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Mike Batt
Composer, Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn February 6, 1949 (76 years)
Michael Philip Batt is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.
Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums.
Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums.
Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.
Mike Batt Filmography
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Eurovision: Secrets and Scandals · as Self |
| 2017 | Brian Pern: A Tribute · as Mike Batt |
| 2015 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | Celebrity Eggheads (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Newspaper Reviewer |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Friday Night Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1969 | ZDF Hitparade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 1999 | Watership Down (TV Series) |
| 1978 | |
| 1976 | Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Wombles (TV Series) |
| 1987 | The Hunting of the Snark · as The Boots |
| 2016 | The Wombles (TV Series) |
| 1987 |
| 2016 | The Wombles (TV Series) |
| 2016 | The Wombles (TV Series) · as Theme Song Performance |
| 2008 | Faintheart · as Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | The Wombles (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1997 | A Merry War · as Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | The Dreamstone (TV Series) · as Theme Song Performance |
| 1990 | World Womble Day · as Composer |
| 1987 | The Hunting of the Snark · as Original Music Composer |
| 1987 | Edward and Friends (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1977 | Wombling Free · as Original Music Composer |
| 1973 | The Wombles (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |
