Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg of Wigton, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939) is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is the editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010, 2012–2023), and the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time.
The Lord Bragg | |
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| Born | 6 October 1939 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
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| Years active | 1961–present |
| Notable work | In Our Time |
| Television | The South Bank Show |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Marie-Elisabeth Roche
(m. 1961; died 1971)Gabriel Clare-Hunt (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3; including Marie-Elsa |
Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection that resumed in 1988 when he began to host Start the Week on BBC Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new In Our Time, an academic discussion radio programme, which has run to more than one thousand broadcast editions and is also a podcast. He served as Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017.
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