Melvyn Bragg Movies

  • 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

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    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1988
    Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon

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    Francis Bacon revolutionised figurative painting in the 20th century. The English painter unmasked his subjects in a provocative and ruthless manner....

    Francis Bacon
  • 1980
    The South Bank Show: William Golding

    The South Bank Show: William Golding

    The South Bank Show: William Golding

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    Interview with the British author, William Golding.

    The South Bank Show: William Golding
  • 2013
    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene

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    Melvyn Bragg sets out to unravel the many questions surrounding one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene.

    The Mystery Of Mary Magdalene
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

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

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
  • 1986
    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

    The South Bank Show: John Cleese

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    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
  • 1994
    An Interview with Dennis Potter

    An Interview with Dennis Potter

    An Interview with Dennis Potter

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    Dennis Potter a television dramatist talks about his work, politics and his fears for both.

    An Interview with Dennis Potter
  • 1981
    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse

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

    The South Bank Show: Bob Fosse
  • 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
  • 1993
    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach

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    Television documentary about British film director Ken Loach.

    The South Bank Show: Ken Loach
  • 1970
    The South Bank Show: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute

    The South Bank Show: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute

    The South Bank Show: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute

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    A look behind the scenes at the Sundance Institute, founded by actor Robert Redford to champion storytelling and independent filmmaking.

    The South Bank Show: Robert Redford's Sundance Institute
  • 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

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    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