The return of Big Ben’s famous chimes to BBC Radio 4 has struck the wrong note with some unhappy listeners. The live bongs were brought back for regular programmes on Monday after a six-year ...

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 for the first time since August on 9 November, in preparation for Armistice Day. The peals have been stopped for repairs to the Elizabeth Tower. But the chimes may not keep ...

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 ...

Now the live chimes of Big Ben will return to BBC Radio 4 from Monday, having been replaced by recorded ‘bongs’ in recent years. Restoration work on the Palace of Westminster’s Elizabeth ...

A proposal to move Mr. PG, a giant faux-wood lumberjack, has sparked debate about whether Prince George is a destination ...

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 ...

Big Ben failed to chime on Sunday night at the end of the minute's silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II due to a "minor technical error." The iconic bell, situated ...

Tickets for London's New Year's Eve fireworks will go on sale at 12pm on Friday, October 18. There will also be an ...

According to City Hall, the BBC’s coverage of the event was the most watched TV programme in the UK last year, with more than ...

Premium tickets are being introduced to watch London’s New Year’ Eve fireworks – with revellers having to pay up to £50 for ...