Dan Cruickshank explores the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament (Part 5)

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Published 2009-09-22

Dan Cruickshank reaches the Westminster Clock Tower containing the bell called Big Ben. Apart from being part of one of Britains iconic monuments, Dan explains what a Victorian achievement they really are. This is the final part.

All Comments (21)

@joannehines7954 4 years ago

gobsmackingly fantastic,totaly priceless,truly wonderful
@sawahtb 4 years ago

I'm an American and I love the sound of that bell.
@1212matt 8 years ago

Thanks for posting this , I really enjoyed watching.
@delacaravanio 11 years ago

£2.5 million in the 1850s would be the equivalent of £220 million (adjusting for inflation) today.
@courtneywilliams5299 7 years ago

I love big Ben's chiming sound
@CBF1 4 years ago

Went to see it last year for Remembrance Sunday.
@puggyboi672 7 years ago

It's beautiful 😍
@joncline8472 9 months ago

SHES SO CUTE AS A BABY!😍❤👶
@tylerwhoisafanoffanstrains9246 4 years ago

Happy 160th birthday big ben.
@user-xr4qn2tu9l 3 years ago

My heart)))!!!!!!!!!!! My love for life!!)))
@terryshilo6750 9 years ago

Wonderful, aside televised events there. I had never put the entire building into perspective. Thank you for uploading. In this day and time, such beauty could not be reproduced. Not simply at the original cost of adjusted for inflation. Many of the skilled tradesmen are not available to do this type of work now.
@MRMK24 4 years ago

I thought he was going have a stroke on them stairs 😂
@nickystar600video3 2 years ago

I love Big Ben.
@rubinhasa3390 6 years ago

Big Ben's My Favorite!
@silviaruhsen4666 2 years ago

Just a hearing - and feeling
@user-bw2ms4qv4z 1 year ago

now i know that big ben is never the name of the clock but the big bell that chimes the hour
@unclepabs 9 years ago

What a wonderful feature! I believe the actual tower was named St. Stephens tower although there's debate that it was known by other names; but it was officially renamed Elizabeth tower to mark the Queens Diamond jubilee.
@Adam-jx2il 6 years ago

I love how much Lord of the rings music was used in this documentary
@joannehines7954 4 years ago

BIG BEN IS GREAT
@someguy8576 8 years ago

A big ben strikes the hour and the big ben bell sounds like the E