Melvyn Bragg

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Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010), and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time. Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection that resumed in 1988 when he began to host Start the Week on Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new In Our Time, an academic discussion radio programme, which has run to over 900 broadcast editions and is a popular podcast. He was Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Bragg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1939-10-06
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 1.3
  • info Birth Place Carlisle, UK
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Hockney at the Tate

1988-10-30

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From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985

1985-03-31

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Sir Norbert Smith, a Life

1989-11-03

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David Hockney: A Celebration

2023-08-28

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David Hockney: In London

2023-08-29

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David Hockney: In Normandy

2023-08-28

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The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

2013-06-05

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Francis Bacon

1988-01-01

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Vivienne Westwood

1990-04-08

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The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

1992-03-01

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Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003-12-29

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Bernard and the Genie

1991-11-23

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J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

1987-01-01

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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2016-06-30

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The South Bank Show: John Cleese

1986-01-12

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The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam

1991-10-06

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The South Bank Show: Spamalot

2006-10-15

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Art Matters

2024-07-24

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The Making of Sgt. Pepper

1992-06-14

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Muse of Fire

2013-09-26

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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

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Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

1998-07-19

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The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

1992-04-05

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Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

1981-05-03

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Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

1988-01-17

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The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

1993-10-03

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John Steinbeck: Voice of America

2011-11-22

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The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981-01-01

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An Interview with Dennis Potter

1994-11-19

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The Tall Guy

1989-02-01

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The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

1981-03-08

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The South Bank Show: William Golding

1980-11-16

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Portrait or Bust

1994-04-04

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The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

1986-10-16

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An Artist's Story

1974-02-02

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David Lean: A Life in Film

1985-01-01

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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994-12-19

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Ingmar Bergman at 60

1978-07-08

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Countertenors

1999-12-19

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R.E.M.

2002-05-09

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The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

1980-05-25

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The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

1983-02-27

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Whose Doctor Who

1977-04-03

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Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

1997-01-13

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Roy Lichtenstein

1991-01-02

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Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

2002-06-30

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Emir Kusturica

2000-03-12

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The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

2013-06-06

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In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988-09-20

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The Kids Are Alright

1979-06-15

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The Adventure of English

2003-11-06

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Believe Nothing

2002-07-14

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The South Bank Show

1978-01-14

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Norbert Smith – a Life

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The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007-09-03

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Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain

2008-04-06

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Plunder

1990-03-05

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The Garden Party

1998-07-11

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Reel History of Britain

2011-09-05

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An Audience with...

1978-01-08

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2nd House

1973-10-06

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2nd House

1973-10-06

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The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988-01-10

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Great Performances

1971-01-28

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Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

1980-07-26

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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973-08-15

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Play Dirty

1969-01-02

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The Music Lovers

1971-02-12

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Naked Making Lunch

1992-12-29

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The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World

2011-03-12

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Orion

1977-12-26

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Toulouse-Lautrec

1988-10-16

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Toulouse-Lautrec

1988-10-16

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The Debussy Film

1965-05-18

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The Debussy Film

1965-05-18

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Isadora

1968-09-14

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Isadora

1968-09-14

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Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

1978-09-01

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Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

1978-09-01

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It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

1989-10-14

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David Hockney: Joiner Photographs

1983-07-05

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Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

1988-02-04

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Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic

2006-09-12

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No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996-07-24

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The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

1992-04-05

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Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

1981-05-03

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Always on Sunday

1965-06-28

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Familiar Spirits

1966-01-06

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Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's

2017-11-08

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Ingmar Bergman at 60

1978-07-08

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The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

1986-10-16

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The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

1980-05-25

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JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

1965-03-11

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The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

1983-02-27

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Always on Sunday

1965-06-28

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The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

2013-06-06

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The South Bank Show

1978-01-14

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The South Bank Show

1978-01-14

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Johnny And The Dead

1995-04-04

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A Time to Dance

1992-01-12

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Clouds of Glory

1978-07-09

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A Time to Dance

1992-01-12