Watch live as London's Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, chimes to mark Armistice Day on Monday, 11 November. The bells also ...
In this extract from a programme chaired by Claude Bourdet, guests share the feelings evoked by the sound of Big Ben. For certain contributors, especially those who had faced oppression in Nazi ...
But Big Ben was broadcast to usher in ... but they picked up the sound of the clock mechanism and even London traffic.
Similarly, on 10 May, the clock stopped momentarily just before 13:00, and the bell did not sound. Big Ben's chimes were silenced in 2017 to allow for a refurbishment of the 96m (315ft ...
The bells of Big Ben in London have again rung in the new year, accompanied by a huge fireworks display near the London Eye. This year also marks the 100th anniversary since the bells were first ...