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Big Ben Seizes Up
Episode 6 of 7
Ian McMillan's new poem recalls the day the chimes kept going 'clonk' when Big Ben seized up in the icy winter.
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Wed 31 Dec 2014
23:00
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Big Ben Seizes Up
Duration: 01:07
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- Fri 27 Dec 2013 07:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 11:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Dec 2013 18:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 31 Dec 2014 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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