Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton is the author of two non-fiction  books about devastating crimes.  Four Hours in My Lai is about the murder of 500 civilians by US troops during the Vietnam War (the film he produced of the same name won  an International Emmy and a BAFTA).

Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper was published in 2003 and nominated for a CWA non fiction award.  The book has been undated four times and a new updated edition will be published when an ITV drama series based on the book will be shown in late 2022/early 2023 – made by the production company which made “White House Farm” and “Des”.  Michael is working on a new true crime story about an event in London in World War Two.

CWA Awards

• CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction - Shortlisted

Other Awards

Reporter of the Year – British Press Awards 1981( joint winner)

Twice nominated for International Emmy 1987 & 1989 (winner)

British Academy Award  (producer) Best Documentary winner 1989

British Academy Award nomination for best series: MANHUNT: the search for the Yorkshire Ripper – 1999

British Press Guild  Television Award Best single documentaries 1987 & 1989

Royal Television Society Best Single Documentary nomination 1989

Prix Italia – Special Jury commendation – 1987

Banff World Television Festival – Best Documentary – 1987

World TV Festival Tokyo – Best Documentary 1988