The BBC Radio Workshop archive is now available for exploration.

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop collection is now available to the public, an exciting event for sound enthusiasts. This department, established in the 1950s, began as a lab focused on creating original music and sound effects for BBC radio broadcasts and later for television. Over the years, its team of innovative musicians and composers developed audio for iconic BBC productions in the 1950s and 1960s, including Doctor Who, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Goon Show, and Blake's 7. In addition to developing those distinctive sounds, the work done in the workshop laid the groundwork for the creation of electronic music and sampling. As the Radiophonic Workshop archivist, Mark Ayres, expressed, this department "was dedicated to making wild noises."

Today, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop library is offered to current creators for use through a collaboration between Spitfire Audio and BBC Studios. This library includes sounds sourced from the original studio tapes, as well as new recordings and content from the Workshop's members and associates. The collection is organized by themes such as found sounds, recycled object percussion, and synthesizers, providing a wide range of fascinating content to discover. It is currently available at an introductory price of $159 (£119/€143) until March 6; after that date, the standard price will be $199 (£149/€179).