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Melvyn Bragg
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British broadcaster and author (born 1939)
Film & TV
Carlisle, UK
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 as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010, 2012–2023), 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…
Known for
- Art Matters — Self2024
- David Hockney: A Celebration — Self2023
- David Hockney: In London — Self2023
- David Hockney: In Normandy — self2023
- Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach — Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show2016
- The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene — Self2013
- Muse of Fire — Self2013
- The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England — Himself - Presenter2013
- John Steinbeck: Voice of America — Host/Narrator2011
- Reel History of Britain2011
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Carlisle
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Noble title
- life peer
- Image
- Official portrait of Lord Bragg crop 2.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1939-10-06
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- Commons category
- Melvyn Bragg
- P10632
- Melvyn Bragg
- nominated for
- Booker Prize
- P12674
- Richard Seeber
- P12749
- Friedrich Albert Lange
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