surely the world s most famous timepiece. the answer isn t what you might think. after a multi million pound restoration project, the hands have been returned to their original colour as tim muffett reports right on time. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you re doing here? we re servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldn t actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if you re a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, i d imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years, that s just going to be fantastic. one of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces.
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construction fans, one of the most complicated ever erected in the uk. it is free standing so as not to cause more damage to the tower itself because pollution, bomb damage during the second world war, had left this building in urgent need of repairs. they have been ongoing for four years for team are relieved to say that the finish line is finally in sight. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you re doing here? we re servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldn t actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if you re a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, i d imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few mo
pretty much surrounded by scaffolding for four years. the biggest restoration project in its history has been under way. it has gone on for longer and cost more money than had originally been planned. the team behind us are delighted to say that the finish line is finally in sight. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you re doing here? we re servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldn t actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if you re a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, i d imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years it s just going to be fantastic. typically, it s this
there is now an investigation going on as to how this happened. they are hailing this, describing the action is now an investigation going on domestic how this happened. as for palestinian militant groups, they are hailing this, describing the actions as heroic. now this is how big ben should look. but in fact trade secret its not how it has looked for quite some time. forfour years it has been surrounded in scaffolding as part of the restoration project, that will unfold around the palace of westminster. so big ben which is actually the name of the bell has been largely silent. but the countdown to completion is on. as tim muffett now reports. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you re doing here? we re servicing the rollers. to and service while the minute hands were on. if you re a clock mechanic,