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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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View Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990Series
7.1
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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
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An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978Series
5.3
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The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series
3.7
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The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978Series
5.6
View The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988Series0
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Plunder

1990Series0
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Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

2013Film
6.5
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The Garden Party

1998Series0
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The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

1989Film
5.7
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Believe Nothing

Believe Nothing

2002Series
6.4
View Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994Film0