Big Ben: Saving the World's Most Famous Clock S1 E3 - Factual | BritBox US

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Can modern craftspeople replicate the intricate Victorian skills needed to fix Big Ben?

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Year 2021
46 min

The world’s most famous clock tower, home of Big Ben, undergoes a unique restoration.

Year: 2017

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E1 • 2017: Saving the World's Most Famous Clock
1. 58min
2. TV-G
3. CC
4. HD
Big Ben’s intricate clock mechanism is taken apart for the first time in 160 years.
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E2 • 2018: Countdown to New Year
1. 46min
2. TV-G
3. CC
4. HD
What is the strange mystery lurking at the pinnacle of Big Ben’s iconic tower?
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E3 • 2021: Restoring the World's Most Famous Clock
1. 46min
2. TV-G
3. CC
4. HD
Can modern craftspeople replicate the intricate Victorian skills needed to fix Big Ben?
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E4 • 2022: Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling
1. 46min
2. TV-G
3. CC
4. HD
As the massive restoration project concludes, will the Big Ben bells sound the same?