BBC News Theme (Full 2006 version)

This is a copy of the official "NEWS 24 THREE MINUTE RELEASE 06" released as a downloadable m4a file from the BBC website that I got a copy of in 2010.
(C) British Broadcasting Corporation
Artist: David Lowe
Link to download the m4a: mega.nz/file/HUUQETbY#S2b1ubp...

[@mariuslilju7094]

it is curently 5 in the morning as i just puled an all nighter getting an essay done and this is how i decide to celebrate with BBC News Theme what has my life come to

[@dlh0607]

Honestly, all nighters bring out the weird side of people that we didn't know we had. Congrats tho!

[@lauren9004]

Lol are you ok now?

[@cruises_arendelle]

same same😭😭

[@satamsonic4026]

Completing the mission flash version leaked!!!11

[@AltoAngelo]

😂😂😂😂🎉

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

I love how they put this banger before announcing how the currency loses more and more everyday, how 7 children died in a tragic accident and how the global warming is killing more species everywhere

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

It's like a trance, a cult of sorts. It starts playing and people just get enticed to listen. It builds up, and attention is now 100%. Bad news gets injected into our minds, and they're done and you're left with a sort of dancey but depressing vibe.

[@Voiceovermasterclass]

This theme has never dated and never will. This is on the air all the time across the globe. I wouldn't mind having the composer's PRS writer cheques!! Brilliant theme and production.

[@nigewalker-mead6263]

Got this as my alarm ⏰ in the morning 😁👍

[@AuraMarie]

Thanks for the awesome idea.

[@nastassjaahrends1724]

It was my alarm when i was 6. My mom would turn on the telly and id know 20 min and she would be waking me up for school. But still looking for the original 90s one. I just remember the beeping and the headlines. Then it was pillow over the head.

[@owennewo14]

Damn this is a brilliant idea 💡 👍🏾

[@kasterborous1701]

Absolute banger. No wonder they haven't updated it in 16 years.

[@flipprportal]

It's there since 1999 so 24 years to be precise 🙂

[@BrandonGiesing]

Well they have updated it multiple times, same basic premise but the newer versions have a lot more orchestral elements plus not to mention the separate BBC World version with their signature soundmark.

[@Vishan24]

I remember when this dropped in my childhood in '06. That thing was a bop.

[@awesometani8148]

I'm not even british why am I watching this...

[@kbhasi]

Because it showed up in your KZbin home feed recommendations?

[@awesometani8148]

@@kbhasi what if it didn't...

[@lukeysharp94]

@@kbhasi don't lie. We all searched for this.

[@googleplaystoreph3935]

@@lukeysharp94 I actually just searched background music for radio broadcasting lol

[@nathanmcgill7249]

Because it's a bop, that's why

[@shh2855]

It’s Thursday and I’m supposed to be doing hw but instead I’m here

[@jackking3470]

always the way ahaha

[@zecatperson]

same except its tuesday

[@PotatoLemons1]

its wednesday

[@dracula0]

It's sunday

[@agonizer17]

It’s Monday…

[@Mrviccietor]

How's a news theme such a banger? This shouldn't be allowed...

[@susanpatrick7941]

Why not!!!

[@aroraptor7550]

@@susanpatrick7941 too banger

[@RRStuff]

@@aroraptor7550 ikr

[@Wildlifesafaritv]

Shut up

[@prokitkat9256]

Huh but it’s good!

[@MrSpasticdancer]

a song befitting the gravitas of world events and history in the making.

[@josephhealey]

I fucking love the BBC, like they'll drop this absolute banger of a tune and follow it up with some shit like "18 children have died in a school bus crash" so casually

[@lucask4377]

Classic

[@knownunknown1959]

The beep sorta sounds like a heart monitor...that you can dance to...

[@user-acs64]

the beeps are supposed to sync with the countdown timer which is another thing i like about the BBC Countdowns

[@LalremDika-om8hc]

They are actually called pips

[@irfanahmedadv1]

beautiful composition.

[@officialanshulgaming]

Best news theme ever

[@callumaustintaylor7822]

This makes me want to be British

[@WangLaker]

🇬🇧

[@knownunknown1959]

Cheers...

[@RRStuff]

Thx

[@RRStuff]

A lot of people from other countries dont like British people but tysm for saying that

[@claudeflorentine2223]

Steady on, this is literally the best thing we've done. The rest is all terrible 🤣

[@k2playpedroariel481]

@rjclive It was with this theme that the 2006 synth bassline that it was used for BBC News themes during the year 2007 until 2008 was introduced.

[@katsudon2048]

Jamming into this rn

[@aliteralsnakewithatophat3247]

well, it's 11:14 pm and look at me listening to the BBC news theme... I'm not even from the UK.

[@robertcmcnamara]

It's like some sort of Apocalyptic rave...

[@bobhoskins9539]

I see you bill 😉

[@knownunknown1959]

It is more relevant today than ever mate, big uPs to you!

[@paulmayson3129]

Well we are always headed for an Apocalypse. Whether in 20 or 500 years...

[@Brian6587]

Love the theme! The first time I heard it I said "This is pretty cool".

[@vikrantdeore4792]

British are always on the top

[@willfomes406]

I hate watching the news but oh my god why does it's theme have to be a banger.

[@jeonlyxoxo]

Amazing.

[@nycboy0811]

I think this is the best version! LOVE IT!

[@Sleepai]

What a banger lol

[@joreennkole6276]

Can yall believe this my ring tone

[@sherymuneer6327]

Really?! A

[@sherymuneer6327]

Sorry for the A

[@joreennkole6276]

@@sherymuneer6327 yes 😂😂

[@joreennkole6276]

@@sherymuneer6327 no worries

[@Wilko710]

This is also my dads ringtone 🤣

[@DefoBpbradley1210]

This song makes me live

[@johnporcella2375]

"Song"? Tune yes, but where is the singing to make it a 'song'? Now you mention it, it only needs a choral accompaniment in parts to take this even higher!

[@DefoBpbradley1210]

@@johnporcella2375 still a song though

[@johnporcella2375]

@@DefoBpbradley1210 You have not told me where the singing is to make it a song? No singing, no song!

[@DefoBpbradley1210]

@@johnporcella2375 U DONT NEED TO SING IN EVERY SONG GENIUS

[@johnporcella2375]

@@DefoBpbradley1210 Singing is not compulsory in every tune, I agree. But no singing, no song. HINT: the clue is in the word 'song'!

[@pharmacycourses4352]

I am not British but I love this music so much

[@Mr.Bismarck]

You just have to be human to love music

[@fl570]

The part from minute 1:38 through around 2:00 could be easily confused by being from a classic trance track. Lovely theme, and how times have changed (sadly)...

[@esconis5304]

At least we still got the gist of it

[@fl570]

@@esconis5304 True; could be worse.

[@mltnetwork]

Love this... thank you!!

[@aggisai]

Thank you for the link!

[@amhunter9619]

Love it! Love it! LOVE IT!

[@axelpibe14]

Im a house/techno DJ and imma play this banger at 4am

[@sanjitdutta8536]

BBC countdown music always great.

[@GAAnand-dp4ji]

Yes super music

[@staticfanatic]

thank you for releasing the m4a, top man

[@davepoole9520]

I used to have insomnia and so my half-sleep was accompanied by BBC News 24 (as it was called then). I used to like seeing how long of the tune there was to go. I think 90 seconds was the longest time I remembered before cueing in the next news. I bet everyone else in the same situation knew when the 10-seconds to go point was even with their eyes shut.* *It was when the beeps suddenly went high pitched although I suppose it represented 11 seconds to go in real life.

[@elisdee01]

from Lubbock Texas with love

[@knownunknown1959]

"Ellisdee"? Do you know his music from the 90s?

[@Levonke]

The best of the best

[@erinuk6890]

i'm just vibing to this tune!

[@MadArtMart]

I just hear Dua Lipa to this now. Such a good news theme!

[@cresbery3304]

The world best and legendary music master piece.

[@risapine5930]

Oh shit this is kind of a banger

[@javiergustavorevollochavez2464]

I like it so much

[@goshimtired]

this shit goes hard

[@shritudor6464]

0:32

[@enriques05xd]

Grande David lowe

[@Ikeaboi]

i gonna play this on new year

[@ryanejm1201]

Why does this slap though!

[@pivottech8881]

This is the BBC, it is 6 o'clock

[@khaledassiri7581]

It's exciting music

[@oofscity5520]

MMMMMMM BBC NEWS INTRO AND THIS IS OUR GOD IT HAS SAVED US AH

[@karmandahmed]

1:36 💪

[@JimmyShiu]

A song dungeon club would play for

[@PoorDog69]

There was a short version of this released back in 1999. It's clearly Y2K theme.

[@mattthesilent777RED]

Why does this theme sound so intimidating

[@numeerk5311]

Bip bip bip ❤️

[@ersanovoroblox6102]

"Breaking news: Potato Space has successfully built a completely dragless aircraft. The vessel orbits Earth at only 7 kilometers high. The vessel has been seen burning through the atmosphere at several places across the globe. Stay tuned."

[@SuperMario231]

Pov: you've search for this because u wanted to use it for a school project. btw, I'm not British.

[@jacksugden8190]

Mmmm not the one included on the 2000 release of News 24?.

[@rjclive]

Have updated the title, meant original as in being unedited, but also didn't know there was a version before this, thanks for pointing that out!

[@31dinie]

2:16

[@CroneLife1]

Stick Owain Wyn Evan's drum track over it and this thing gets epic.

[@vikrantdeore4792]

British are always on the top rule britnnania

[@lauren9004]

👍🏾

[@Senor.semaj11]

Play this at 1.25x speed

[@denisebeausoliel349]

Who composed this theme music for BBC?

[@nomsa778]

David lowe

[@fromyoursearch9336]

1:21 BBC 2006

[@choncord]

How you know this??

[@ImExcalibastard]

Anybody else remember hearing this in an old ethiomod video?

[@gazza2933]

Bill Bailey's on stage rendition of this is excellent. 👍

[@VCR-Trash]

0:16 whats the name of that instrument?

[@ssvgslash2085]

Viola, i think?

[@nasergheiratmand8370]

مرسی...from persian

[@gouki006ishere]

Lol so many people here aren't British.

[@krzysztofdziadosz417]

bbc news uk

[@penn76]

i found this on a roblox airline.

[@ssart8367]

Hi everyone my hw is to describe this can u help

[@Dashin_Hashashin]

Waiting for the elden ring dlc be like

[@vincentmothiba2341]

It's lacking that oemf

[@astrocla]

Altro che il tg1👍

[@astrocla]

Fantastica 👍

[@davidschick6951]

Not quite how I remember it

[@davepoole9520]

This is the hourly countdown for the 24-hour news channel. The Six O'Clock News and the Nine O'Clock News etc had their own themes although I think all BBC bulletins go along with this generic tune now.

[@djamelmaximus5741]

BBC ,algeria the Castell of Islam ,Island

[@ravenwearsguyliner2445]

Halo infiltration

[@nileycat]

Dua lipa has singlehandedly ruined this masterpiece

[@k2playpedroariel481]

@Nileycat No, David Lowe's synthesizer arpeggios ruins this, not Dua Lipa. Why this masterpiece was not intended to be orchestrated and majestic like all news themes in the world does?

[@googleplaystoreph3935]

@@k2playpedroariel481 Because this is a trademark music for BBC news

[@k2playpedroariel481]

@@googleplaystoreph3935 Oh, I see. In that case, I still prefer this music! By the way there's no need to stop listening to it because it IS a trademark.

[@kierdotk]

Wait did dua lipa sing the BBC theme

[@Bongaboi151]

Cry, outsider.