Michael Philip Batt LVO (born 6 February 1949) is a British songwriter, musician, producer, director, conductor and Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. He is best known for creating The Wombles pop act, writing the chart-topping "Bright Eyes", and discovering Katie Melua. He has conducted many of the world's great orchestras, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic in both classical and pop recordings and performances.
The Wombles (Since 1973), The Planets (Since 2001), Hapshash and the Coloured Coat
Star Sign
Aquarius
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[on "A Winter's Tale"] Happily it did make it to number two at Christmas. It didn't make it to number one because that bastard Phil Collins was at number one and wouldn't let us through.
Manager of Katie Melua. Spotted her while she was studying music at the BRIT Performing Arts and Technology School in Croydon, Surrey, England.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wetten, dass..?
2008-2011
TV Series theme song - 10 episodes
Big Break
1991-2002
TV Series composer - 11 episodes
A Merry War
1997
conductor / music producer / music supervisor / orchestrator
The Dreamstone
1990
TV Series conductor - 1990-1995
Beat the Teacher
1984
TV Series composer: original theme
Digital Dreams
1983
TV Movie conductor
The Two Ronnies
1982
TV Series musical director - 1 episode
Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam
1982
composer: "Caravans" themes - uncredited
Watership Down
1978
music arranger - uncredited / musician: keyboards - uncredited
The Wombles
1973-1975
TV Series lyrics - 60 episodes
Seaside Special
TV Series composer - 8 episodes, 1975 singer - 8 episodes, 1975
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Katie Melua: The Arena Tour 2008, Live from Rotterdam
2008
Video
Faintheart
2008
Wetten, dass..?
2007-2008
TV Series 3 episodes
Watership Down
1999
TV Series 13 episodes
The Wombles
1998
TV Series
A Merry War
1997
The Dreamstone
1990
TV Series
World Womble Day
1990
TV Movie
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
Edward and Friends
1987
TV Series
Digital Dreams
1983
TV Movie
Zero Zero
1983
TV Movie
Wombling Free
1978
The Upchat Connection
1978
TV Series 7 episodes
Caravans
1978
The Upchat Line
1977
TV Series 7 episodes
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
1976
TV Series
The Wombles
1973-1975
TV Series 60 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Sounds of the 80s
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Big Short
2015
writer: "The Phantom of the Opera from the musical"
Doctors
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary writer: "The Phantom of the Opera"
Yooryung
2012
TV Series writer: "The Phantom of the Opera"
Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs
2011
TV Movie documentary writer: "A Winter's Tale", "Wombling Merry Christmas"
Gent de paraula
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gavin & Stacey
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
SuperNews!
2009
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna
2008
TV Movie writer: "Phantom of the Opera"
The X Factor
2007
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Nancy Drew
2007
producer: "Looking for Clues"
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Clatterford
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Miss Potter
2006
arranger: "When You Taught Me How to Dance" / producer: "When You Taught Me How to Dance" / writer: "When You Taught Me How to Dance"
Mia Sarah
2006
writer: "Call Off The Search", "Tiger In The Night"
Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne
2005-2006
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Just Like Heaven
2005
producer: "Just Like Heaven"
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
writer: "Bright Eyes"
Breakfast on Pluto
2005
music: "The Wombling Song" 1973 / writer: "The Wombling Song" 1973
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
writer: "The Phantom of the Opera"
Senhora do Destino
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece
2002
TV Special documentary lyrics: "The Phantom Of The Opera"
Watership Down
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1999 music - 1 episode, 1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1997
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Merry War
1997
lyrics: "Tiger in the Night" / music: "Tiger in the Night"
Clash of the Titans
1996
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Hollow Reed
1996
writer: "The Snooker Song"
Stars in Their Eyes
1994
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Big Break
1991
TV Series lyrics: "The Snooker Song" title theme / music: "The Snooker Song" title theme
The Two Ronnies
1980-1982
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Only Fools and Horses....
1981
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Wetten, dass..?
1981
TV Series writer: "theme 2"
Top of the Pops
1976-1979
TV Series writer - 8 episodes
Wombling Free
1978
performer: "The Wombling Song", "Wombling White Tie And Tails", "Exercise Is Good For You Laziness Is Not", "Madame Cholet" - uncredited / writer: "The Wombling Song", "Wombling White Tie And Tails", "Exercise Is Good For You Laziness Is Not", "Madame Cholet" - uncredited