Melvyn Bragg Movies

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

Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English, which made him a threat to the...

A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.

Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli.

Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of unconventional interconnected episodes –...

A feat that fully matches its title, an alphabetical trawl through both the history of British music and Russell's own likes and dislikes, the latter...

Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.

An Artist's Story concerns the confrontation of ideas between Anton, a young landscape painter, and Lydia, a young aristocratic girl who devotes her...

Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".

Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

This documentary, originally presented on the television series The South Bank Show, covers actor Humphrey Bogart's life and career, including...

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

Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.

Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates...

Gerald Fox’s film documents Bill Viola and his wife and close collaborator Kira Perov’s odyssey to create two permanent video...

A profile of the Iranian film industry

Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".

A documentary on the band

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...

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