Mike Batt
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.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Watership Down
Songs
1978
Movie
Faintheart
Original Music Composer
2009
Movie
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Original Music Composer
1997
Movie
Caravans
Original Music Composer
1978
TV
The Wombles
Original Music Composer
1973
TV
Watership Down
Music
1999
TV
The Dreamstone
Original Music Composer
1990
Movie
Wombling Free
Original Music Composer
1977
The Upchat Line
Original Music Composer
1977
The Hunting of the Snark
Director
1987
TV
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
Music
1976
Zero Zero
Director
1983