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27/10/1987
The BBC's morning news programme with Frank Bough, including a report on repairs to Big Ben.
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Tue 27 Oct 198707:00
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Big Ben Under Repair
Duration: 04:06
Did You Know?
Big Ben was silent for seven weeks during the summer of 2007, 20 years after this report, due to maintenance work. An electric system kept the clock functioning, but the Big Ben bell and the quarter bells were silent. This maintenance was carried out to get Big Ben in perfect working order for its 150th anniversary in 2009.
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- Tue 27 Oct 198707:00
Big Ben Collection
Clips from this programme are available online as part of the Big Ben Collection.
