Melvyn Bragg Movies
- 1994
Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust01994HD
Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.
- 1981
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman01981HD
1981 episode of London Weekend Television's The South Bank Show examines the film and features interviews with novelist John Fowles, screenwriter...
- 1983
The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'
The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'01983HD
A documentary about the making of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film "Local Hero."
- 1980
The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski
The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski01980HD
A documentary first presented on the South Bank Show in 1980 about the career of film director Roman Polanski.
- 1989
Sir Norbert Smith, a Life
Sir Norbert Smith, a Life81989HD
a spoof TV documentary film (a "mockumentary") charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.
- 1992
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies01992HD
Television documentary about British film director Terence Davies and his film "The Long Day Closes."
- 2002
R.E.M.
R.E.M.0.52002HD
A documentary on the band
- 1978
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Ingmar Bergman at 6001978HD
Documentary about the Swedish film director, produced for the UK television program "The South Bank."
- 2002
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema02002HD
A profile of the Iranian film industry
- 2011
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
John Steinbeck: Voice of America02011HD
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
- 1998
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams01998HD
This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an...
- 2023
David Hockney: In London
David Hockney: In London02023HD
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...
- 1966
Familiar Spirits
Familiar Spirits01966HD
Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.
- 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 198501985HD
London Weekend Television. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg. First screened in the UK on 31st March 1985.
- 1980
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical01980HD
Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process...
- 2000
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica02000HD
A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.
- 1970
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out01970HD
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 Gilliam01991HD
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...
- 1986
The South Bank Show: John Cleese
The South Bank Show: John Cleese01986HD
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...
- 2006
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
The South Bank Show: Spamalot02006HD
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...