Melvyn Bragg Movies

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...

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

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

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

Produced in 1993, this documentary depicts the development of Annie Leibovitz's career as a celebrity photographer.

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

Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli.

Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

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

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

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

An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.

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

This documentary traces the lives of Gibb brothers and takes a look through their memories, creating some of the greatest hits in the world as the...

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...

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

A profile of the Iranian film industry

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

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

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