Melvyn Bragg: The South Bank Show and more

The South Bank Show: Woody Allen with Melvyn Bragg in 1978. 'Don't take this the wrong way, Woody, but after about 1986 you are probably not going to make another great film again.' Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Liz Taylor in 1981 Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Steven Spielberg with Melvyn Bragg in 1982. 'Have you thought about making a sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark?' Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Stephen Sondheim and Melvyn Bragg in 1984 Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: David Lean with Melvyn Bragg in 1985. 'I came dressed as Martin Bell. Who are you?' Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Dennis Potter in 1994. The moving interview took place three months before Potter's death Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Will Self in 1998. Bragg's hair is looking distinctly more bouffant Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Sam Mendes in in 2000. And more bouffant still! Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Tracey Emin in 2001. Bragg mistakes an Emin exhibit for a gin and tonic. 'Don't touch it!' Photograph: LWT

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Andrew Davies in 2002. Bragg was a powerhouse both in front of and behind the camera. Here he is behind one Photograph: Granada

The South Bank Show: Andrew Lloyd Webber with Melvyn Bragg in 2003. One of the few men who can match Bragg in the bouffant stakes. But here Lloyd Webber just doesn't quite cut it Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Felix Dennis in February 2003. The look on Bragg's face says it all. Finally, he's been beaten on the bouffant! Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Ronnie Wood in 2004 Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with Justin Hawkins of the Darkness in 2004. Now the hair competition thing was just getting ridiculous Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Iggy Pop with Melvyn Bragg in 2004. It's long, Iggy, but there's just not enough body to it. Even with your shirt off Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Alan Bennett with Melvyn Bragg in 2005. Bennett tells Bragg that he's just bought a shedload of shares in ITV Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: George Michael discusses his career, sexuality and attitude to drugs in 2006. You might possibly be able to tell his attitude to drugs by what he is holding in his right hand. Bragg not pictured Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Matt Lucas and David Walliams with Melvyn Bragg in 2005. Bragg's front room is not as plush as you might have imagined Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Damien Hirst in 2007 Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Jarvis Cocker with Melvyn Bragg in 2007 Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg with June Whitfield in 2007. The former Terry and June star feigns an interest in the Bragg family album. 'And this is me at my first opera...' Photograph: ITV

The South Bank Show: Melvyn Bragg and Ronnie Corbett in 2008 Photograph: ITV