In Popular Culture
- At the start of the Fawlty Towers episode, The Psychiatrist, Basil calls the operator to ask why the Speaking Clock was engaged for ten minutes.
- The Vangelis song Pulstar ends with a recording of the Speaking Clock.
- The Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song Time Zones from their 1983 album Dazzle Ships features recordings from various Speaking Clock services worldwide.
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