<DIV>In BBC interviews ranging from 1955 to 1980, Alfred Hitchcock talks about the time he was locked in a police cell when he was a child and being typecast as a director of thrillers. He also discusses his early films: the advent of ?talkies,” planning <I>Psycho</I>, American audiences, cinema techniques, horror films, and the influence of real crimes. He considers the difference between making films in America and Britain, the importance of lighting, his female leads, and being a practical joker. As well as critics, he also touches on avoiding clichés, murder in film, film editing and music, <I>The Birds</I>, the star factor in actors, and making comedies.<br><BR>Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary.</DIV>