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'''Big Ben''' was the popular name of a [[clock]] tower located in [[London]]. | '''Big Ben '''was the popular name of a [[clock]] tower located in [[London]]. However, it is a common misconception that the name refers to the clock tower, when in fact it refers to the bell within. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In [[1976]], Big Ben was destroyed by [[Black Star]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Love and War]]'', ''[[No Future]]'') | In [[1976]], Big Ben was destroyed by [[Black Star]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Love and War]]'', ''[[No Future]]'') | ||
In [[2006]], Big Ben was destroyed by a [[Slitheen]] craft which sheared it in half. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'') This was witnessed by [[Elton Pope]] among many other bystanders. ([[DW]]: ''[[Love & Monsters]]'') Reconstruction proceeded shortly afterwards. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | In [[2006]], Big Ben was destroyed by a [[Slitheen]] craft which sheared it in half. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]'') This was witnessed by [[Elton Pope]] among many other bystanders. ([[DW]]: ''[[Love & Monsters]]'') Reconstruction proceeded shortly afterwards. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
In [[2008]], [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] almost crashed into Big Ben as he attempted to land the crashing [[TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'') | In [[2008]], [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] almost crashed into Big Ben as he attempted to land the crashing [[TARDIS]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'') | ||
In [[2009]], in an alternate Earth created by [[Sarah Jane]]'s actions in [[1951]], the world was destroyed and [[Luke]], Sarah and [[The Trickster]] could be seen standing near the remains of Big Ben. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'') | In [[2009]], in an alternate Earth[[File:Big_Ben_destroyed.jpg|frame|Close-up of Slitheen ship "being parked" in the Thames.]]created by [[Sarah Jane]]'s actions in [[1951]], the world was destroyed and [[Luke]], Sarah and [[The Trickster]] could be seen standing near the remains of Big Ben. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'') | ||
In [[2167]], the chimes of Big Ben rang for the first time in years to celebrate the end of the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | In [[2167]], the chimes of Big Ben rang for the first time in years to celebrate the end of the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 23 July 2010
Big Ben was the popular name of a clock tower located in London. However, it is a common misconception that the name refers to the clock tower, when in fact it refers to the bell within.
History
In 1924, Shade Vassily planned to use Big Ben to power his ship. (NSA: The Clockwise Man)
In 1941, during World War II, Jack Harkness tethered his ship to Big Ben. (DW: The Empty Child)
In 1976, Big Ben was destroyed by Black Star. (NA: Love and War, No Future)
In 2006, Big Ben was destroyed by a Slitheen craft which sheared it in half. (DW: Aliens of London) This was witnessed by Elton Pope among many other bystanders. (DW: Love & Monsters) Reconstruction proceeded shortly afterwards. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
In 2008, the Doctor almost crashed into Big Ben as he attempted to land the crashing TARDIS. (DW: The Eleventh Hour)
In 2009, in an alternate Earth
created by Sarah Jane's actions in 1951, the world was destroyed and Luke, Sarah and The Trickster could be seen standing near the remains of Big Ben. (SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)
In 2167, the chimes of Big Ben rang for the first time in years to celebrate the end of the 22nd century Dalek invasion. (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
By the 28th century, Big Ben had been destroyed. (DW: The Sensorites)
In 4039, Big Ben was destroyed in the Graxnix invasion of Earth.(DWM: Hotel Historia)
