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18 Jul 15
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Documentary about the broadcaster's life. The film examines the influence of his working class roots in Cumbria on his 50-year career as one of Britain's foremost champions of the arts, presenting The South Bank Show, becoming a regular presence on Radio 4 and a prolific author. Featuring contributions from Judi Dench, Tony Blair, Grayson Perry, Chris Evans, John Birt and Will Self
All expected to be flattering,probably vetted by the subject himself. Talked to an old teacher of his a few years ago and he was always going to be head lad and a high flyer but his opinion of the lad himself was not so complimentary.
Teacher probably felt inadequate when exposed to the shining light of Melvyn's intellect 
They just had his head-teacher on who was pretty complimentary
This may explain :
Melvyn Bragg has admitted he struggled with clinical depression as young as 12 years old and did not have any one to speak to, as he calls for more help for children who struggle with mental health issues.
Lord Bragg, a former host of the South Bank show, denies he is a workaholic but says he coped with his depression by immersing himself in work and has continued to do so to keep his mind occupied.
He has previously been open about his struggles with depression, including about his nervous breakdown after his estranged first wife committed suicide.
The veteran broadcaster has admitted he has always lived in fear of suffering another breakdown and revealed his first experience of depression was from the young age of 12 to 14.
In an interview yesterday he said: “I had clinical depression but I didn't know who to talk to. I don't think anybody who hasn't been through depression knows what it's like to be frightened out of your mind every day from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep.
“Terrified that something terrible is happening to you and not knowing what to do. You are in a dark wood, there isn't a path. Nobody is saying: 'Go that way.' Nobody is saying anything."
Then a school boy Lord Bragg says his way to cope was to immerse himself in his studies – a mantra which he has continued to use and partially explains his varied career today.
He writes in his spare time, having written 21 novels and 14 non-fiction books.
Recently his work has been mainly autobiographical fiction which includes the suicide of his first wife, the artist Lisa Roche, and his late mother's struggle with Alzheimer's.
Lord Bragg has campaigned to improve attitudes to mental illness and was president of mental health charity Mind for 15 years.
As a Labour peer he appears on In Our Time on Radio 4 and he is currently working with his production company to make 50 shows, using The South Bank Show brand.
Melvyn Bragg has admitted he struggled with clinical depression as young as 12 years old and did not have any one to speak to, as he calls for more help for children who struggle with mental health issues.
Lord Bragg, a former host of the South Bank show, denies he is a workaholic but says he coped with his depression by immersing himself in work and has continued to do so to keep his mind occupied.
He has previously been open about his struggles with depression, including about his nervous breakdown after his estranged first wife committed suicide.
The veteran broadcaster has admitted he has always lived in fear of suffering another breakdown and revealed his first experience of depression was from the young age of 12 to 14.
In an interview yesterday he said: “I had clinical depression but I didn't know who to talk to. I don't think anybody who hasn't been through depression knows what it's like to be frightened out of your mind every day from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep.
“Terrified that something terrible is happening to you and not knowing what to do. You are in a dark wood, there isn't a path. Nobody is saying: 'Go that way.' Nobody is saying anything."
Then a school boy Lord Bragg says his way to cope was to immerse himself in his studies – a mantra which he has continued to use and partially explains his varied career today.
He writes in his spare time, having written 21 novels and 14 non-fiction books.
Recently his work has been mainly autobiographical fiction which includes the suicide of his first wife, the artist Lisa Roche, and his late mother's struggle with Alzheimer's.
Lord Bragg has campaigned to improve attitudes to mental illness and was president of mental health charity Mind for 15 years.
As a Labour peer he appears on In Our Time on Radio 4 and he is currently working with his production company to make 50 shows, using The South Bank Show brand.
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