The Secret Apartment Beneath Big Ben

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    The Secret Apartment Beneath Big Ben. On the waterfront of London's Houses of Parliament sits a mysteriously dark section of the building, which isn't lit up at night - but why? Because it's a secret apartment of course!
    Instagram: @halfasleepchris

Komentáře • 481

  • @Hailstonepie
    @Hailstonepie Před 3 lety +37

    Can you imagine living there when the bell and clock are tolling the hours. Snooze, bong, snooze, bong lol

  • @jackthehacker05
    @jackthehacker05 Před 3 lety +392

    God I love his little scrabble hand drawn animated style.

    • @drewcomi104
      @drewcomi104 Před 3 lety

      jackthehacker05 same

    • @s4kiko_
      @s4kiko_ Před 3 lety

      But that must take like 2 years to make

    • @drewcomi104
      @drewcomi104 Před 3 lety +1

      @Unsynco no stop motion takes at least 2 hours

    • @pmcgauley8746
      @pmcgauley8746 Před 3 lety

      It's so good

    • @drewcomi104
      @drewcomi104 Před 3 lety

      @Mekael’s Lab shut up I have experience with stop motion

  • @lumon_
    @lumon_ Před 3 lety +333

    this guys just so cool and informative

  • @botermossel
    @botermossel Před 3 lety +206

    All the popular buildings seem to have a secret in the building, just like the Eiffel Tower

    • @botermossel
      @botermossel Před 3 lety +12

      @@starflyxxl8600 an apartment on the top

    • @frostedpancake3882
      @frostedpancake3882 Před 3 lety +3

      angelo boersma every Landmark has an apartment lol

    • @mats7492
      @mats7492 Před 3 lety +1

      My cities city hall (Hannover) was built in 1913 and has an apartment under the dome as well...

    • @frostedpancake3882
      @frostedpancake3882 Před 3 lety

      @@mats7492 And a building next to the big ben! Apartments are everywhere.

    • @JstMike__
      @JstMike__ Před 2 lety

      @@botermossel and a German bunker underneath

  • @biplovegnyawali1952
    @biplovegnyawali1952 Před 3 lety +41

    Now that is a major "See, I pulled a sneaky ya" moment

  • @XaviMacBash
    @XaviMacBash Před 3 lety +116

    "chaair" "beeeeeeeed" "coat of arms"

  • @paincake6883
    @paincake6883 Před 3 lety +12

    I am so sad that so little people know this channel he deserves more support

    • @Timeme2
      @Timeme2 Před rokem +2

      Bro he has 2MILLION subs 😂

    • @blacknova5939
      @blacknova5939 Před rokem +1

      @@Timeme2 he didnt have that many subs 2 years ago

  • @bobmarshall3700
    @bobmarshall3700 Před 3 lety +10

    The lights would keep apartment residents awake he says. But what about that bloody great bell on the hour, every hour?

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG Před rokem

      And on every fifteen minutes, in fact.

  • @TheAlchemistEmpire
    @TheAlchemistEmpire Před 3 lety +76

    I knew Chris would mention how big Ben is really the bell lol

    • @alexanimations1168
      @alexanimations1168 Před 3 lety +1

      same

    • @Kuricang31
      @Kuricang31 Před 3 lety +3

      Only the British that know the mistake that everybody in this whole world didn't realise

    • @HogwartsGoth
      @HogwartsGoth Před 3 lety +1

      @@Kuricang31 I know many English people that call Elizabeth Clock Tower, Big Ben.

    • @auteurAM
      @auteurAM Před 3 lety

      At least he didn't harp on about it and only mentioned it to let on to people that he knew so that he wouldn't get endless comments correcting him. Of course if most people refer to the whole structure as big ben, then that is what it is regardless of what the "official" version is.

  • @truncatedjunior
    @truncatedjunior Před 3 lety +47

    I expected Chris to speak in French while sponsoring busuu as he used it in his last Disneyland video!😂

  • @mjdp1705
    @mjdp1705 Před 3 lety +2

    Dude, I lost channel for like a year, I’m so glad I found it again 😀

  • @levimcglinchey5843
    @levimcglinchey5843 Před 3 lety +21

    0:15
    I've known some rebels in my time but by jove!

    • @Mrmeoggy
      @Mrmeoggy Před 3 lety

      lol
      chris liked too
      underrated comment

  • @ooccoo6890
    @ooccoo6890 Před 3 lety +66

    bruh who was the one person that disliked like wtf? how is it possible to not like a Half asleep chris vid?

    • @ohnospider
      @ohnospider Před 3 lety +10

      don't worry it's just 5 year olds that don't understand

    • @mars_06
      @mars_06 Před 3 lety +1

      Now there is 2 of them!

    • @mars_06
      @mars_06 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ooccoo6890 it's ok

    • @Kuricang31
      @Kuricang31 Před 3 lety +5

      Don't worry. It was probably just CZcams bot or one of those haters that jealous because of Chris success

    • @peyuko5960
      @peyuko5960 Před 3 lety +9

      It was Sir Hoyle, now people know where he lives

  • @benbrickproductions7067
    @benbrickproductions7067 Před 3 lety +5

    I love your videos ,they are so well edited and way too underappreciated

  • @guyogodana4767
    @guyogodana4767 Před 3 lety +13

    Thank you Chris for making this wholesome vids. They make my day and they helped me when I wasn't myself. Tysm. Say hello to Danielle and Tom for me🙂🤗❤

  • @annapa8610
    @annapa8610 Před 3 lety +4

    You deserve to be on the BBC. AMAZING content

  • @brutalgaming4208
    @brutalgaming4208 Před 3 lety +2

    I love this guys videos I find them so entertaining and informative with almost 0 ads good job 👍

  • @unclaimedgaming2519
    @unclaimedgaming2519 Před 3 lety +4

    Chris, you are the best CZcams channel to ever exist. Keep up the amazing work! ❤️

  • @warvex
    @warvex Před 3 lety +56

    The tower where big ben is called the “Elizabeth tower”

    • @JJLiu-xc3kg
      @JJLiu-xc3kg Před 3 lety +6

      He’s a Londoner he knows, but it’s the name known more. Kinda like correcting a Dutch person on using Netherlands instead of Holland

    • @wiltothecollector4420
      @wiltothecollector4420 Před 3 lety +7

      he literally said in the video big ben's technically the name of the bell too...

    • @alexanimations1168
      @alexanimations1168 Před 3 lety +2

      congrats shirlock

    • @Relaxingsleepingstudying
      @Relaxingsleepingstudying Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks alot Mr. Obvious

    • @wilfridwibblesworth2613
      @wilfridwibblesworth2613 Před 3 lety +1

      No... No, not at all. It is called St Stephen's Tower & big hairy yarbles to the Queen and her stinking Jubilee.

  • @lucasboanca5906
    @lucasboanca5906 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for always teaching these really cool, and interesting videos Chris!

  • @peyuko5960
    @peyuko5960 Před 3 lety

    The sketches of the landmarks before they appear, the shuddering day-night shots in the transitions, little things like that light up my day.

  • @tstadt7578
    @tstadt7578 Před 3 lety +3

    I love the way this guy makes his video it’s so informative and entertaining

  • @SaturnCanuck
    @SaturnCanuck Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks Chris. I have been there many times and even had tea on the terrace, but never knew about the apartments. Nice fact. Oh and thanks for acknowledging about Big Ben. :)
    I love you channel and us in Canada love your love of us.

  • @IanDocherty335
    @IanDocherty335 Před 3 lety +6

    It’s not the river Zedge....it’s the river Thames! 🤔🤣

  • @theishaanandankitashow
    @theishaanandankitashow Před 3 lety +2

    I can’t believe I am a day late to a Half-Asleep Chris Video!! Thank you for introducing me to Andrew MadeAFilm’s channel!!! :3

  • @zachyork9145
    @zachyork9145 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video as always Chris!!!

  • @dannyinthedandelions
    @dannyinthedandelions Před 3 lety +2

    Was having a pretty rubbish day until I saw that you posted a new video! This is really interesting, imagine living right next to big ben! Must be pretty loud when it chimes, I'm not sure I'd like that too much ^-^' Thanks for the video Chris, excellent work as always c:

  • @harryhope05
    @harryhope05 Před 3 lety

    Chris... I- How are these videos free?!? They are amazing and I love watching them so much. I don’t know how long I’ve been watching but I love it all so much!!

    • @harryhope05
      @harryhope05 Před 3 lety +1

      Update: I think I may have subscribed at the Amsterdam video which is one of my faves!

  • @rayhib
    @rayhib Před 3 lety +5

    Chris back again with another banger.

  • @SolisBetter
    @SolisBetter Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video Chris!

  • @RedMadMichael
    @RedMadMichael Před 3 lety

    Hi Chris! Always nice to see your videos!

  • @ricksarvas6563
    @ricksarvas6563 Před 3 lety +1

    I really wanted this to be about an underground apartment below Big Ben. Not disappointed though. Thanks for making this.

  • @Kaikoeh
    @Kaikoeh Před 3 lety +3

    I really like your videos because I know you put a lot of effort in every video

  • @149Dragonite
    @149Dragonite Před 3 lety +27

    Hi Chris how are you

    • @IamGiggelman
      @IamGiggelman Před 3 lety +1

      Me: OMG It's a dragonite
      Me: Gets the Masterball ready

    • @IamGiggelman
      @IamGiggelman Před 3 lety

      Hhmm what level could This pseudo legend be

    • @Sammyyy101
      @Sammyyy101 Před rokem

      Bro whay

  • @lyndseythomas115
    @lyndseythomas115 Před 3 lety +1

    This is beyond my imagination of what a home is, it is so luxurious along with the camera shots in this video

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Před 3 lety +9

    I have a Lego set of the tower! Had no idea about the apartment, and I'm jealous they have such a great view of the city

  • @avtom_
    @avtom_ Před 3 lety

    Chris this was a short but jam-packed video and I really enjoyed it!

  • @rhyfelwrDuw
    @rhyfelwrDuw Před 3 lety

    Wow I didn't know that!! Love your videos, they are so informative!

  • @madhvisharma9929
    @madhvisharma9929 Před rokem

    Oh Chris keep making videos and i keep watching 🤣🤣 i loved it

  • @jebbles6832
    @jebbles6832 Před 3 lety

    your videos are so interesting! Love them

  • @idiotsnicker1733
    @idiotsnicker1733 Před 3 lety +3

    Im suprised how this guy doesnt have More subs. His videos are so interesting and awesome

  • @westboy84
    @westboy84 Před 3 lety +2

    The Speaker of the House of Commons in Canada has a similar apartment in our Parliament Building Centre Block!

  • @sirhaziboo6364
    @sirhaziboo6364 Před 3 lety

    I love all of these videos

  • @Bear-jt1lg
    @Bear-jt1lg Před 3 lety +1

    Hi!I love your vids!

  • @oceanbrzzz
    @oceanbrzzz Před 3 lety

    Fascinating!

  • @dudecontroversial8114
    @dudecontroversial8114 Před 3 lety +1

    Great vid again keep the ones coming
    My cat likes it and so do I 👍🏻

  • @bevsartsandcrafts715
    @bevsartsandcrafts715 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow, learn something new everyday 👍🏻

  • @t3hunderteicker245
    @t3hunderteicker245 Před 3 lety

    I absolutely love London! Hope to go next summer, if things are a little bit better.

  • @drewdoesmusicstuff8094
    @drewdoesmusicstuff8094 Před 3 lety +1

    So cool chris love your vids

  • @epikhappymeal4134
    @epikhappymeal4134 Před 3 lety

    Cool video Chris! I enjoy watching them with my cat

  • @lwhite347
    @lwhite347 Před 3 lety +4

    Wow I had no idea
    And i love you vidos half asleep Chris
    😀😀♥️♥️

  • @Someguy35118
    @Someguy35118 Před 3 lety

    I love when you upload

  • @shelaghjackson9577
    @shelaghjackson9577 Před 3 lety +1

    Well, you wouldn’t be late for work living there! “The bells, the bells.....”

  • @ianrogerburton1670
    @ianrogerburton1670 Před 3 lety

    Fantastically-made video. I´m not sure if the music is British but it sure gives a gigawatt of additional power to a great narration !

  • @wisteela
    @wisteela Před 3 lety

    Great stuff

  • @phoneycyka
    @phoneycyka Před 3 lety

    Forgot to watch these and now I have a good amount of content to catch up on

  • @MCPicoli
    @MCPicoli Před 3 lety +1

    Yours is probably the only channel on YT that I click the "like" button before even seeing the video.

  • @arjungadi
    @arjungadi Před 3 lety

    These are amazing videos you are so good at this and it is so interesting thank you for this amazing content.

  • @mashu5114
    @mashu5114 Před 3 lety

    Great video! I think Big Ben is just a public nickname for the bell that just got spread to the whole tower.

  • @RaymondCampesino
    @RaymondCampesino Před 3 lety

    This is great.

  • @reggiecat7603
    @reggiecat7603 Před 3 lety

    ORDER another great video Chris

  • @hufflepuffwannabe
    @hufflepuffwannabe Před 3 lety

    I had no idea! that's so cool!

  • @iamthecatikatz8764
    @iamthecatikatz8764 Před 2 lety

    Keeps getting epic!

  • @willsgaming7402
    @willsgaming7402 Před 3 lety

    Great video keep it up 👍👍👍

  • @oswald7597
    @oswald7597 Před 3 lety +1

    Goodness, imagine you're just about to go to sleep, and all of a sudden the Big Ben just goes off. Must be happy about the renovation keeping Big Ben quiet.

  • @fordfungus6113
    @fordfungus6113 Před 3 lety +2

    I actually never knew this room existed!

  • @kartik5001
    @kartik5001 Před 3 lety +2

    the school analogy always works well with the british parliament lol

  • @noaheriksen5155
    @noaheriksen5155 Před 3 lety +1

    I love your videos i have watched your videos sense your 3rd video

  • @Sherirose1
    @Sherirose1 Před 3 lety

    Thanks .👌

  • @HogwartsGoth
    @HogwartsGoth Před 3 lety +1

    Well done for saying that the BELL is Big Ben but you do know the tower that Big Ben is in has a name... Elizabeth Clock Tower.
    It was just known as 'Clock Tower' untill 2012. It was renamed 'Elizabeth Clock Tower' to mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

  • @ahaokatano3153
    @ahaokatano3153 Před 3 lety

    Nice, that must be a nice place to live. I've never been to London or anywhere out of my country.

  • @musaraza5195
    @musaraza5195 Před 3 lety

    Amazinggggg

  • @carrotsfilmjunkyard9776

    You make me smile!

  • @thatmarchingarrow
    @thatmarchingarrow Před 3 lety

    I've genuinely always wondered about that weirs unlit part of the Houses Of Parliament. I guess I never thought of the right key words to look up because I never found anything about it. Good to finally know what it is.

  • @Sabbir31xEntertainment

    That's Amazing ❤

  • @leomalamis1068
    @leomalamis1068 Před 3 lety +3

    Imagine how cool it would be to live in that apartment

  • @quickhandyman7595
    @quickhandyman7595 Před 3 lety +1

    This was a bit short but still interesting :D

  • @SloppyJoe-ke7gq
    @SloppyJoe-ke7gq Před 3 lety +3

    Bussu is actually really great. I’m using it to speak French. Salut amis, Ça va? (Hi friends, how are you?)

  • @constantinekaradenizlis8804

    I've always wondered why this section isn't illuminated! But I still believe they could illuminate it albeit more subtly, maybe a few led lamps next to the windows? It would make the building look much better at night.

  • @himynameisoliver
    @himynameisoliver Před 3 lety

    Thank goodness I visited London in 2017 and missed that unfortunate scaffolding

  • @gilbreyfaridpaker
    @gilbreyfaridpaker Před 3 lety

    Nice Video Chris from Colombia

  • @greenbutter3190
    @greenbutter3190 Před 3 lety

    Stable video👍

  • @maxwellhiggs
    @maxwellhiggs Před 3 lety

    Thanks, Adrian Mole.

  • @yikongshing1059
    @yikongshing1059 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your content 7w7

  • @vimanjo9801
    @vimanjo9801 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the videos Chris from norway

  • @alexanimations1168
    @alexanimations1168 Před 3 lety +1

    xD Never Knew That But a Wonderful Video

  • @andreawalker7138
    @andreawalker7138 Před 3 lety +3

    I had no idea there were "apartments" in the Big Ben complex (I'm from the U.S. so...).
    I put apartment in quotes because those are some very grand and palatial apartments, LOL.

  • @thebeast151denis3
    @thebeast151denis3 Před 3 lety

    Amazing video

  • @justacreeperpassingby9895

    Chris:Big Ben is referred to the bell not the tower
    Me: Ah,the negotiator

    • @dr.kj10
      @dr.kj10 Před 3 lety

      ?
      I dont get the joke

  • @moonbook12
    @moonbook12 Před 3 lety

    I love This video

  • @ehab1300
    @ehab1300 Před 3 lety +1

    Big ben is now scaffolding ben.

  • @georgetrains46
    @georgetrains46 Před 3 lety

    great video

  • @catnat8762
    @catnat8762 Před 3 lety

    Hiii
    Great videooo

  • @QPRTokyo
    @QPRTokyo Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @phantoma666
    @phantoma666 Před 3 lety +3

    I learned more from him than school...

  • @Pablo260492
    @Pablo260492 Před 2 lety

    Wow very interesting

  • @KingsOfRugby
    @KingsOfRugby Před 3 lety

    Apparently this is a kids channel. I don't think it is. It's entertaining to all ages and I'm 13, said to be the start of the deep depths of depression and thinking you're amazing but I love this channel. Keep it up!

  • @jamespagous3954
    @jamespagous3954 Před 3 lety

    Do somewhere up north pls. It would be great to hear you talk about that

  • @orsonjarrett
    @orsonjarrett Před 3 lety

    I would think the sound of Big Ben would wake them even more so than the lights since they’re so close to it but then again, it is hundreds of feet above

  • @yourlocalmemer6039
    @yourlocalmemer6039 Před 3 lety +1

    This is cool