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- Birth nameMalcolm John Batt
- John Batt was born on May 1, 1929 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Main Chance (1969), Justice (1971) and Trial (1971). He died on August 26, 2017 in Surrey, England, UK.
- John Malcolm is the pseudonym of John Batt, adopted to distinguish his writing from his work as a high-profile solicitor.
- He wrote a piece called "Non Stop" to spite his music-master who despised popular music. It was accepted by Francis, Day & Hunter, orchestrated by Ivor Slaney and recorded in Belgium before being chosen in 1955 to introduce ITV news bulletins for the next thirty years.
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