Billy Bragg

AKA: Stephen William Bragg
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1957-12-20

Barking, London, England, UK

Biography

Stephen William Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes.

Crew Roles

Walking and Talking
Music
Linger
Music
Safe
Original Music Composer
Think of England
Writer
Think of England
Presenter
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {46}

Self

2000-01-01 0

The Internationale

THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people's stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) to celebrate the relationship between music and social change, and ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

1990-01-01 0

Billy Bragg Goes to Moscow & Norton, Virginia Too

Two 50-minute documentaries from Billy's travels to the USA and USSR ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

2011-03-01 8

Way of the Morris

As quintessentially homegrown as a game of cricket or a plate of fish-and-chips, Morris dancing is one of Englands most ancient roots traditions. And yet to your average man on the street, its seen as ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2021-11-27 0

Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor. This affectionate documentary offers insights into all these aspects ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

1997-03-17 0

The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead singer of the Pogues. Featuring specially-recorded performances of MacGowan's songs. ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2001-03-03 0

Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl

A documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000. ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

Self

1986-12-15 10

Days Like These

Documentary containing interviews and concert footage of the various musicians and bands within the Red Wedge organization on a tour within the UK. ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2012-09-10 6.1

Last Shop Standing

Last Shop Standing, inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 2000 record shops have already disappeared across the UK. The film charts ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

Self

2021-11-15 0

Where Are You, Jay Bennett?

A feature-length documentary about musician Jay Bennett (1963-2009), who was a key member of Wilco on the "Being There," "Summerteeth," "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" and "Mermaid Avenue" albums. ...
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Self

2005-10-28 8

Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written dec ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2003-01-05 0

Freedom Beat

On January 5, 1988, Artists Against Apartheid held a huge show in London to protest against the racist regime in South Africa, demanding the release of Nelson Mandela, jailed for 25 years for fighting ...
Genre :Music

Himself

2015-09-11 7

Urban Hymn

Set against the backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, Jamie, a young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice, meets a determined social worker who inspires her to use it. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Self

2015-08-07 7

Call Me Lucky

An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken an ...
Genre :Comedy, Documentary

Himself

2020-10-03 8

Beyond Barricades

Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker & More. The film explores the trials and tribulations ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

Himself

2012-05-30 9

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback. ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

2014-04-15 10

Billy Bragg Live at the Union Chapel London

An exclusive film of Billy in concert in June 2013 performing his critically acclaimed "Tooth & Nail" album and other classic songs, at the stunning Union Chapel in London. ...
Genre :Music

Himself

1991-05-26 0

Beyond the Maypole

Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional music. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2011-01-05 6.6

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical doc ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Himself

2019-04-12 0

Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang was Rock Island Line. Donegan’s rough-and-ready st ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2019-09-06 0

The Big Meeting

Every second Saturday in July, since 1871, the city of Durham has been taken over by miners, trade-unions and the general public for one of the biggest annual gatherings in Europe, the Durham Miners' ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

2019-04-20 0

Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the Truth

Woody Guthrie is one of America’s legendary songwriters. A voice of the people, he wrote hard-hitting lyrics for a hard-hit nation. His is a tale of survival, creativity and reinvention. He is proof ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

2013-03-19 0

Billy Bragg: Tooth and Nail

This 10-song DVD accompaniment to the Tooth and Nail CD release showcases music videos from Billy Bragg's career, 1986-2002. ...
Genre :Music

himself

1988-09-09 6

From Russia with Rock

A Finnish documentary about the feelings of a rock generation in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev's regime: the film follows underground bands' rise to publicity, the country's first "official" rock ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

himself

1989-01-01 0

Let's rock-n-roll

Documentary film for german TV about rock music in Soviet Union. Featuring: "Мистер Твистер", "Ва-Банкъ", "Чудо-Юдо", "Женская Болезнь", "Ночной Проспект", "Аквариум", "Ноль", "Аукцыон", "Телевизор", ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2020-10-30 7

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans. ...
Genre :Music, Documentary

Self

2002-03-21 0

Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song

A biographical documentary about the life Hazel Dickens profiling a modern woman dealing with contemporary issues from a feminist perspective that is the product of her experiences being Appalachian, ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2020-09-15 7.2

A World Without Beethoven?

"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this music documentary from Deutsche Welle. To answer it, the film explores how Ludwig van Beethoven's innova ...
Genre :Documentary, TV Movie, History

Self (archive footage)

2024-10-05 5

Kirsty MacColl at the BBC

Described by Bono as 'the Noel Coward of our generation’, the singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl would have turned 65 this year had her life not been tragically cut short in December 2000. Signed at ...
Genre :Music

Self (voice)

2014-06-15 0

A Curious Life

Borne out of the anarcho-squatting free-festival scene of the eighties the Levellers have survived over 25 years of music press vitriol, drink and drug addictions as well as many barren years in the w ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

0

Think of England

With the closing of the old Wembley stadium, Billy goes 'round talking about British identity with Londoners. Episode of BBC's First Sight ...
Genre :

Self

0

Strummerville

A documentary on the family members and friends who set up a charity, Stummerville, after musician Joe Strummer's death in 2002. ...
Genre :

2006-04-01 6

The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel. The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical perform ...
Genre :Talk, Comedy

Self - Musical Guest

1993-09-13 7.199

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical number ...
Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self

2005-01-03 6.712

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follow ...
Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self

1975-01-01 6.2

Austin City Limits

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. ...
Genre :Documentary

1981-01-16 0

Oxford Road Show

Oxford Road Show was a pop music magazine show broadcast on BBC2 from the BBC's New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester between 1981 and 1985. The show featured music, pop music news and compe ...
Genre :

Self

2006-02-03 0

Folk Britannia

Three 1-hour films exploring British folk music from the rebirth of English romance to the latter day revival. ...
Genre :

Self (archive footage)

2017-11-17 0

Popular Voices at the BBC

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC archives. ...
Genre :

Self

1962-10-01 7.466

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carso ...
Genre :Talk

Self

2013-09-18 7

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of chil ...
Genre :Comedy, Documentary

Self

1996-11-12 6.982

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry. ...
Genre :Comedy

Self - Panellist

1979-09-25 5.5

Question Time

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put ...
Genre :News, Talk

Self - Panellist

1996-11-12 6.982

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry. ...
Genre :Comedy

Self - Panellist

2008-05-22 3.2

Q&A

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questio ...
Genre :News, Talk

Self

2018-07-17 7

Rip It Up

The rise of the independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of the most interesting and influential pop music in the world - as told by the indie pioneers and global s ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1965-10-17 7

aspekte

A 30-minute weekly cultural magazine program. The head of aspekte, Wolgang Herles, describes the program as follows: "For 40 years, "aspekte" has repeatedly set out to enrich television with cultural ...
Genre :Talk, Documentary