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41 results found for '"Melvyn Bragg"' in Person.

  • Hamlet (1989 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Chris Hunt
    Producer
    Chris Hunt; Melvyn Bragg

    Anthology television documentary arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg. Documentary on Hamlet and its many performances and interpretations. The focus is on three 1989 productions directed by Richard Eyre...

  • King Lear (1987 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Chris Hunt
    Producer
    Chris Hunt

    Television anthology arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg. Programme on the staging of King Lear around a rehearsal in the National Theatre of David Hare’s production with Anthony Hopkins in the title...

  • Isle is Full of Noises, The (1985 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Producer
    Jill Freeman

    Anthology arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg. A documentary on electronic music. The programme also promotes a specially commissioned piece by Tim Souster based on Caliban’s speech.

  • Preparing to Perform Shakespeare (1984 Television, Video)

    aka: Word of Mouth

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Peter Walker
    Producer
    Andrew Snell

    A masterclass on speaking and performing Shakespeare introduced by Trevor Nunn and led by John Barton who works with Royal Shakespeare Company actors Alan Howard, Michael Pennington, David Suchet, Ian...

  • South Bank Show [09/05/1982] (1982 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The

    Anthology arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg. The first half of the programme features Joseph Papp. The segment, filmed in New York City, shows Papp being interviewed at various locations relevant to his...

  • South Bank Show, The [06/01/1980] (1980 Television)

    aka: Hamlet Wolfe Stalks American Culture

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Bob Bee; Geoff Dunlop

    Anthology arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg. In the second part of the programme (c25mins) Jonathan Pryce and director Richard Eyre talk about the staging of Hamlet at London’s Royal Court Theatre,...

  • RSC on Tour (1979 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Peter Walker
    Producer
    Andrew Snell

    Arts anthology series presented by Melvyn Bragg. A record of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s regional tour in 1979. Follows the Company on tour from Redruth in Cornwall to Stirling in Scotland with...

  • Player King, The (1978 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Producer
    Tony Cash; Andrew Snell

    Television arts documentary. In 1976 and 1977 Alan Howard played three major roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s repertory - Coriolanus, Henry V and Henry VI (in parts 1, II and III). The programme...

  • Ken Dodd: Comedian (1978 Television)

    Series
    South Bank Show, The
    Director
    Tony Cash
    Producer
    Tony Cash

    Television arts documentary. Ken Dodd talks to Melvyn Bragg about his career and theories of comedy. Includes Dodd in performance at Manchester Palace Theatre, and reproducing his ‘straight’ role as...

  • Peter Hall (1967 Television)

    Series
    Impresarios, The
    Director
    Melvyn Bragg
    Producer
    Melvyn Bragg

    Television documentary series about showmen and the shows they produce. Episode 4 is a profile of Peter Hall. Hall talks about his opinions, ideas and work as a producer and director and about his feature...