Melvyn Bragg

Novelist, Author

1939 –

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Who is Melvyn Bragg?

Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, FRS, FBA, FRSA, FRSL, FRTS, is an English broadcaster and author, best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of the The South Bank Show.

Earlier in his career, Bragg worked for the BBC in various roles including presenter, a connection which resumed in 1988 when he began to host Start the Week on Radio 4. After his ennoblement in 1998, he switched to presenting the new In Our Time, a discussion radio programme which has run to over 600 editions. He is currently Chancellor of the University of Leeds.

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Born
Oct 6, 1939
Carlisle, Cumbria
Also known as
  • Baron Bragg
  • Lord Melvyn Bragg
  • Lord Bragg
  • Melvin Bragg
  • The Lord Bragg
  • Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Wadham College, Oxford
    Modern history
  • The Nelson Thomlinson School
Employment
  • Chancellor, University of Leeds
    (1999 - )

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on July 23, 2013

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