Big Ben Strikes Again
| "Big Ben Strikes Again" | |
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| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 03 |
| Directed by | Brian Burgess |
| Written by | Tony Barwick |
| Cinematography by | Paddy Seale |
| Editing by | John Beaton |
| Production code | 03 |
| Original air date | 13 October 1967 |
| Recurring/Guest appearances | |
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Voices of: |
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Voices of:
Martin King as
2nd Police Officer
Paul Maxwell as
1st Police Officer
Neil McCallum as
4th Police Officer (uncredited)
Charles Tingwell as
Macey
Jeremy Wilkin as
3rd Police Officer
5th Police Officer
Radio Announcer
"Big Ben Strikes Again" is the third episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Written by Tony Barwick and directed by Brian Burgess, it was first broadcast on 13 October 1967 on ATV Midlands. In this episode, the Mysterons attempt to destroy London by hi-jacking a transporter carrying an atomic device.
As with the previous instalment, "Winged Assassin", perceived parallels between the episode's plot and the September 11 attacks caused "Big Ben Strikes Again" to be postponed briefly when Captain Scarlet was repeated on BBC Two in 2001. Footage from "Big Ben Strikes Again" is used as a flashback in the clip show episode, "The Inquisition".
The Mysterons plan to destroy London, and with the aid of Captain Black, remotely hi-jack a transporter carrying an atomic device through the night-time city streets. Both the vehicle and its driver, Macey, are sealed inside the underground car park, Park View. Macey, who was struck unconscious during the unexpected detour and no longer knows his location, awakes in time to listen to Big Ben strike midnight both through the air and over his radio; he is astonished to hear 13 chimes instead of 12. Immediately after, the Mysterons use their powers to start the atomic device's 12-hour detonation countdown, again knock out Macey, and dump the driver in a side street.
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