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Big Ben Under Repair

First broadcast: 27 October 1987

Cracks in the striking mechanism mean that Big Ben needs to be repaired before it will bong again. But how long will Westminster be without the renowned chimes?

4 minutes

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Breakfast Time27/10/1987

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