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Phil Swern(1948-2024)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Phil Swern was born on 30 June 1948 in Ealing, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for That's Showbusiness (1989), Bobby Davro on the Box (1985) and Popmaster TV (2023). He was married to Lynsey. He died on 31 August 2024.
BornJune 30, 1948
DiedAugust 31, 2024(76)
BornJune 30, 1948
DiedAugust 31, 2024(76)
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Known for

That's Showbusiness (1989)
That's Showbusiness
4.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Bobby Davro on the Box
4.8
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1985
Ken Bruce in Popmaster TV (2023)
Popmaster TV
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Test the Nation: The Popular Music Test
TV Special
  • Additional Crew
  • 2004

Credits

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Writer

  • That's Showbusiness (1989)
    That's Showbusiness
    4.8
    TV Series
    • deviser
    • 1989–1996
  • Bobby Davro on the Box
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1985

Additional Crew

  • Test the Nation: The Popular Music Test
    TV Special
    • program consultant
    • 2004
  • That's Showbusiness (1989)
    That's Showbusiness
    4.8
    TV Series
    • questions set by (as Phillip Swern)
    • 1989–1990

Producer

  • Ken Bruce in Popmaster TV (2023)
    Popmaster TV
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2023

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Phillip Swern
  • Born
    • June 30, 1948
    • Ealing, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 31, 2024
  • Spouse
    • Lynsey? - August 31, 2024 (his death)

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