Sound Effects Library

BBC Original Series 61-166

Versatile recordings from the iconic BBC Sound Effects Archive.

3,211 files · 70.79 GB · Metadata

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4:33

Atmos Village ECD102

Ambience · Rural

4:33

Indian Village - Recorded On Brazil/Argentine Border

Ambience · Rural

2:37

Bells Churches ECD151

Bells · Large

2:37

St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh, Bells Ringing

Bells · Large

6:12

Crowds Chanting ECD61

Crowds · Cheering

6:12

Football Crowd, Legia Stadium, Warsaw - Large Noisy Crowd, With Chants, Cheers, Songs And Whistling. (At End.)

Crowds · Cheering

3:18

Thailand Temple ECD166a

Musical · Misc

3:18

Thai Bhuddist Temple, Interior, Approx 20 Bhuddist Monks Praying & Chanting, With Slight Breeze Passing Through Temple. (Recorded In Thailand.)

Musical · Misc

2:04

Naval Seafire ECD157b

Aircraft · Prop

2:04

Start, Tickover, Taxi Away. (WWII Aircraft, One Piston Griffon Engine.)

Aircraft · Prop

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Overview

This is the followup to the original BBC commercial sound effects library - recorded around the world by BBC's top sound engineers and field recordists from the late 1960ʼs on. Originally compiled on over 100 audio CDs, this iconic library is now available for download with embedded metadata for easy search. Explore this treature trove of rare and historical sound effects including sounds from World War II, football crowds, animals and insects, and international ambiences from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, and beyond.