Melvyn Bragg Archive

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

Scope and Content

Literary Archive of Melvyn Bragg, includes drafts, notes and proof copies of his published works, plays, playscripts, screenplays and filming projects, articles particularly for The Times and 'Punch' Magazine, and material reflecting his various broadcasting endeavours at Thames TV, Border TV, Granada, ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC, including limited material relating to the South Bank Show.

Bragg's archive also includes both a personal and business correspondence sequence. The personal correspondence reflects various important personal and professional relationships with leading figures of the New Labour era including Tony Blair and Peter Mandleson, a wide range of literary and cultural figures of global repute including Seamus Heaney, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Russell, and significant figures from the broadcasting media including Greg Dyke and Michael Grade.

Access Information

This collection has not been listed in detail and access to parts of it may be restricted under the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation. If you would like to request access to any part of this collection, please contact Special Collections. Upon receipt of your request, a member of the team will discuss your requirements with you and review relevant material accordingly.