Melvyn Bragg Movies

2000
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
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A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.
1978
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Ingmar Bergman at 60
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Documentary about the Swedish film director, produced for the UK television program "The South Bank."
2023
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...
1999
Countertenors
Countertenors
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An LWT South Bank Show, presented by Melvyn Bragg, exploring the phenomenon of countertenor singing. With its unique, soaring beauty, the high male...
2013
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.
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.
1992
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.
1983
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."
1988
Hockney at the Tate
Hockney at the Tate
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To mark his fiftieth birthday in 1988, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his work. Melvyn Bragg joined David Hockney for an...
1981
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
01981HD
1981 episode of London Weekend Television's The South Bank Show examines the film and features interviews with novelist John Fowles, screenwriter...
1992
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."
1993
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
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Television documentary about British film director Ken Loach.
1978
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
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This lighthearted romp through Royal India presents a world of Maharajas, palaces, imperiled art objects, and the foreign collectors who will stop at...
2023
David Hockney: In Normandy
David Hockney: In Normandy
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The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans...
1991
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein
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In this documentary Roy Lichtenstein is interviewed and discusses his life and art work, what influenced him, where his ideas came from, how his art...
1970
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
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In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time speak of their memories.
1991
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
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Terry Gilliam is interviewed by Melvyn Bragg in this 1991 episode of The South Bank Show (1978). Gilliam speaks of his history with the British...
2002
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
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A documentary on the band
1965
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
2002
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
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A profile of the Iranian film industry