Melvyn Bragg Movies

  • 1977
    Orion

    Orion

    Orion

    01977HD

    The world is coming to an end, and the last survivors board a space-ship ready to leave the doomed planet Earth in search of a new world.

    Orion
  • 1981
    Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

    Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

    Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

    01981HD

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

    Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
  • 1990
    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

    Vivienne Westwood

    01990HD

    Profile of fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood.

    Vivienne Westwood
  • 1999
    Countertenors

    Countertenors

    Countertenors

    01999HD

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

    Countertenors
  • 1966
    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    Familiar Spirits

    01966HD

    Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

    Familiar Spirits
  • 1992
    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies

    01992HD

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

    The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
  • 1988
    Toulouse-Lautrec

    Toulouse-Lautrec

    Toulouse-Lautrec

    01988HD

    Scenes from Huston's "Moulin Rouge," archive footage of the original locations, a Lautrec exhibition at London's "Royal Academy" and interviews with...

    Toulouse-Lautrec
  • 1986
    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell

    01986HD

    Documentary about British film director Michael Powell

    The South Bank Show: Michael Powell
  • 2011
    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    02011HD

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

    John Steinbeck: Voice of America
  • 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

    01987HD

    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