Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in central London on September 6th, 2021. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Big Ben, the iconic clock tower that’s defined the London skyline for generations, has ...

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The greatest clock tower in the world has undergone the most extraordinary and extensive renovation in history. Presiding ...

The £80m restoration of Big Ben's tower is shortlisted for the Riba Stirling Prize The prestigious award honours the best architecture project each year Judges hail the tower's revamp as "a ...

Many people think the name Big Ben has always referred to the tower that looms over the UK Houses of Parliament, but they are mistaken. Big Ben was originally the name of the bell that sits inside the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament marks 160 years on Thursday since its "Big Ben" bell first chimed, but the familiar bongs will not ring out to celebrate the occasion as the famous clock-tower ...

Documents the massive restoration of London’s iconic clock tower in progress since 2017. BIG BEN: SAVING THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS CLOCK documents the massive restoration of London’s iconic clock tower ...

It's been about 80 years since German bombs rained down on London, but damage from World War II is just being seen on the city's iconic tower that houses Big Ben. The tower, which is called the ...

The chimes of London's iconic Big Ben, the bell that marks time in the clock over the Houses of Parliament, rang out again on Saturday after being silenced for restoration work. The chimes of London's ...

The 177-year-old tower has been swathed in scaffolding since 2017 when craftsmen began work to refurbish its stonework, reglaze the four clock dials, and repaint the ironwork. The restoration project ...

Rare access into the final stages to restore London's most iconic landmark. Rare access into the final stages of restoration on the most iconic landmark on London’s skyline. A once-in-a-lifetime ...