The Chimes of Big Ben
- Episode aired Oct 8, 1967
- TV-PG
- 1h
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8.5/10
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A new Number Eight named Nadia arrives in the Village, and together she and Number Six plot their escape.A new Number Eight named Nadia arrives in the Village, and together she and Number Six plot their escape.A new Number Eight named Nadia arrives in the Village, and together she and Number Six plot their escape.
Jack Le White
- First Judge
- (as Jack Le-White)
Pauline Chamberlain
- Villager
- (uncredited)
Vic Chapman
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
- Orderly
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaPatrick McGoohan's daughter stood-in for Nadia Gray in the scene in which Number 6 and Number 8 pretend to get romantic. McGoohan refused to do romantic scenes with actresses due to his Catholic beliefs. Having his daughter in the scene prevented it from getting too romantic.
- GoofsWhen the box containing McGoohan and Nadia is opened up, it is obvious that their positions have been reversed from the shots during transit.
UPDATE: This is not a goof. Their positions never change. The crate has been opened from the bottom, not the top.
- Alternate versionsA rare earlier-than-transmitted cut exists of this episode, known as "The Alternative Chimes of Big Ben": it features some different takes, Wilfred Josephs' frenetic theme tune (later dropped, although elements remain in the finished edition's soundtrack), and an end-credit sequence closing on the penny farthing wheels revolving into an Earth and universe motif. Other elements, such as sections of dialogue and Rover's sound effect, notably differ. The edition was re-cut in March 1967 into the transmitted version. The only other episode for which such an early cut survives is Arrival (1967); it's thought both prints may have been shown at the series' press launch then accidentally circulated.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Prisoner: Free for All (1967)
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Interestingly Superior to the Pilot of the Series
I remember seeing the pilot and feeling very disappointed, but all of that overthinking is gone now in this first real episode of the series, and I love it so much. Everything about this episode was great: music, colors, kitsh and cult. The acting a bit outnoded, true, but fascinating whereas the pilot wasn't that much to my taste.
- mrdonleone
- Jan 14, 2020
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