Played on the harp in the first and last movements of Symphony No.2, A London Symphony, by Ralph Vaughan Williams, as a way of establishing the London-inspired atmosphere of the symphony and then bringing it full circle.They also feature quite prominently as a Recurring Riff in George Harrison's 'Ding Dong, Ding Dong.' Paul wasn't the only ex- Beatle to work these into one of his solo songs.Panel Quiz Attack 25: The chimes sound to signal time running out to end the game.The Theme Song to Yes, Minister was based on this motif (after all the original is attached to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster).

Rosie and Jim: In the episode 'Big Ben', when the duo enter the mechanism of Big Ben, the plaque featuring the lyrics of the chimes is visible.They help Number Six realise he hasn't escaped to London, and remains a captive in The Village. The Prisoner (1967): The chimes are a key plot point in ' The Chimes of Big Ben'.The King of Queens: The doorbell of Doug and Carrie's annoying neighbors, the Sackskys.Whenever people ring the doorbell, they give a look evincing the thought, 'dear God, even her doorbell is pretentious!' Keeping Up Appearances: The doorbell of the Buckets, probably at the insistence of Hyacinth (who insists the name is pronounced 'Bouquet').Everybody Loves Raymond: The doorbell of Ray and Debra's annoying rivals, the Parkers.Doctor Who: In 'The Empty Child', Captain Jack Harkness uses a gadget to make Big Ben ring when he shows Rose that he's parked his invisible spaceship right by the clocktower.Their search was always then interrupted by someone knocking on the door. Naturally, whenever someone rang the doorbell, they had no idea where the sound was coming from and attempted to search for the song's source. The Beverly Hillbillies had a doorbell that made this sound.

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