When the series began a re-run on BBC Two in September 2001, "Big Ben Strikes Again" was originally due to be transmitted on 24 September as the third episode, matching the order of production. However, it was postponed due to similarities between the plot, which is about a stolen nuclear device, and the terrorist attacks of earlier that month. Around this time, the "Captain Scarlet" pages on the website of the series' distributor, Carlton, were briefly taken offline. "Big Ben Strikes Again" was ultimately broadcast on 5 November 2001 as the eighth episode of the run.