Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Batt

Mike Batt is probably best known as the singer/songwriter/producer of The Wombles music, having written the theme tune plus eight hit singles and four gold albums. Mike moved on to work with various artists as a songwriter and producer, most successfully with Steeleye Span and their most successful single and album All Around My Hat in 1975. He wrote the song "Bright Eyes" for the film Watership Down, sung by Art Garfunkel, which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and five other countries. Mike wrote and produced three more UK Top Ten hits, "Please Don't Fall in Love" (for Cliff Richard), "A Winter's Tale" (for David Essex, with lyrics co-written by Tim Rice) and "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" (for Alvin Stardust). Mike composed and produced the four million-selling album, The Violin Player, which launched classical violinist Vanessa-Mae, and he discovered Katie Melua in 2002. Her album Call Off The Search (containing six of Mike's songs including "The Closest Thing to Crazy") was released in November 2003. It spent six weeks at number one in the UK Albums Chart, sold over 1.8 million copies, in the UK and three million copies in total, making Melua the biggest selling UK female artist of 2004. Mike now has an autobiography called The Closest Thing to Crazy, My Life of Musical Adventures, available in all bookshops or from here! .Mike Batt is our guest in episode 453 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Buy Mike Batt's autobiography, The Closest Thing to Crazy is available here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closest-Thing-Crazy-Musical-Adventures/dp/1785120840 .For everything else Mike Batt, visit - https://www.mikebatt.com .Follow Mike Batt on Twitter @Mike_Batt .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Batt is known for creating one of the most well-known British novelty pop acts of the 1970s, The Wombles. Batt wrote and composed the theme song to the children's TV series, which led to the rising popularity of ‘The Wombling Song'. Batt has also composed with artists such as Carla Bruni and Katie Melua, and worked on various musicals including ‘The Phantom of The Opera'. He sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his memoir, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Hey Butter Leggings, what's that article that you wear when you're getting a haircut? Who invented the moustache? Where do bio-engineered human rights begin? You know, all of life's big questions. “Wallace” composed by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch. “Cornfield Chase,” “Why So Serious,” “Games,” and “Gom Jabbar” composed by Hans Zimmer. “Bright Eyes” was written by Mike Batt. Includes a clip of "bad guy" by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell. Includes a clip of "Old Town Road" written by Montero Hill, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Kiowa Roukema.

Songwriter (and so much more!) Mike Batt discusses 'The closest thing to crazy: my life of musical adventures'...with TRE's Giles Brown

Mike Batt in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.mikebatt.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closest-Thing-Crazy-Musical-Adventures/dp/1785120840 Described variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the music business', Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life that has been full of both glorious victories and bitter failures. For better or for worse, he is a man who has always lived life on his own terms. Idiosyncratic but mainstream, complicated but compassionate, steadfastly maverick in spirit but avowedly commercial in outlook. He is a man of great contradictions, but even greater talent. After starting out in the music business as a teenager, Batt shot to fame in the early 1970s for his part in the creation of the Wombles pop group. But this success proved to be just the beginning as he then went on to work with various artists as a songwriter, composer and producer, including Art Garfunkel, George Harrison, Cliff Richard, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Katie Melua. Featuring cameos from some of the biggest stars in the business from Paul McCartney to Prince, The Closest Thing to Crazy takes us not only on the rocky (and classical) journey of Mike Batt's life but also on a tour around the inside of his mind.

Mike Batt still wrestles with the emotional legacy of the Wombles, the act that simultaneously made him and cast a shadow over the rest of his career, not least his early days as a songwriter at Liberty Records, discussed here, hired after he'd answered the same ad as Elton John and Bernie Taupin, a time when A&R men wore kipper ties and had Picassos on their wall. He forged a path through psychedelia and into TV and films, taking huge financial risks with musicals, orchestral works and big-selling acts like Katie Melua, his Art Garfunkel hit ‘Bright Eyes' eventually promoting him from the Haves to the Have-Yachts. Life, he says, has been “like running through traffic”. His memoir is just out, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures'. All sorts discussed here including ...  … his brief satin-jacketed tenure in Hapshash & the Coloured Coat. … parallels between record producers and traffic cops. … Happy Jack and songs about outsiders. … being in Savile Row when the Beatles played the Apple roof. … life as “a square” during psychedelia. … a snatch of abandoned teenage composition ‘The Man With The Purple Hand'. … John D. Laudermilk and the magic of writing credits. … how Bright Eyes “got me into the Officers' Mess of Songwriters”. … his publishers insisting there was a Womble on the book jacket. … “circumcising” the world in a seven-crew yacht. ... and feeling simultaneously smug and guilty when driving a Roller. Order ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures' here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closest-Thing-Crazy-Musical-Adventures/dp/1785120840Find out mroe about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Batt still wrestles with the emotional legacy of the Wombles, the act that simultaneously made him and cast a shadow over the rest of his career, not least his early days as a songwriter at Liberty Records, discussed here, hired after he'd answered the same ad as Elton John and Bernie Taupin, a time when A&R men wore kipper ties and had Picassos on their wall. He forged a path through psychedelia and into TV and films, taking huge financial risks with musicals, orchestral works and big-selling acts like Katie Melua, his Art Garfunkel hit ‘Bright Eyes' eventually promoting him from the Haves to the Have-Yachts. Life, he says, has been “like running through traffic”. His memoir is just out, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures'. All sorts discussed here including ...  … his brief satin-jacketed tenure in Hapshash & the Coloured Coat. … parallels between record producers and traffic cops. … Happy Jack and songs about outsiders. … being in Savile Row when the Beatles played the Apple roof. … life as “a square” during psychedelia. … a snatch of abandoned teenage composition ‘The Man With The Purple Hand'. … John D. Laudermilk and the magic of writing credits. … how Bright Eyes “got me into the Officers' Mess of Songwriters”. … his publishers insisting there was a Womble on the book jacket. … “circumcising” the world in a seven-crew yacht. ... and feeling simultaneously smug and guilty when driving a Roller. Order ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures' here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closest-Thing-Crazy-Musical-Adventures/dp/1785120840Find out mroe about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Batt still wrestles with the emotional legacy of the Wombles, the act that simultaneously made him and cast a shadow over the rest of his career, not least his early days as a songwriter at Liberty Records, discussed here, hired after he'd answered the same ad as Elton John and Bernie Taupin, a time when A&R men wore kipper ties and had Picassos on their wall. He forged a path through psychedelia and into TV and films, taking huge financial risks with musicals, orchestral works and big-selling acts like Katie Melua, his Art Garfunkel hit ‘Bright Eyes' eventually promoting him from the Haves to the Have-Yachts. Life, he says, has been “like running through traffic”. His memoir is just out, ‘The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures'. All sorts discussed here including ...  … his brief satin-jacketed tenure in Hapshash & the Coloured Coat. … parallels between record producers and traffic cops. … Happy Jack and songs about outsiders. … being in Savile Row when the Beatles played the Apple roof. … life as “a square” during psychedelia. … a snatch of abandoned teenage composition ‘The Man With The Purple Hand'. … John D. Laudermilk and the magic of writing credits. … how Bright Eyes “got me into the Officers' Mess of Songwriters”. … his publishers insisting there was a Womble on the book jacket. … “circumcising” the world in a seven-crew yacht. ... and feeling simultaneously smug and guilty when driving a Roller. Order ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures' here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Closest-Thing-Crazy-Musical-Adventures/dp/1785120840Find out mroe about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Batt, LVO, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He was formerly the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.Amongst Batt's many notable contributions to music, are the creation of The Wombles pop act, the writing of era defining songs like 'Bright Eyes', and introducing and mentoring Katie Melua and Vanessa Mae.His memoir, The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures, is released on September 26th, via Nine Eight Books. Show theme by Bis.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXAThankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley.Wilfreda Beehive.Joe Frost.Conor McNicholas.John Earls.Laura Norton.Mike Clewley.Ricky Murray.Danielle Walker.Claire Harris.Dana Landman. Laura Kelly Dunlop. Michael Woods.Billy Reeves.Eric Meredith.Caitlin Moran.Eve Barlow.Nige Tassell. Vicky Granger. Marc Oliver.Daniel Fahey.Sophie Heawood.Black Daniels.Peter Robinson.Imran Ahmed.Matt Lockett.Matthew Rayner.Chip Chop.Aaron Tunney.Damian Gormley.Elizabeth Black.Ruairí Ryan.Sophia.Rob Hadfield.Deborah Coughlin.Side One/Side B with Dave and SteveA punk and a metalhead with ADHD ambush each other with their favorite albums, hilarityListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

Mike Batt creator of The Wombles songs chats with James Watt 50 years after the massive hits. Plus hear about the new long lost song Wombling USA . How did it all happen for Mike. Plus Hear about what the Queen had to say about the Wombles. Playing Glastonbury , the new album, and much more . Find out about how Prince almost sang one of his songs and the truth about 9 million bicycles in Beijing - are there really 9 million? #wombles #wombling #interview #mikebatt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Wrestling with God Subtitle: Midweek Studies Speaker: Mike Batt Broadcaster: Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church Event: Midweek Service Date: 4/17/2024 Bible: Genesis 32:20; Psalm 24:1-10 Length: 25 min.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of XTC's landmark album Apple Venus Volume I, producer Haydn Bendall talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about the fraught recording sessions that nonetheless resulted in such majestic songs as River of Orchids, Easter Theatre and Greenman.“The songs were fabulous,” he says. “I loved the songs.”Fellow producer Guy Sigsworth joins Mark Fisher to ask the questions.The Real Numbers Haydn Bendall Guy Sigsworth What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com  If you've enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Watership Down is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Hampshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural wild environment, with burrows, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language, proverbs, poetry, and mythology. Evoking epic themes, the novel follows the rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to establish a new home (the hill of Watership Down), encountering perils and temptations along the way.   Watership Down was Richard Adams' debut novel. It was rejected by several publishers before Collings accepted the manuscript; the published book then won the annual Carnegie Medal (UK), annual Guardian Prize (UK), and other book awards. The novel was adapted into an animated feature film in 1978 and, from 1999 to 2001, an animated children's television series. In 2018, a drama of the story was made, which both aired in the UK and was made available on Netflix.   Adams completed a sequel almost 25 years later, in 1996, Tales from Watership Down, constructed as a collection of 19 short stories about El-ahrairah and the rabbits of the Watership Down warren.     Watership Down is a 1978 British animated adventure-drama film, written, produced and directed by Martin Rosen and based on the 1972 novel by Richard Adams.  It was financed by a consortium of British financial institutions and was distributed by Cinema International Corporation in the United Kingdom. Released on 19 October 1978, the film was an immediate success and it became the sixth-most popular film of 1979 at the UK box office.   It features the voices of John Hurt, Richard Briers, Harry Andrews, Simon Cadell, Nigel Hawthorne and Roy Kinnear, among others, and was the last film work of Zero Mostel, as the voice of Kehaar the gull. The musical score was by Angela Morley and Malcolm Williamson. Art Garfunkel's hit song "Bright Eyes" was written by songwriter Mike Batt. It has garnered a cult following.     Opening Credits; Introduction (1.21); Background History (20.15); Watership Down Plot Synopsis (21.57); Book Thoughts (29.16); Let's Rate (50.29); Introducing a Film (52.51); Watership Down Film Trailer (1978) (56.13); Lights, Camera, Action (59.36); How Many Stars (1:40.44); End Credits (1:44.27); Closing Credits (1:45.25)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved   Closing Credits:  Bright Eyes from Watership Down by Art Garfunkel.  Taken from the album Fate for Breakfast.  Copyright 1978 Columbia Records.    Incidental Music:  Music from Watership Down by Angela Morley.  Available on the Watership Down 1978 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.  Copyright 1978 Vocation Records. ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved.  Used by Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.

LEGENDARY PROG ROCK GROUP ‘FAMILY' RELEASING “FEARLESS” REMASTERED 3CD EXPANDED EDITION FEATURING BONUS TRACKS AND BBC SESSIONS: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER ROGER CHAPMAN Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie' Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli' Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family's “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the band's second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”. The album was one of Family's finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”. This new three-disc edition of this classic album has been newly remastered from the master tapes and also includes 24 bonus tracks drawn from the “In My Own Time” single, BBC Radio sessions and a fine performance for BBC Radio One In Concert in December 1971. This new expanded remastered release also features an illustrated booklet with a new essay. PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/MUSICIAN BEST KNOWN AS THE LEAD SINGER OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP FAMILY AND STREETWALKERS… “CHAPPO” ROGER CHAPMAN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …. PREORDER THE NEW REMASTERED  3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET  OF THE CLASSIC 1971 ALBUM BY FAMILY FEATURING 24 BONUS TRACKS INCLUDING THE ‘IN MY OWN TIME' SINGLE AND BBC SESSION AND IN CONCERT PERFORMANCES FROM 1971 REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. WITH AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY AND A REPRODUCTION POSTER. Featuring vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie' Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli' Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family's “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the departure of John Weider following the band's second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”. The album was one of Family's finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”. PREORDER AT: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/family-fearless-3cd-expanded-edition/   ALSO PURCHASE LIFE IN THE POND By ROGER CHAPMAN available at amazon.com A studio album by Roger Chapman is always an event. Since '66, when the British singer-songwriter emerged as the voice of his generation with the seminal Family band, through every twist of his four-decade solo career, Chappo's output has defied music industry protocol, challenged genre, and held up a mirror to the times. "I've never stopped writing," he reflects, "and with Life In The Pond, I felt the need to hear what I'd put down in music." Released in 2021 on Ruf Records and Chappo Music, Life In The Pond draws a line under a period in which the 79-year-old had been absent from the studio but privately prolific. Twelve years since 2009's acclaimed rarities collection Hide Go Seek, "A true lionheart still roars," enthused The Mirror, Life In The Pond reconnects the veteran with faces from his past - including ex-Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer as co-writer and producer - while taking the pulse of modern life. *****STARS! FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ROGER CHAPMAN AND FAMILY VISIT www.familybandstand.com The unofficial Family homepage and online archive …   DISCOGRAPHY FAMILY     Music In A Dolls House (1968)     Family Entertainment (1969)     A Song For Me (1970)     Anyway (1970)     Old Songs New Songs (1971)     Fearless (1971)     Bandstand (1972)     It's Only A Movie (1973)     A's & B's (1992)   Streetwalkers Albums     Streetwalkers Reprise K 54017 (1974)     Downtown Flyers Vertigo 6360 123, Mercury LP SRM-1-1060 (US) (1975)     Red Card Vertigo 9102 010, Mercury SMR-1-1083 (US), Repertoire REP 47-WP (CD) (1976)     Vicious But Fair Vertigo 9102 012, Mercury LP SRM-1-1135 (US) (1977)     Streetwalkers Live Vertigo 6641-703 (1977)     Best of Streetwalkers CD, CA, LP Vertigo 846-661 (1990)     BBC Radio One Live CD Windsong (1995)   Singles     "Roxianna" b/w "The Crack" Reprise K 14357 (1974) - released as Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers     "Raingame" b/w "Miller" Vertigo 6059 130 (1975)     "Daddy Rolling Stone" b/w "Hole in Your Pocket" Vertigo 6059 144 (1976)     "Chilli Con Carne" b/w "But You're Beautiful" Vertigo 6059 169 (1977)   ROGER CHAPMAN Solo Albums     Chappo (1979)     Live in Hamburg (1979)     Mail Order Magic (1980)     Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun (1981)     The Riffburglar Album (Funny Cider Sessions) (1982)     He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... (Double, Live) (1982)     Swag (as the Riffburglars) (1983)     Mango Crazy (1983)     The Shadow Knows (1984)     Zipper (1986)     Techno Prisoners (1987)     Live in Berlin (1989)     Walking The Cat (1989)     Strong Songs – The Best Of ... (1990)     Hybrid and Lowdown (1990)     Kick It Back (UK compilation) (1990)     Under No Obligation (1992)     King of the Shouters (1994)     Kiss My Soul (1996)     A Turn Unstoned? (1998)     Anthology 1979–98 (1998)     In My Own Time (live) (1999)     Rollin' & Tumblin (live) Mystic (2001)     Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 1: Manchester University 10.3.1979 Mystic (2006)     Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 2: Rostock 1983 Mystic (2006 )     Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 3: London Dingwalls 15 April 1996 Mystic (2006)     Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 4: Live at Unca Po's Hamburg 5.3.1982 Mystic (2006)     One More Time For Peace Mystic (2007)     Hide Go Seek Hypertension Records (2009)     First Cut: Chapman-Whitney Streetwalkers, digital rerelease Mystic Records (2010)     Live at Rockpalast Markthalle Hamburg 1979 (2014)     Live at Grugahalle Essen 1981 (2014)     Maybe the last time (live 2012)     Life In The Pond (2021)   Singles     "Imbecile" (1979) Mike Batt with Roger Chapman. From the album Tarot Suite.     "Shadow on the Wall" (1983) Mike Oldfield with Roger Chapman     "How How How" (1984)   DVDs     At Rockpalast Wienerworld (2004)     Family & Friends Angel Air (2003)   Support us on PayPal!

Today's special guest is the singer-songwriter Katie Melua. Many of you will know Katie from her chart-topping hits like "Nine Million Bicycles" and "The Closest Thing to Crazy”. Over the last twenty years, her soulful voice has captivated audiences all around the world, selling over 11 million albums worldwide, making her one of the most successful British female artists of all time.Katie was born in Georgia, - a country found at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe - which was then part of the Soviet Union, and it's a huge feature of her travel diaries today. If it's a place that's been on your travel radar, you'll get some great tips for a future trip. Katie spent her early childhood living in Georgia before moving to the UK, when she was eight years old. Her passion for music led her to enrol at the famous BRIT school, alongside alumni like Adele and Amy Winehouse. She was discovered by songwriter and producer Mike Batt, and rocketed to stardom soon after.Her success has of course meant she has travelled much of the world several times over on tour, and she shares with us some of the most extraordinary destinations she has put on a show, including the deepest concert ever held, 303 meters below sea level in a Norwegian fjord.So sit back, relax, and join us on this journey as we explore the life and travels of Katie Melua.Destination Recap:Batumi, Georgia Moscow, RussiaTbilisi, Georgia Belfast, Northern Ireland East Prawle, Devon, EnglandMargate, Kent, England Deal, Kent, EnglandBroadstairs, Kent, England Mt Kazbegi, Georgia Rooms Hotel, KazbegiNorwayTresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, EnglandBrazilKatie Melua's ninth studio album, Love + Money, is out now, and she heads out on a UK + EU tour in April and May. With thanks to today's sponsor...Jumeirah Beach Hotel - Visit jumeirah.com/JBHEscapes today, and book your Exceptional Escape to Dubai. Jumeirah Beach Hotels' Exceptional Jumeirah Escapes Offer gives up to 20% savings when you stay before 30 September 2023, with unlimited Wild Wadi Waterpark access, flexible cancellation and USD 200 credit when staying in an Ocean Club Room, Suite, or Beit Al Bahar Royal Villa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another star-studded Planet Porky podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones.  On today's episode they discuss: Porky's age, Mike Batt, guitar lessons, The Crying Game, a new Rick Astley album, bullying in the workplace and whether it's acceptable, getting your facts right, Barrett Strong, renaming schools for historical reasons, King Henry VIII, Alan Cumming, John Lennon's solo career, Happy Valley, theology courses, distinguishing between actors and their real selves, novel writing, life experience, Pamela Anderson, and why Irish pubs outside Ireland are rubbish. It's the podcast that's only ever authentic, it's Life on Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Animal Collective's announcement that they are cancelling their European tour, which was due to take place next month, explaining that – while preparing for the shows – they realised they were looking at “an economic reality that simply does not work and is not sustainable”, plus Mike Batt's revelation that he's destroyed his original multitrack tapes for the music he made as The Wombles to stop anyone remastering his work. STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Animal Collective cancel European shows after concluding that international touring in 2022 isn't economically viable • Mike Batt destroyed the Wombles master tapes so that they can't be remixed after he dies ALSO MENTIONED • Coachella sues Afrochella for trademark infringement • Santigold cancels US tour: “I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable” • Deezer releases AI tool to split tracks into individual parts (November 2019) MORE FROM CMU • Upcoming CMU webinars • Buy MMF and CMU Insights' Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin • Listen to the full Setlist theme tune

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy take a quick break from the US tour with Saucerful of Secrets to chat to a member of the SODS (society of distinguished songwriters) – it's Mike Batt. Mike is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. In this episode, he discusses working with Art Garfunkel, Elkie Brookes, a variety of acclaimed orchestras and of course, The Wombles – who had 8 hit singles!! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy take a quick break from the US tour with Saucerful of Secrets to chat to a member of the SODS (society of distinguished songwriters) – it's Mike Batt. Mike is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. In this episode, he discusses working with Art Garfunkel, Elkie Brookes, a variety of acclaimed orchestras and of course, The Wombles – who had 8 hit singles!! Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In deze uitzending krijgt u heel divers luistermateriaal uit de concertzaal, de kerk, de opera en de filmwereld; met op de muzikale dis werken van Michael Lorenc, Giovanni Paisiello, Georg Friedrich Haendel, Piëtro Mascagni, Francesco Manfredini, Frank Pourcell, Ciarân Brennan en Mike Batt in een bonte afwisseling van religieuze vocale, concertante instrumentale, filmische en operamuziek. Sommige componisten zal u ontdekken, anderen zijn u al vertrouwd.

Today, I learned that silence is music, Ouija boards can determine guilt, and Britain, literally, can't repatriate the cultural property it has stolen. Digressions include epistemology, Marvel's Black Panther, Red Bull and the Holocaust Sources Aaron Gonsher, A Visit to John Cage's 639-Year Organ Composition: Examining the expanse of time at one of the world's slowest performances (2019) Aja Romano, How Ouija boards work. (Hint: It's not ghosts.) (2018) Anthony Hunt, Musical Instruments: How hard is it to learn to play the organ versus the piano? (2017) BBC News, Wombles composer Mike Batt's silence legal row 'a scam' (2010) Dalya Alberge, British Museum is world's largest receiver of stolen goods, says QC(2019) Heather Mills, Retrial order in 'Ouija case' (2018) Ian Molyneaux, The double-murderer jailed at retrial after drunken jury members contacted killer's victim using a ouija board (2021) KNOPS, World's Longest Concert Will Last Centuries (2018) Michael Dulaney and Damien Carrick, 'Who killed you?' The jurors who used a Ouija board to find a murderer guilty (2018) Phil Edwards, What "Ouija" actually means, and how the game has changed(2018) Audio Sampling Air Horn - Black Panther Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyY_tjhFNBg&ab_channel=TNT D4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dulaMO7nxpA&ab_channel=MusicinSpace Drum Roll – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzAfTmC3It0 G#3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0W7CwQzBII&ab_channel=Justsounds Red Bull - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av7pA8X6hyU&ab_channel=RedBullGiv esYouWiiings Spooky Scary Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZpWDbYvKo&ab_channel=dskina

Hello and welcome to ‘Look Who's Talking! The series that delves into all and any topics of discussion!   Join Harry, Tim and special guest Mike Batt as they discuss Mike's early career and musical inspirations.  A very special thankyou to Mike for coming on the podcast! His website is linked below: https://www.mikebatt.com   WCCY Official Website: www.wccy.co.uk   They would love your feedback! Please get in touch. Audio Feedback: https://speakpipe.com/whocanconvinceyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/Whocanconvince Facebook: https://fb.me/whocanconvinceyoupodcast Email: whocanconvinceyou@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Kz8MMoNIZKvX8ZiQ3wG3A

Spotify playlist for this episodeFollow up:Last week's playlistGRIMESReviews:Asher reviewed ‘Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upwards' by A Silver Mt ZionJosh reviewed ‘NO BLUES' by Los Campesinos!Homework:Josh gave Asher ‘The Hunting of the Snark' by Mike BattAsher gave Josh ‘Zero Zero' by Mike Batt. More infoHonourable mentions:CHRVCHESJon GuerraSimon StålenhagJim GuthrieJeff TweedyThe War On DrugsThe RootsCar CrashThanks for listening - Josh and AsherWWLT

It's time to stop what you're doing and pay a visit to the altar of Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones once again bring you their weekly sermon. Topics today include: the right time to put the heating on, James Bond, working on a Sunday, Mike Batt, Ringo Starr's malapropisms, 1962, Linda Evangelista's surgery woes, the death of Roger Hunt, Katie Price's rise and fall, David Wigg, charging astronomical prices for celebrity photos, Theo Paphitis, the Cotswolds, Covid's possible origins, messing with China, and Lindsey Buckingham's latest solo offering. It's not time yet to Go Your Own Way, get tuned in to Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

The Temptations, Andrew Gold, Alvin Stardust, Mike Batt, Eric Burdon and the Animals, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Christopher Cross y Bee Gees ...

The Temptations, Andrew Gold, Alvin Stardust, Mike Batt, Eric Burdon and the Animals, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Christopher Cross y Bee Gees ...

The Temptations, Andrew Gold, Alvin Stardust, Mike Batt, Eric Burdon and the Animals, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Christopher Cross y Bee Gees ...

Our eighteenth episode is a chat with Mike Batt - singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, you name it... We talk Art Garfunkel, Harry Nillson, Katie Melua - and we even get an impromptu performance from the man himself.

Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Chris Spedding has been a mainstay of the British session scene since the late 60s, playing with just about everyone from Nucleus, Jack Bruce, John Cale, Elton John, Mike Batt, to Paul McCartney & The Bay City Rollers (anonymously!). In 1975 Spedding had a hit record called "Motorbikin'". In the late 70s he moved to the States and worked with Robert Gordon, Jerry Harrison, Dick Rivers and Johnny Hallyday. Since 2001, Spedding has been playing live with Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, The War Of The World and R.Gordon / D.Rivers, Herbie Flowers, Charlotte Glasson among others. In 2011, put out solo album "Pearls" and formed a legendary band called King Mob with Steve Parsons, Sixteen, Glen Matlock and Martin Chamnbers, but was short-lived unfortunately. In 2015, he released his 13th original studio album "Joyland". On 29th June 2018, he had the 50th Anniversary Concert in London and this show came out. Still he is playing with Bryan Ferry, Robert Gordon and The War Of The World worldwide. Today he gets the SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM treatment. YT VIDEO PLAYLIST

„Es gibt neun Millionen Fahrräder in Beijing“. Diese Zahl hörten die britisch-georgische Sängerin Katie Melua und ihr Produzent Mike Batt bei einer Stadtführung in der chinesischen Hauptstadt. Das ist ein guter Titel für einen Song, dachte sich Mike Batt und schrieb ein romantisches Liebeslied mit sanften Flötenklängen. Der Text erzählt von Fakten, von den neun Millionen Fahrräder in Beijing, der Größe des Universums und der Tatsache, dass die Sängerin jemanden ewig, bis zu seinem Ende, liebt.

Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, was brought up in Skewen, a small village near Swansea. She grew up to become one of Wales' best known performers, achieving chart success all over the world. She is recognised for her distinctive husky voice, and a long list of hit singles including Total Eclipse of the Heart, It's a Heartache, Holding Out for a Hero, Lost in France, More Than a Lover, Bitterblue and If I Sing You a Love Song. In her 50-year career, Bonnie has performed for audiences in countries across the world, and she has enjoyed critical acclaim for her recent albums Rocks and Honey and Between The Earth and the Stars. Her latest album The Best Is Yet to Come – due for release on 26 February 2021 – is a contemporary approach to the sounds and styles of 80s pop rock.   As a teenager, Bonnie was influenced by the biggest female voices of the 60s, especially Tina Turner and Janis Joplin. After spending several years performing in local pubs and clubs around South Wales, first with Bobbie Wayne & the Dixies and later with her own band, Imagination, Bonnie was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in 1974. RCA Records launched Bonnie's recording career two years later with her debut single My! My! Honeycomb. Her breakthrough hit was Lost in France, written by her managers Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe. The single peaked at no. 9 in the UK, and spent six months in the German charts. After enjoying further success with subsequent singles More Than a Lover and Heaven, Bonnie finally broke into the Billboard charts with It's a Heartache, which reached no. 3 in the United States. Of the four albums that Bonnie recorded for RCA, Natural Force was the most successful, selling over half a million copies in the United States. Ready to embrace the new decade, Bonnie moved to CBS Records to work with Jim Steinman in the early 80s. Their fateful collaboration resulted in the groundbreaking international hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, a multi-platinum selling single that still enjoys cultural relevance in the 21st century. It is lifted from her fifth album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, which saw Tyler become to first British female artist to make her debut appearance on the UK Albums Chart at no. 1. During the 80s, she recorded several songs for movie soundtracks, including the UK no. 2 hit Holding Out for a Hero for Footloose, and the Grammy-nominated single Here She Comes for a restoration of Metropolis. Hide Your Heart became Bonnie's third album for CBS, produced by Desmond Child. It features several songs that became hits for other artists, including The Best for Tina Turner and Save Up All Your Tears for Cher. In the 90s, Bonnie signed with German label Hansa Records for three albums. The first, Bitterblue, rivaled the success of her career-defining album Faster Than the Speed of Night in some European countries, earning 4x Platinum status in Norway. Her follow-up albums Angel Heart and Silhouette in Red also became Platinum records in parts of Europe. Bonnie reunited with Jim Steinman in 1995 after signing with EastWest Records. She recorded epic cover versions of Making Love (Out of Nothing At All) and Two Out of Three Ain't Bad for her album Free Spirit, which featured the work of top producers including Humberto Gatica, Christopher Neil and David Foster. Her second record with EastWest, titled All in One Voice, arrived shortly before the new milennium. The celtic-influenced pop album was recorded in Dublin and Hamburg, and features a haunting cover of “I Put a Spell on You”, produced by Mike Batt.   In the early 2000s, Bonnie signed a one-off deal with EMI to record Heart Strings, an album of classic rock covers featuring her touring band and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Bonnie recorded her next two pop-rock albums, Simply Believe and Wings, with producers Jean Lahcene and Stuart Emerson. Bonnie received an ECHO Music Prize for ‘Best International Pop/Rock Female Artist' in 1994. She has also received three Goldene Europa awards, three Grammy and BRIT nominations, two AMA nominations and one ACM nomination. She is the recipient of an honorary degree from Swansea University,  and she was presented with a Gold Badge from BASCA (now The Ivors Academy) in 2013. Bonnie has represented the United Kingdom at two international music contests. In 1979, she won the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival with her song ‘Sitting On the Edge of the Ocean'. After competing in the Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Believe in Me' in 2013, Bonnie picked up two ESC Radio Awards for ‘Best Song' and ‘Best Singer'. Over and above the timeless tracks that made her a household name, Bonnie has proven her versatility by enjoying a bilingual number one album in France, and performing duets – past collaborators include Vince Gill, Cher, Fabio Jr., Shakin' Stevens and Todd Rundgren. In 2013, she released her country-influenced album Rocks and Honey, recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville with David Huff. In 2019, she released Between the Earth and the Stars, another contemporary record with nods to past moments from her 50-year career. She recorded it with David Mackay, who produced her first two albums back in the 70s. Songwriters include long-time collaborators Kevin Dunne, Brian Cadd and Stuart Emerson, with new contributions from Sir Barry Gibb and Amy Wadge. The album also boasts three exciting duets with Rod Stewart, Cliff Richard and Francis Rossi. Her follow-up album The Best Is Yet to Come will arrive in February 2021. The release was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now Bonnie feels ready to celebrate: “I hope these new songs will lift your spirits. I am so happy and proud of this new album. It simply rocks and brings a smile to my face every time I put it on. The moment we can get back on stage and see your smiling faces will be extra special. I promise the best IS yet to come.“

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/mike for links to Mike's work and collect two free Penfriend songs while you're there..In this conversation, we discuss how a teenage Cat Stevens inspired a slightly younger teenage Mike Batt to write songs, blagging versus reaching - using projects to teach yourself how to do the thing you've been hired to do, savvy negotiating - how refusing a one-off payment to write for The Wombles while broke led to great things, what it feels like to bet hundreds of thousands of pounds on an artist through buying TV advertising and why someone needs to invent anti-gravitational brandy sauce..All my work is sponsored by The Correspondent's Club, who have been powering the making of new music and podcasts since May 2020. Browse free and paid tiers at http://penfriend.rocks/join.My new single "Exotic Monsters" is available wherever you get music, but the best way to support me directly is to visit http://penfriend.rocks/monsters - and you can watch the brand new video there as well. Hooray!.Until next week... xoxo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have returned to Planet Porky in buoyant mood after they each received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. On this episode they outline their experiences before, during and afterwards. Also on today's edition they discuss: the right time to open the pubs again, Mike Batt, Kevin Keegan, Mary Quant, wearing makeup after lockdown, Ghislaine Maxwell's disturbing upbringing, Jo Wood, the stigma of once being married to someone very famous, Summer Monteys-Fullam, the perils of misplacing your bank card,  Peters Gabriel and Hook, how the different sexes approach dating apps, Porky's penchant for the pretty, Seymour Topping, American reporters, and the challenges for photographers in a time without the internet. It's Planet Porky!  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones come dashing through the snow to bring you another look at Life on Planet Porky. Discussion points include: Braving the elements, garden gnomes, historical abuse cases, Jimmy Tarbuck and his esteemed classmates, favoured regional accents, Rick Astley, Mike Batt and his new musical, spending your own money on a business venture, deciding on their favourite decade, finishing your career by delivering newspapers, entertaining Paul Gascoigne, Bryan Ferry, having multiple children of the same sex, Lily Collins and Emily in Paris, the French economy and Wellington boots. Fear not, it may be slushy outside, but Planet Porky is with you whatever the weather! Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

Welcome to The Head Ballet podcast! Paul Abbott invites guests to discuss their favourite novelty songs. To round out the Christmas Novelty Offerings for this year, voice-actor, musician and impressionist Darrell Maclaine treats us to a No.2 hit from 1974 that's emerged from a burrow on Wimbledon Common and realised by producer/songwriter supremo Mike Batt - it's Wombling Merry Christmas! This will be the last episode until Season 2 comes along some time in the new year, so until then, thank you for your support! Happy New Year!

It's getting close to the big day on the podcast this week, as we examine the UK charts of 15 December 1983, and somehow manage to end up taking about racist comedians, the naked balloon dance and Mike Batt's AC/DC tribute band.

I believe in being highly topical and globally relevant, and my this week’s MARY GOSTELOW GIRLAHEAD PODCAST chat is just that. As boss of New York-based Internova, Mike Batt represents over 50,000 top travel advisors. He is one of the main movers in the new verification, for suppliers worldwide, to give consumers confidence in today’s travel.

Singer-songwriter Katie Melua talks with Simon and Brian about the writing of her absorbing new record Album No. 8. During the conversation, Katie also reflects on her collaborations with the likes of Mike Batt, Guy Chambers, Don Black and Sam Dixon, and explains why she has been on a mission to research lyric writing.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Katie Melua over Zoom! One remarkable Georgian-British singer-songwriter defines who Ketevan Melua, also known as Katie Melua, really is in the scene of music. As early as the age of eight, she moved to the United Kingdom then, later on, moved to London. To pursue her passion for music, she was initially signed by Dramatico, a small record label handled and managed by the famous composer, Mike Batt. It was the year 2003 when she first recorded and released her music. Three years later, she garnered the title of Europe’s highest-selling female artist and United Kingdom’s best selling female artist. A lot of opportunities surely swept Katie Melua off of her feet but with the talent she possesses, she deserved every award and every record released. When Katie Melua was 19, it was when she had the chance to release her first album entitled Call Off the Search selling over 1.8 million copies from the first five months since the day it was released. In 2005, Piece by Piece, her second album, was released and went platinum. Considering her flourishing fame, she kept on feeding her fans with new music in which in 2007, she released her third album, Pictures, and was successful in terms of sales and reviews. Being coined as one of Britain’s most successful artists is beyond reasonable for Katie Melua. With 56 platinum awards received since the age of 19, it only explains her innate talent and creativity in making and performing music. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uCXJWo3WoXgqv3T1RlAbhhttps://twitter.com/katiemeluaKatiemelua.comhttps://www.facebook.com/katiemeluamusic/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZI3rELje_CcLaZmXnsrwgWe want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.comAmerican Songwriter Podcast Network#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!

Programmation Les Nocturnes de l'été du 14 août : We're not gonna take it / See me feel me - The WHO / Album : Tommy The nightfly - Donald FAGEN / Album : The Nightfly Sirius / Eye in the sky - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT / Album : Eye In The Sky Space intro / Fly like an eagle - The STEVE MILLER BAND / Album : Fly Like An Eagle On the run - PINK FLOYD / Album : The Dark Side Of The Moon Time - PINK FLOYD / Album : The Dark Side Of The Moon The great gig in the sky - PINK FLOYD / Album : The Dark Side Of The Moon Introduction (the journey of a fool) - Mike BATT & FRIENDS / Album : Tarot Suite Imbecile - Mike BATT & Roger CHAPMAN / Album : Tarot Suite Titles - BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST / Album : Time Honoured Ghosts Good night - The BEATLES / Album : The Beatles Écoutez et réécoutez les Nocturnes de Georges Lang. Rendez-vous vendredi samedi et dimanche de minuit à 1h.

Welcome to episode 126 of Off The Beat & Track Podcast with me Stu Whiffen.This episodes special guest is songwriting legend Mike BattI met with Mike remotely during the lockdown and we had a wonderful chat, we spoke about so many great records and i was blessed that Mike was also at his piano, so played parts of some of his choices, which was amazing!Hope you enjoy this chat and if you do please feel free to support the podcast herehttps://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrackPlease also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowOff The Beat & Trackwww.offthebeatandtrackpodcast.comhttps://twitter.com/beatandtrackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/offthebeatandtrackpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/offthebeatandtrack/?hl=en Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode I had the great pleasure of chatting with author and music book publisher with Bonnier Books UK, Pete Selby. Amongst other accolades, Pete has co-authored two official books on the history of Now That's What I Call Music", and as Head of Music for Sainsburys, launched the exclusive ‘Own Brand' vinyl record label with Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley.Pete and I travelled back to the summer of 1986 to discuss NOW 7. Along the way we also chatted about musical memories growing up, influences and the compilation market that led to the success of LPs such as the NOW and HITs series in the 1980s. Expect starring roles in our conversation for - amongst others - Lovebug Starski, Wham!, Peter Gabriel, and honourable mentions for Mike Batt, the Grange Hill cast and (genuine forgotten 80s) Debbie Aimee!I hope that you will enjoy sharing in our '86 memories and insights. If you do, please spread the word and let me know your thoughts at www.backtonow.music.blog  or on Twitter with myself, Iain, @poprambler. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chorley outdoor market reopens, Blackpool's revamp and an award for Accrington's Maundy Relief. Plus, Carol Smillie, Mike Batt, James May, Chris Packham and Strictly's Len.

Mike Batt talks about his greatest tracks, many of which feature on his new Penultimate Collection double album of solo material. Children Of The Sky (The Hunting Of The Snark, Adventure Records, 1986) Fading Yellow (Single B-side to Mr Poem, Liberty, 1968) Your Mother Should Know (Single A-side, Liberty, 1969) The Wombles – To Wimbledon […] The post Mike Batt appeared first on The Strange Brew.

A sheepish film, Death In Paradise, and more than just a Womble.

This week, presenter of radio, podcasts and Thronecast Jamie East and Lydon/Tricky biographer Andrew Perry descend into the BigmouthCave. On the menu… THE ONCE AND FUTURE CRINGE: Curb Your Enthusiasm is back after three years. Does the comedy of squirm still work in a more censorious age? And how does Larry David stay away from caricaturing himself? CARRY ON FOLLOW THAT CAMPBELL: Former desert bluesperson and Belle & Sebastianist Isobel Campbell embraces the Laurel Canyon sound on her first solo album in 14 years. Does she wear it well?THE DOILY EXPRESS: Sad-eyed ladies in Biba frocks, pots of Earl Grey, ginger cats, slathers of orchestra and woodwind, Honeybus, Mike Batt and Erasmus Chorum… Will Bob Stanley’s Tea And Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1968-1974 rehabilitate this neglected sound?Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Alex Rees. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by Claudia Hammond, Mark Thomas, Nikita Gill and Mike Batt for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Alice Russell and Rachael Dadd.

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No, you didn't accidentally download the wrong podcast... Welcome to our very first NON-BLUTH episode! We love Don Bluth, but there's so much to say about so many other animated films too. So today, we're joined by animator Alex Cole and random stranger McLeech to discuss two very different (yet oddly similar) woodland critter films: Once Upon a Forest and Watership Down. Strap in, furlings, because even Fiver couldn't have predicted this episode! Tune in every first and third Tuesday of the month for new episodes! Links: Once Upon a Forest: DVD https://amzn.to/2YFXjXa Stream https://amzn.to/2HtEErG Watership Down: Blu-Ray https://amzn.to/2M3PhG6 Stream https://amzn.to/2LXc46h Once Upon a Forest trailer: http://bit.ly/2VSNWqj Watership Down trailer: http://bit.ly/2YHaKG9 Once Upon a Forest soundtrack: http://bit.ly/2WfL2Lz Watership Down soundtrack: http://bit.ly/2VH9xNp Watership Down novel: https://amzn.to/30yBavF Once Upon a Forest poster: https://amzn.to/2YHg9xe Watership Down poster: https://amzn.to/2M1EsV8 Watership Down BBC: http://bit.ly/2HFzjfW Cartoon Modern: https://amzn.to/2QfvGkz Rooty Toot Toot: http://bit.ly/2VF4Rra Abigail and the Rats of NIMH: http://bit.ly/2Emyw2y Alex's YouTube: http://bit.ly/2JSg5Xf Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexicon McLeech's Twitter (NSFW): https://twitter.com/leechmc Dax's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daxschaffer Dax's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaxSchaffer Sara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraiyer Sara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/saraanjuliiyer Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingbutthebluth Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBluthTheWholeBluthAndNothingButTheBluth Once Upon a Forest music by James Horner Watership Down music by Angela Morley and Malcolm Williamson “Bright Eyes” music and lyrics by Mike Batt, performed by Art Garfunkel Audio clips are from Once Upon a Forest, created by Hanna-Barbera and HTV Cymru/Wales; and Watership Down, created by Nepenthe Productions

In an episode first aired April 8, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins 45's by Tommy T's Federal Reserve, The Impacts, Tony Jackson with The Vibrations, Dan Elliot, The Picadilly Line, Billy Nicholls, Sun Dragon, The Dew Line, The Sixpentz, Mike Batt, The Rumbles Ltd., The Trend, Jimmy Mack Foundation, The Spokesmen, The Dream Machine, The Association, The Rainy Day People, Sidewalk Skippers, Lost Souls and Bryan. In the Sunshine artist spotlight: NEW COLONY SIX and an album spotlight on 1967's Colonization in MONO + rare single mixes and wonderful garage 'n pop!

In an episode first aired on February 4, 2018: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins rare 45's by Winston G., Noah's Ark, The New Colony Six, The Cats, Nirvana Banana, The Toads, The Creatures, Tom & Ellen, The Off-Set, Tony Barber, Mike Batt, Sounds Incorporated, Snow, The Fortunes, Majority One, Webster's New Word, Jefferson Airplane, as well as Lois Fletcher. In the second hour, he explores Noel Harrison's wonderful 1960's recordings, including rare and unissued tracks.

Troostradio.nl Het online radiostation vol verzachtende muziek.Met Muziek Collage 008 kunt u genieten van:Enya, Jennie Lena, U2, Marco Borsato, Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, Ramses Shaffy, GooGooDolls, Michael Kamen (Band of Brothers), Charlie Puth, Ludovico Einaudi, Mike Batt, London Symphonica, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Eva Cassidy, Chuck Girard, Dana Winner en The Eagles.Produktie: Frits365Voice-Over: AnjesVolg ons ook via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/frits365ons mailadres is frits365@gmail.com

In an episode first aired January 8, 2018: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents original vinyl singles by Sandy Salisbury; The Playground; Mike Batt; Jennifer's Friends; Bill Chadwick; The Wildflower; We Five; The Wailers; The Gants; The Chicago Loop; The Tapestry; Isabel Bond; Chris & Peter Allen; Elli; The Myddle Class; The Waterproof Candle; Majic Ship; Jimmy Curtiss; David Reilly; Jackie DeShannon. In the artist spotlight, you will hear wonderful garage, folk-rock, psychedelia and singer-songwriter material from the Blue Things and their original leader, Val Stoecklein. Included in the set are unissued demos and mono rarities unavailable elsewhere.

I've really enjoyed the experience of setting up and doing a podcast. It has allowed me to develop new skills like learning to build and host a website using WordPress and I've had the opportunity to reconnect with some old friends. This week marks the 10th episode and I appreciate the listeners and followers who supported my concept and passion for disruptive technology and partnering. Technology is advancing so quickly today. Gone are the days of the 3-year product release cycle as technology giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Google release products and services weekly across a myriad of technologies associated with cloud computing, productivity, mobility, artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT and the like...its all advancing so quickly. As I’ve spoken with technology leaders, former colleagues and industry partners – I’ve learned two critical things about the current state of the “art and science of partnering”. First, technology giants like Microsoft, AWS and Google - despite the size of their organizations struggle to scale their compelling technologies "broadly" to what they hope is a growing set of partners. Secondly, partners that sell, deploy or build upon these technologies feel they need to stay in greater “lock step” and aligned with the technology and the organizations. Existing readiness models - industry newsletters, blog posts, webinars, partner conferences and technology briefings are all still incredibly valuable. What I’ve tried to achieve through this podcast format and interviews is easy access to useful and actionable information – that you can listen to when you want and where you want. It's like walking the hallways of Microsoft and other tech giants - to connect, innovate and align for success – on your terms. I ask questions that don't normally get asked and bring a behind the scenes viewpoint to each episode. I deconstruct strategies through questions. I’m also a connector at heart and have always believed in the business principle of "one plus one equals three or more" – which is something I learned over 20 years ago from Steven Covey's 7 habits of Highly Effective People. This podcast is what I refer to as "Connection at Scale" and in the coming weeks and months I hope to continue to evolve the format to bring a broader range of business leaders to the podcast. I’ve really enjoyed listening again to the previous interviews on how to best engage with various aspects of Microsoft's US Partner business*. Eric Loper was the first interview guest and discussed the National Solution Provider Program - Microsoft's premier and elite program for the top 35 partners in the US. William Lewallen who leads Cloud Solution Providers in the US talked about this rapidly growing program and how partners can ramp up. Stephanie Martin joined recently to outline the Partner Seller Program and how to engage with the Microsoft field. I’ve also been fortunate to be joined by my old team - Tom O'Neil, Bill Hawkins and Mike Batt each shared the incredible opportunities for partners working in Education, Healthcare and Government. Helping partners to grow by learning from other partners success is also a goal, and my first partner guest Tony Safoian tells an incredible story of how he took a small family run IT shop and grew it to a premier partner to Microsoft, Google and Facebook - all while minimizing business and sales conflicts one might expect from competing business practices. I've also stepped outside the traditional partner bounds and featured Microsoft’s Government team - with Jonathan Friebert's call to partners to help shape and drive government policies supporting digital privacy and computer literacy. Key themes from the first interview episodes are: Transformation is happening fast and advanced partners have found new models and are evolving their business models quickly - other partners need to get on board. Partner often struggle and fight the business transformation and moving their ...

Flashback three years to when a new CEO Satya Nadella is on stage making a commitment to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to build out a "Government Cloud" – Amazon has a head start and Microsoft was playing catch up. Fast forward to today, "what progress has the organization made to catch up and surpass the competition and what specific opportunities exist for partners in Government Cloud?" Michael Batt, Director of Government Partner Programs and a 21 year veteran of the company joined a recent episode of my podcast to discuss the important role partners play to growing Microsoft’s Government Cloud business. In my interview we discussed what differentiates Microsoft’s Government Cloud versus AWS, the attributes of partners that “got it right” working in the Government business at Microsoft, the opportunity that is being created by emerging Alliance partnerships with companies like Adobe and Citrix, and use case scenarios for partners to leverage IoT and Advanced Analytics to create new applications in government. Partners that are new to government procurement vehicles can best leverage other Microsoft partners that have opened up their contracts to allow other partners to sell a Microsoft cloud solution. Mike references a contracting vehicle that makes it easy for partners with little to no previous government contracting experience to engage. This contract US Communities Contract, is held by another Microsoft partner Insight. Partners looking to connect and partner in Government Cloud can reach Mike Batt at: mbatt@microsoft.com. As in each of my interviews, I devote a portion of our time to discuss my guests professional journey and useful information they can share. Mike recommended a book that he likes with our listners: This Used To Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, by Thomas Friedman. If you have not listened to the podcast, now is your chance by going to iTunes , Google Play, Player FM, other Android podcast players or by going to my website “Ultimate Guide to Partnering“. You can also review this podcast by going to iTunes and searching “Ultimate Guide to Partnering” and clicking on the album art and hitting the ratings tab. This helps others find the podcast. You can also follow and like on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thank you for following and listening. Vince Menzione

Songwriter and producer Mike Batt chooses the 1st movement of Schuberts 9th Symphony (The Great C major) and Little Red Rooster performed by Howling Wolf, written by Willy Dixon.

Reverend Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Katy Brand. Comedian Katy Brand graced our screen in her Big Ass Show where we saw her parody pop culture. She danced like Beyonce for Sport Relief, has written her first novel Brenda Monk is Funny and her acting credits include Peep show and Nanny McPhee. Now she's a judge on the Costa book awards. Almost four years ago Clare Owen found a gold wedding ring with an inscription and date. Her desire to reunite the ring with it's owner led her to set up her own lost and found company, Lostbox. She joins us to talk about how she's since reunited animals, soft toys and even people and to sing the praises of much maligned social media. Levison Wood is an explorer who can currently be seen Walking the Himalayas in a Channel 4 documentary series. It's a distance of 1700 miles. He previously Walked the Nile. He joins Aasmah and Richard to share his experiences and explain why he is drawn to such expeditions. Dr Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to make maths accessible. She does online maths tutorials, teaches maths to arts students and advises primary school teachers and she's even written a book about it in relation to baking: How to Bake Pi. She'll be talking about her passion for maths, music and infinity. Wombles composer Mike Batt tells us his Inheritance Tracks. Her chooses the 1st movement of Schubert's 9th Symphony (The Great C major) and Little Red Rooster performed by Howling Wolf, written by Willy Dixon JP takes a look in the diary of listener Barbara Bindley and we have your thankyous. Levison Wood's book Walking the Himalayas is out now, and the fourth and fifth parts of the series air on Channel 4, 8pm Sundays and the whole series can be viewed on All 4. Producer: Corinna Jones Editor: Karen Dalziel.

In 1974 the Swedish pop group Abba finally made it to international pop stardom. Their song Waterloo won the Eurovision Song Contest and they went on to top the charts across Europe. Hear from Mike Batt who was at the Eurovision Song Contest that night and who met the group on the verge of fame. Photo: Abba (with their conductor dressed as Napoleon) Copyright BBC.

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 36. In this edition we feature music by Propaganda, Riversea, Marillion, Museo Rosenbach, Dream The Electric Sleep, Mike Batt, Regal Worm, Yes, Credo, Alamaailman Vasarat, Shpongle, John Bassett, Opeth & The Gift.

Simon and Brian talk to five-time Ivor Novello-winning songwriter, composer, conductor, arranger and producer Mike Batt about his diverse career including projects like The Wombles, The Hunting of the Snark and the writing of hit songs like 'Bright Eyes' (from Watership Down) and 'The Closest Thing to Crazy' (Katie Melua).

Presenting archive program #63!  Prepare to raq out with Sami Jourdak, go to the movies with Mike Batt and the London Philharmonic, have an Arabian Affair with Abdul Hassan, and hear Nejla Ates SING with Mohammed El-Bakkar!  It doesn't get much better than that!1.  MIKE BATT WITH THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA    Main Title (The caravan moves through a crowded market place) - 2:54    from the album CARAVANS Original Motion Picture Score, 19782.  TONI FRANGIEH (buzuk), SETRAK SARKISSIAN (tabla)    Azzeyna Lebssat Khelkhalha - 2:57    from the album Belly Dance Nights (Layale Bourg El Hamam) Volume 1, 19773.  FAREED AL-ATRASH    Du-Oh Elmazahir (Egyptian Wedding Song) - 3:16    from the album Music and Melodies of the Arab World/Egypt (U.A.R.)/Hit Songs, no date given    4.  GREGORY & HIS ENSEMBLE    Tsifte Telli - 3:02    from the album Favorite Greek Dances, 1964    5.  RON GOODWIN & HIS ORCHESTRA    Old Beirut - 3:02    from the album Music for an Arabian Night, 1959    6.  SAMI JOURDAK    Yam-El-Amy (The Beautiful Shape) - 2:51    from the album Sami Jourdak Plays Music For Belly Dancers, 1965        7.  BERT BALLADINE (MARY ELLEN DONALD, CHIEF MUSICIAN)    Egyptian Drums - 5:29    from the album Encore! Bert's Baladi, 1979            8.  ROMEO LAHOUD    Khafif El Rouh - 2:47    from the album Green Eyes and Oriental Moods, 1975    9.  NEJLA ATES, MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR & CHORUS    Shika Shika - 2:25    from the album FANNY Original Cast Recording, 195410. THE ABDUL HASSAN ORCHESTRA    Arabian Affair (Parts 1 - 5) - 19:51    from the album Arabian Affair, 197811. TORAIA ORCHESTRA OF ALGIERS    Yabay - 2:26    from the album Belly Dance! The Wild Music & The How-To!, 197512. GEORGE ABDO & HIS "FLAMES OF ARABY" ORCHESTRA    Raks Gamal (Desert Dancer) - 3:19    from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 197313. THE SEN SISTERS    Sari Kiz (Blonde Girl) - 2:55    from the album Music of the Harems, no date given    14. ARTIE BARSAMIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA    The Country Dance (Luz Bahr) - 3:10    from the album The Seventh Veil, 195715. BUDDY SARKISSIAN & HIS MECCA FOUR WITH FRED ELIAS    Habeebe Village - 3:16    from the album Soul of the East, 1960

Mit "The Katie Melua Collection" erschien nun eine CD und DVD als Querschnitt des bisherigen Schaffens des Erfolgsteam Katie Melua und Mike Batt. Darauf enthalten sind auch drei bisher unveröffentlichte Lieder und ein Duett mit der bereits verstorbenen Sängerin Eva Cassidy. Letztere war auch Ausgangspunkt des Gesprächs.