Derek Batey was born on August 8, 1928 in Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. He was a producer and writer, known for The Sound Of... (1970), Janet and Company (1980) and Look Who's Talking (1973). He was married to Edith Gray. He died on February 17, 2013 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England.