Midway Village Museum - Think about the significant role sound effects play in theater, movies, video production and television. The use of sound effects actually has very humble beginnings in early radio.
![Emma Barnett on Twitter: "I believe this is a @BBC sound effects team for radio dramas back in the day - found stuck to the kitchen wall in the BBC Westminster kitchen. Emma Barnett on Twitter: "I believe this is a @BBC sound effects team for radio dramas back in the day - found stuck to the kitchen wall in the BBC Westminster kitchen.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRuB3OWXkAAXVWQ.jpg)
Emma Barnett on Twitter: "I believe this is a @BBC sound effects team for radio dramas back in the day - found stuck to the kitchen wall in the BBC Westminster kitchen.
![Sound effects at the BBC (British Broadcasting Association) radio studios, London in 1925. A sword fight taking place with kettledrum effects. In November 1922 the BBC started its first daily radio service Sound effects at the BBC (British Broadcasting Association) radio studios, London in 1925. A sword fight taking place with kettledrum effects. In November 1922 the BBC started its first daily radio service](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GDXYWP/sound-effects-at-the-bbc-british-broadcasting-association-radio-studios-london-in-1925-a-sword-fight-taking-place-with-kettledrum-effects-in-november-1922-the-bbc-started-its-first-daily-radio-service-in-london-2lo-and-soon-after-scottish-engineer-john-charles-walsham-reith-became-its-general-manager-under-its-original-name-the-british-broadcasting-company-was-formed-on-18-october-1922-by-a-group-of-leading-wireless-enthusiasts-and-companies-including-marconi-2GDXYWP.jpg)