Tony Bilbow (born 17 April 1932) is a British television interviewer, film expert and writer.''Who's Who on Television'' Independent Television Publications Ltd (1970) He was a presenter of

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's ''

Late Night Line-Up ''Late Night Line-Up'' was a pioneering British television discussion programme broadcast on BBC2 between 1964 and 1972. Background From its launch in April 1964, BBC2 began each evening's transmission with a programme called ''Line-Up'', a ten- ...

'' discussion programme which was broadcast on

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between 1964 and 1972. His father was an architect. He was educated at the

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, and began writing short stories for the BBC; he was then the

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for ''Day By Day'' on

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. He was a screenwriter for the 1970s situation comedy ''

Please Sir! ''Please Sir!'' is a British television sitcom created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey and featuring actors John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Penny Spencer, Joan Sanderson, Noel Howlett, Erik Chitty and Richard Davies. Produced by London Weekend ...

'' and the spin-off series ''

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'' and in 1986 was a writer for the BBC soap opera ''

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.'' From 1970 to 1973, he presented the film programme ''Film Night'', on which his interviewees included

David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in ''Separate Tables'' (1958). Niven's other roles ...

and

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

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Tony Bilbow Alfred Hitchcock Interview
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