Leaving behind Cumbria for Oxford in the late 1950s, Bragg navigates class and culture in a world on the brink of change
It’s October 1958, and a nearly 19-year-old Melvyn Bragg is on the platform at…
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Change in power in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’, Trump says ⊕
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The remarks came shortly after Trump confirmed that he was sending a second aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and after he spoke with troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
21 days ago
Billy Bragg's former clifftop home is BACK on the market just four years after it was snapped up by a wealthy banker for £3.15million ⊕
The left-wing songwriter has been outspoken throughout his career about rich bankers and their bonuses, but he had no qualms about selling his mansion a Goldman Sachs executive in 2021.
86 days ago
Misha Glenny to replace Bragg as In Our Time host ○
Bragg stepped down in September after more than 27 years at the helm of the BBC Radio 4 show.
5 months ago
Melvyn Bragg waves goodbye to radio show after more than two decades and 1,000 episodes ○
Lord Bragg, 81, has presented every episode of the programme since it first launched in 1998, taking listeners through conversations with expert guests.
Melvyn Bragg steps down from Radio 4's In Our Time ○
The veteran presenter has hosted more than 1,000 epsiodes of the programme over the past 26 years.
Billy Bragg releases song in support of Palestine and Greta Thunberg aid flotilla ○
Hundred Year Hunger – which has a chorus in Arabic – has been released by the British protest singer to coincide with a humanitarian aid flotilla heading for Gaza
Billy Bragg has released a new origin…
7 months ago
Exploring the history of dragons ○
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this ubiquitous mythical creature.
10 months ago
Killers and stalkers should live in restricted zones, say victims ○
Rhianon Bragg, who was stalked by her ex-partner, felt "trapped" when he was released from prison.
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