Audio and visual resources

The Library provides access to a wide range of audio and visual materials. These are available in physical form for loan from the Library or can be accessed online from local, national or international services

Bob gives anyone in UK Universities access to television and radio programmes from 75 free-to-air channels. Search the archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts and watch films, documentaries, news programmes and more. It is the permanent archive for BBC1 London / BBC2 / BBC4 / ITV London / Channel 4 / More4 / Channel 5 / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Find some great tips about how to use BoB in these short videos.

Additional access instructions:

For use in the UK only.


fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Sound recordings from all over the world, covering the entire range of recorded sound: music, drama and literature, oral history, wildlife and environmental sounds.

Note: Currently unavailable due to the cyber attack on the British Library 


A recorded music database of more than 1 million tracks. Genres include classical, jazz, folk, blues, nostalgia, world, folk, Chinese, rock and pop.

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A library of Jazz with information about artists and songwriters. also with a New&News section.

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For a full list of all our audio and video resources see here