Melvyn Bragg Movies

  • 1994
    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

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    Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.

    Portrait or Bust
  • 1981
    The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman

    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...

    The South Bank Show: The French Lieutenant's Woman
  • 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'
  • 1980
    The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

    The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

    The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

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    A documentary first presented on the South Bank Show in 1980 about the career of film director Roman Polanski.

    The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski
  • 1989
    Sir Norbert Smith, a Life

    Sir Norbert Smith, a Life

    Sir Norbert Smith, a Life

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    a spoof TV documentary film (a "mockumentary") charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.

    Sir Norbert Smith, a Life
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    01992HD

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

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
  • 2002
    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

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    A documentary on the band

    R.E.M.
  • 1978
    Ingmar Bergman at 60

    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."

    Ingmar Bergman at 60
  • 2002
    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

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    A profile of the Iranian film industry

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
  • 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
  • 1998
    Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

    Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

    Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

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    This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an...

    Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
  • 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
  • 1966
    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    01966HD

    Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

    Familiar Spirits
  • 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

    01985HD

    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
  • 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

    01980HD

    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
  • 2000
    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

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    A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.

    Emir Kusturica
  • 1970
    Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

    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.

    Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
  • 1991
    The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam

    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...

    The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
  • 1986
    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    01986HD

    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
  • 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