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Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg (born 6 October 1939 , in Wigton , Cumbria ) is a British author and broadcaster. BIOGRAPHY Bragg read Modern History at Wadham College , Oxford . He started his career in 1961 as a producer at the BBC ; he moved into his role as writer and Broadcaster in 1967 . He is known for the London Weekend Television (LWT) arts programme '' The South Bank Show '', which he has written, edited and produced since 1978 . He has been Controller of Arts at LWT since 1990 (including a stint as Head of Arts from 1982 to 1990 ). He is also known for his many programmes on BBC Radio 4 , including '' Start The Week '', which he presented for ten years, '' In Our Time '', and '' The Routes Of English '', a history of the English Language . He was appointed to the House Of Lords in 1998 as a Labour Life Peer , under the title Baron Bragg, of Wigton in the County of Cumbria. He is a friend of Tony Blair , the current Labour Prime Minister . In 1999 he became Chancellor of Leeds University . Bragg is also President of the National Campaign For The Arts (since 1986 ) and a Governor of the London School Of Economics (since 1997 ). He was made Domus Fellow, St Catherine's College , Oxford , in 1990. He became a member of the Arts Council Literature Panel in 1969 and has since become Chairman. Bragg is a prolific Novelist and writer of Non-fiction , and has written a number of television and film Screenplay s. Bragg's 2003 non-fiction book, '' The Adventure Of English '', has been criticised as containing errors. BIBLIOGRAPHY Fiction
Non-fiction
Children's books
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