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Melvyn Bragg

  • Podcaster
  • Producer
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Melvyn Bragg
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Melvyn Bragg was born on 6 October 1939 in Wigton, Cumbria, England, UK. He is a podcaster and producer, known for The South Bank Show (1978), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) and Monitor (1958).
BornOctober 6, 1939
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    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
    The South Bank Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Jesus Christ Superstar
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Monitor (1958)
    Monitor
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 1958
    Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Kim Thomson, and Emil Wolk in The Tall Guy (1989)
    The Tall Guy
    6.2
    • Melvyn Bragg
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul's (2017)
      Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul's
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture (2012)
      Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture
      7.3
      TV Series
      • series editor
      • 2012
    • Mother's Milk (2011)
      Mother's Milk
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (2011)
      Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Melvyn Bragg's Travels in Written Britain (2008)
      Melvyn Bragg's Travels in Written Britain
      TV Mini Series
      • associate producer
      • 2008
    • Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
      The South Bank Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • series editor
      • executive producer
      • series producer ...
      • 1980–2007
    • Freddie Mercury: Magic Remixed
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • The Story of ITV: The People's Channel
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • The Adventure of English (2002)
      The Adventure of English
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • series producer
      • 2003
    • Ciarán Hinds in Broken Morning (2003)
      Broken Morning
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis (1999)
      This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Ute Lemper in Theatreland (1996)
      Theatreland
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1996–1997
    • Leaving Home (1996)
      Leaving Home
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Clear Cool Crystal Stream
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Johnny and the Dead (1995)
      Johnny and the Dead
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995

    Editor



    • The South Bank Show Revisited
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Melvyn Bragg in The South Bank Show (1978)
      The South Bank Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1978–2010
    • Outbreak 1939
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1983–2004
    • Michael Crawford in The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford (1996)
      The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1996
    • An Interview with Dennis Potter
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1994
    • Walt Disney in It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
      It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1989
    • Jackson Pollock (1987)
      Jackson Pollock
      6.9
      • Editor
      • 1987
    • Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978)
      Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1978
    • Read All About It
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1974–1977

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Lord Melvyn Bragg
    • Born
      • October 6, 1939
      • Wigton, Cumbria, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Gabriel Clare-HuntSeptember 21, 2019 - ?
    • Children
      • Alice Bragg
    • Other works
      Novel: "The Sword and the Miracle," 1996.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      He has served as a Labour peer in the House of Lords since 1998. He is also close friends with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, although he publicly opposed his government's legislation against fox hunting.
    • Quotes
      I will be a short-haired person from now on. I think my hair has delighted the British public for long enough.

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