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Did the BBC label have the widest selection of subjects of any label?

Posted by Mike (2021-02-03).

From classical to pop and comedy to serious drama, BBC records have released something on the subject! At time of writing, I have 54 different subjects across 16 different categories.

Below are a few random entries from the main genres which you may click on to get additional details for that release.

Childrens - I have 278 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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12 RAT 5
Living legend (Roland Rat - the series)
Roland Rat
 
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C 2870301
Children's nursery rhymes
Various
 
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RESL 138
Come to my party
Keith Harris, Orville and Dippy
 
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HX 1010
Terrorhawks
Richard Harvey
 


Childrens - I have 278 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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RESL 64
Chicken Man (Grange Hill)
Alan Hawkshaw / Ricotti
 
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REB 371
Fun at one
Various
 
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1-870870-09-7
Viz - The dogs bollocks
Chris Donald / Simon Donald / Graham Dury / Simon Thorp
 
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CN 5031 S 3
Adrian Juste - 5 & 6
Adrian Juste
 


Comedies - I have 818 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REH 387
BBC comedy themes
Various
 
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RESL 179
The ballad of Sandra Claus
Bryan Joan Elliott and the Elf Service
 
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REB 440
Flight of the condor
Various
 
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REC 639
The war in Korea
Various
 


Documentaries - I have 107 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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BBCDVD 1236
Walking with cavemen
Richard Dale
 
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REF 190
Railways remembered / The end of steam double album
Various
 
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cassettes-PMG
Patrick McGoohan talking to Roger Goodman
Patrick McGoohan
 
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RESL 75
Goodbye darling
Leon Young
 


Dramas - I have 1734 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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CN 5243 S 2
Viva Verdi! - Act one 'The life of a gallery-slave' / Act three 'The maestro'
Michael Oliver
 
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BBCCD824
More pennies from Heaven
Various
 
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CN 2916 6a
Noel, the life and times of Noel Coward - Parts 11 & 12
David Wheeler / Gabriel Woolf
 
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CN 934
Thirty minute theatre - Mist off the sea / The little French clock
William Ingram / Antonia Ridge
 


Films - I have 265 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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828 239 0
Paul
Simon Pegg / Nick Frost
 
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SEG 7639
It's great to be young
Ray Martin / The Coronets
 
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TAIR 86029
Hollywood hot tracks
Various
 
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REB 728
Classic years - Saucy songs
Various
 


Films - I have 265 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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CAS 1049
Another Monty Python record
Monty Python
 
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CN 5280 S
Magazine units - 723
Various
 
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REH 515
Return of the condor
Inti Illimani
 
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CN 5270
Guitar: The 20th Century box / Trained to perfection
Robert Sandall / Geoff Watts
 


Informational - I have 275 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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CN 5263
Magazine units - 720
Various
 
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CN 4671
Magazine units - 641
Various
 
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RESR 19
Listening & writing. Two talks by Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes
 
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REC 284
Enjoy your slimming
Eileen Fowler
 


Instructional - I have 28 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REH 461
Lyn marshall's everyday yoga
Lyn marshall
 
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REC 382
Dance, keep fit and slim to music
Eileen Fowler
 
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REC 195
As young as you feel
Eileen Fowler
 
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ISBN 0 563 10768 5
Ochen' priyatno - A BBC Radio course for beginners in Russian
Michael Frewin / Alla Braithwaite
 


Language - I have 206 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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OP 199/200
Rendez-vous a Chaviray - BBC radio Second Year French - Record 3 - Lessons 19 - 25
John Ross / Madeleine Le Cunff
 
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books-OP 8
German for beginners - First series
Sydney Salame
 
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SBN 563 08409 X
Starting German - Book 2
R. M. Oldnall / Edith R. Baer
 
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CAB 1-4 IT
Calling all beginners
Various
 


Music - I have 4667 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REGL 581
Cardiff singer of the World 1985
Various
 
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RESL 117
Hold tight (Want some sea food, Mama)
Lena Zavaroni
 
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PC-BBC75-1986
75 years of the BBC - Only fools and horses
Unknown
 
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REH 357
The last farewell
Ship's Company and Royal Marine Band of H. M. S. Ark Royal
 


Music - I have 4667 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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BBCCD569
The best of Aled Jones
Various
 
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REB 101
A review of 1970 (Includes BBC info sheet)
Various
 
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REB 63
A review of 1969
Derek Cooper
 
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REB 124
A review of 1971
Various
 


News and current affairs - I have 5 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REB 39
British Prime Ministers (1924 - 1964)
Thomas Barman O. B. E.
 
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REB 37
The BBC review of '68
Various
 
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CN 5178 S 3
Back to square one - Programme 5 & 6
Chris Serle
 
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CN 5178 S 4
Back to square one - Programme 7 & 8
Chris Serle
 


Quiz/game shows - I have 26 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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CN 5506 S 7
Back to square one - Programme 13 & 14
Chris Serle
 
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CN 5178 S 2
Back to square one - Programme 3 & 4
Chris Serle
 
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CN 5506 S 12
Back to square one - Programme 23 & 24
Chris Serle
 
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REH 583
Friday night is music night
Various
 


Radio - I have 195 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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SILLP 1542 WL
The Radiophonic Workshop
Various
 
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REH 475
The Saturday side of David Jacobs
David Jacobs
 
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110569
Fine and dandy - 18-21
Peter Crawford and his Trio
 
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REH 762
Eighteen of the best
Various
 


Sound effects - I have 2288 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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EC 88D
Factory hooters & sirens
Not registered
 
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EC 21D
Seawash
Not registered
 
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ECD 100
World War II
Various
 
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BBCCD SFX004
Interior backgrounds
Various
 


Sound effects - I have 2288 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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EC 166B
Caving & pot-holing
Not registered
 
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MCA 369
Argentine melody (World Cup (1978))
Andrew Lloyd Webber / San Jose
 
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A 7231
Aztec gold (ITV World Cup theme (1986))
R. Argent / P. Van Hooke
 
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PWKS 648
BBC sporting themes
Various
 


Sport - I have 46 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REC 86
Cricket
Various
 
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A 2493 P
Matador (ITV World Cup theme (1982))
Jeff Wayne
 
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CN 4727
Magazine units - 648
Various
 
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1-85145-956-1
Weatherwise
Bill Foggitt
 


Anything else - I have 301 of this genre type listed in my pages.
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REC 99
Roses
Various
 
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978-0-7475-6320-4
Schott's original miscellany
Ben Schott
 
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REC 196
The radiophonic workshop
Various
 

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