Melvyn Bragg Movies

  • 1966
    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    01966HD

    Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

    Familiar Spirits
  • 2002
    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

    R.E.M.

    0.52002HD

    A documentary on the band

    R.E.M.
  • 1999
    Countertenors

    Countertenors

    Countertenors

    01999HD

    An LWT South Bank Show, presented by Melvyn Bragg, exploring the phenomenon of countertenor singing. With its unique, soaring beauty, the high male...

    Countertenors
  • 1991
    The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam

    The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam

    The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam

    01991HD

    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
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    01992HD

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

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward
  • 1988
    Hockney at the Tate

    Hockney at the Tate

    Hockney at the Tate

    01988HD

    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...

    Hockney at the Tate
  • 1993
    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    61993HD

    Television documentary about British film director Ken Loach.

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
  • 2000
    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica

    02000HD

    A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.

    Emir Kusturica
  • 1978
    Ingmar Bergman at 60

    Ingmar Bergman at 60

    Ingmar Bergman at 60

    01978HD

    Documentary about the Swedish film director, produced for the UK television program "The South Bank."

    Ingmar Bergman at 60
  • 1988
    Toulouse-Lautrec

    Toulouse-Lautrec

    Toulouse-Lautrec

    01988HD

    Scenes from Huston's "Moulin Rouge," archive footage of the original locations, a Lautrec exhibition at London's "Royal Academy" and interviews with...

    Toulouse-Lautrec
  • 2023
    David Hockney: In Normandy

    David Hockney: In Normandy

    David Hockney: In Normandy

    02023HD

    The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans...

    David Hockney: In Normandy
  • 1986
    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    01986HD

    Documentary about British film director Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell
  • 2002
    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema

    02002HD

    A profile of the Iranian film industry

    Cinema of Fire: Iranian Cinema
  • 1987
    J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

    J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

    J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate

    01987HD

    The works of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), one of the best known English Romantic artists, still play a leading role in the art market...

    J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
  • 2023
    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

    02023HD

    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
  • 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

    01998HD

    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
  • 1981
    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    01981HD

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

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
  • 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
  • 1994
    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

    01994HD

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

    Portrait or Bust
  • 1990
    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

    01990HD

    Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

    Vivienne Westwood