Big Ben Strikes Again

"Our next act of retaliation will be to destroy the city of London."

Big Ben Strikes Again
Air date	13 October 1967
Written by	Tony Barwick
Directed by	Brian Burgess
Edited by	John Beaton
Production Order
previous	Winged Assassin
next	Manhunt
Broadcast Order
previous	Winged Assassin
next	Manhunt

Big Ben Strikes Again is the third produced, and broadcast, episode of the British television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

Plot

In the centre of London, a double police-escorted transporter, carrying a nuclear explosive device built for civilian use, seemingly goes out of control - shaking off its motor guards, and its driver regaining consciousness in a back alley...

The transporter, now in the remote-controlled possession of the Mysterons, has been hidden in an under-construction car park...

Captain Scarlet and Captain Blue are assigned to investigate the driver's mysterious discovery: that the famous Big Ben clock struck 13 times...which may be a clue to finding the missing transporter before it destroys the whole of Central London...

Trivia

• The name Big Ben is commonly used in reference to both the clock in the Clock Tower (now Elizabeth Tower) of the Palace of Westminister, as well as the so-called Great Bell (the largest of five) in the tower itself. It enjoys local historic designation, as well as recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  

Cast

Regular cast

Captain Scarlet
(Francis Matthews)

Captain Blue
(Ed Bishop)

Colonel White
(Donald Gray)

Lieutenant Green
(Cy Grant)

Captain Grey
(Paul Maxwell)

Captain Ochre
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Destiny Angel
(Liz Morgan)

Melody Angel
(Sylvia Anderson)

The Mysterons
(Donald Gray)

Guest Cast

Macey
(Charles Tingwell)

1st London Police Officer
(Paul Maxwell)

2nd London Police Officer
(Martin King)

3rd London Police Officer
(Jeremy Wilkin)

4th London Police Officer
(Neil McCallum)

5th London Police Officer
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Radio Announcer
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Cameo Roles

Captain Black

6th London Police Officer

Woman Driver

Harmony Angel

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Characters Spectrum Spectrum Officers: Captain Scarlet • Captain Blue • Colonel White • Lieutenant Green • Captain Black • Captain Brown • Captain Grey • Captain Ochre • Captain Magenta • Doctor Fawn • Captain Indigo The Angels: Destiny Angel • Symphony Angel • Rhapsody Angel • Melody Angel • Harmony Angel Other Staff: Spectrum Guards Other Characters: The Mysterons Revamp Puppets: World President Younger • Lieutenant Dean • Navigator Conway • Director-General Xian Yoh • Delta Garage Attendant • DT19 Pilot • DT19 Co-Pilot • Airport Chief • Airport Operator • Director-General Impersonator • Spectrum Agent 042 • Assassin • Macey • 1st London Police Officer • 2nd London Police Officer • 3rd London Police Officer • 4th London Police Officer • 5th London Police Officer • 6th London Police Officer • Woman Driver • Harris (Manhunt) • Security Chief Richards • Geiger Operator • Delta Garage Mechanic • Culver Guard 1 • Culver Guard 2 • General Ward • Eddie • Sergeant Marshall • Lieutenant Burroughs • Trapper • Red Deer Sentry Joe • Cariboo Sentry • Big Bear Sentry • Dead Body • Bob Lynn • TVR-17 Controller • Helijet Pilot • USS Panther II Captain • Lieutenant Belmont • Soames • Davidson • Clark • Commodore Goddard • Captain Holt • Morton • Distillery Attendant • Dr. Theodore Magnus • General Tiempo • Dr. Turner • 1st Medical Student • 2nd Medical Student • Porter Benson • Radiographer • Nurse (Operation Time) • Morgan • Doctor (Operation Time) • General Peterson • Doctor Giadello • 1st Warden (Post 14) • 2nd Warden (Post 28) • Mason • Steele • Kramer • Dice Club Croupier • Barman • Nuclear City Security Chief • Attendant Delta garage • Kruger • Doig • Carl • Fire Warden • Lunar Controller • Orson • S.I.D • Shuttle Pilot • Supreme Commander of Earth Forces • Colonel Storm • Major Brooks • General Cope • Captain Hassel • Pete • MCA Tanker Driver's Mate • Arab • Andre Verdain • Helga • Gabrielle • Casino commissionaire • Model • Fairfield • Jackson • Fire Chief • Major Stone • Joe Johnson • Phil Machin • Major Reeves • Linda Nolan • Frazer • Shroeder • Doctor Breck • Doctor Carter • Doctor Angelini • Doctor Kurnitz • Doctor Kurnitz' Secretary • Kinley • Charlie Hansen • Jason Smith • Major Gravener • Doctor Baxter • Doctor Mitchell • Nurse (Treble Cross) • Harris (Treble Cross) • Doctor Conrad • Bill Williams • Newspaper Reporter • Joe (Flight 104) • Airport Announcer • Doctor Denton • Judith Chapman • Airport Mechanic • General Rebus • Neilson • Rhodes • Captain (Expo 2068) • Doctor Sommers • Driver (Expo 2068) • Seneca Pilot • Lumberjack (Expo 2068) • Raynor • Mervin Brand • President Roberts • Vice President • Vice-president's Wife • Professor Gabriel Carney • President Conrad Olafson • President John L. Henderson • SKR4 Captain • SKR4 Navigator • Major Moran • Sergeant (Inferno) • Commander Williams • Maxwell Airbase Sergeant • Colgan • Mysteron Agent (The Inquisition) TV Series Episodes The Mysterons • Winged Assassin • Big Ben Strikes Again • Manhunt • Avalanche • White as Snow • The Trap • Operation Time • Spectrum Strikes Back • Special Assignment • The Heart Of New York • Lunarville 7 • Point 783 • Model Spy • Seek and Destroy • Traitor • Renegade Rocket • Crater 101 • Shadow Of Fear • Dangerous Rendezvous • Fire at Rig 15 • Treble Cross • Flight 104 • Place of Angels • Noose of Ice • Expo 2068 • The Launching • Codename Europa • Inferno • Flight to Atlantica • Attack on Cloudbase • The Inquisition Audio Adventures Introducing Captain Scarlet • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons • Captain Scarlet is Indestructible • Captain Scarlet of Spectrum • Captain Scarlet versus Captain Black Compilation films Captain Scarlet Vs. The Mysterons • Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars Books Young Corgi • The Vault Vehicles and Craft Spectrum Saloon Car • Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle • Maximum Security Vehicle • Angel Interceptor • Spectrum Passenger Jet • Spectrum Helicopter • Spectrum Hovercraft • Spectrum Radar Van • Magnacopter • Zero-X