Melvyn Bragg Movies

  • 1994
    An Interview with Dennis Potter

    An Interview with Dennis Potter

    An Interview with Dennis Potter

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    Dennis Potter a television dramatist talks about his work, politics and his fears for both.

    An Interview with Dennis Potter
  • 2023
    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

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    Filmed in his London studio, David Hockney sits down with Melvyn Bragg to discuss his remarkable life and career, illustrated by a wide range of his...

    David Hockney: In London
  • 1965
    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

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    Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

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    Television documentary about British film director Terence Davies and his film "The Long Day Closes."

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
  • 2024
    Art Matters

    Art Matters

    Art Matters

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    Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates...

    Art Matters
  • 1977
    Orion

    Orion

    Orion

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    The world is coming to an end, and the last survivors board a space-ship ready to leave the doomed planet Earth in search of a new world.

    Orion
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

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    Television documentary on playwright, actor, composer, and film maker Noel Coward.

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward
  • 2006
    The South Bank Show: Spamalot

    The South Bank Show: Spamalot

    The South Bank Show: Spamalot

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    Eric Idle is interviewed by Melvyn Bragg in this 2006 episode of The South Bank Show (1978). The surviving members of Monty Python discuss the huge...

    The South Bank Show: Spamalot
  • 1981
    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

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    Interview with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, first shown on British television.

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
  • 1990
    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

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    Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

    Vivienne Westwood
  • 1986
    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

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    John Cleese is interviewed by Melvyn Bragg in this 1986 episode of The South Bank Show (1978). Cleese speaks of his comedy background, writing for...

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese
  • 1996
    No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

    No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

    No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

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    Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.

    No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
  • 1983
    The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

    The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

    The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

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    A documentary about the making of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film "Local Hero."

    The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'
  • 2011
    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

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    Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America
  • 2013
    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

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    Melvyn Bragg sets out to unravel the many questions surrounding one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene.

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene
  • 1980
    Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

    Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

    Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

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    Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process...

    Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
  • 2002
    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

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    A documentary on the band

    R.E.M.
  • 1985
    From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985

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

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

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    London Weekend Television. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg. First screened in the UK on 31st March 1985.

    From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985
  • 1993
    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

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    Television documentary about British film director Ken Loach.

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
  • 2000
    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

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    A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.

    Emir Kusturica