Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg is a British broadcaster, author, and cultural historian who has been one of the most significant figures in British arts broadcasting for over fifty years. Born in Wigton, Cumbria, in 1939, he has presented The South Bank Show and In Our Time on BBC Radio 4, and sits in the House of Lords as Baron Bragg of Wigton. 12 Books That Changed the World explores twelve works written in English that have had a transformative impact on civilisation, from Newton's Principia Mathematica to Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Bragg is also a prolific novelist, with works including The Soldier's Return and Credo. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers engaging, erudite explorations of ideas and culture from one of Britain's most distinguished cultural commentators.