BOOK CARLISLE HOTELS

Melvyn Bragg
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Carlisle, Cumbria
Born on 6th of October 1939

Born 1939 - Novelist and television arts presenter.


Became presenter and editor of arts series The South Bank Show in 1978. Presented BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week from 1988 to 1998. Co-wrote films Isadora and Jesus Christ Superstar and stage musical The Hired Man. Novels include A Time to Dance (1990), Credo (1996) and The Soldier’s Return (1999). Made a peer in 1998.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Melvyn Bragg?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

5967 views since 14th February 2007

Brit Quote:
Football is not a matter of Life and Death - its far more important than that - Bill Shankly
More Quotes

On this day:
Siege of Derry Begins - 1689, Opening of the Natural History Museum - 1881, Republic of Ireland established - 1949
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages