The Rev Marie-Elsa Bragg (pictured as a child) is the duty chaplain of Westminster Abbey.

Lord Melvyn Bragg, 76, confirmed he and author Cate Haste, who have two grown-up children, have separated after 43 years, just after they had become grandparents for the first time. BBC - Melvyn Bragg - Wigton to Westminster - … BBC2’s Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster (Saturday, 9.15pm) is something of a love-in for the Cumbrian lad who made the arts on television not merely interesting but glamorous. Where to countdown Melvyn Bragg - Wigton to Westminster air dates? There are many jaw-dropping moments in Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster (BBC2, today), Olivia Lichtenstein’s affectionate account of the life of the great panjandrum of arts broadcasting.

Is Melvyn Bragg - Wigton to Westminster worth watching? Olivia Lichtenstein is given complete access to Melvyn Bragg for this film. It features contributions from Dame Judi Dench and Howard Jacobson and charts Melvyn… Her father is the author, broadcaster and Labour peer Melvyn Bragg, 77.

How Melvyn Bragg went from Wigton to Westminster Filmmaker Olivia Lichtenstein turns the camera on the lord of the arts in her latest documentary - and found him surprisingly candid Share on Facebook Only now, at 75 years of age and showing no signs of slowing down, has Melvyn agreed to a BBC Two programme about his own life and work. Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster review – candid, touching revelations from the presenter’s past BBC supporters say funding deal will cause cuts to jobs and services