Strictly speaking Big Ben, named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the Commissioner of Works when the bell was installed in 1859, refers only to the 13.5-tonne bell that chimes the hours, although it has ...

Big Ben will chime hourly again from early next year as work on Parliament's Elizabeth Tower nears an end. The refurbishment was originally expected to be finished this year, but was held up due ...

They are the UK's most famous chimes, and one of the most recognisable sounds around the world. Exactly a century ago, Big Ben's bongs were broadcast live to the country for the first time ...

Big Ben - the huge clock bell of Britain's Parliament - fell silent as a four-year restoration project gets underway on the Victorian clock and the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as Clock Tower).

the hourly chimes were actually played by the announcer on a set of chime bells in the studio. But Big Ben was broadcast to usher in 1924, and later, a microphone was installed inside the clock ...

Watch London's spectacular fireworks display around the London Eye as Big Ben chimes in the background, heralding the New Year. Brits braved cold and wet weather to begin 2025 with a bang.

Watch on LiveTube Now 👉 Video: LIVE: Big Ben rings in 2025 with New Year’s Eve fireworks in London Britain rings in the New Year with the midnight chimes of Big Ben resonating through central London.