Inside the Tube: Going Underground

Miniseries

Rob Bell, a qualified engineer and tube fanatic, is granted his wish of showing the British public never-before-seen details of what goes on behind the scenes of our London Underground journeys. With episodes delivering the inside scoop surrounding the Central line, Northern line, and Piccadilly line, Bell recounts the fascinating past of the tube which so many of us now take for granted.

Where to Watch Inside the Tube: Going Underground • Miniseries

4 Episodes

The World's First Deep Tube Line
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The World's First Deep Tube LineRob explores the construction of the world's first deep Tube Line known today as the Northern Line, which runs 36 miles through London and connects the boroughs north and south of the Thames. 700,000 passengers rely on it every day.
The Busiest Line in Britain
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The Busiest Line in BritainThe Central Line is the artery that travels across the heart of London. At 46 miles, it is the longest of all tube lines. But as Rob discovers, it is a line constantly battling it's Victorian legacy.
The World's First Underground
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The World's First UndergroundRob Bell examines how London's overcrowding problem was the issue that prompted the building of the world's first underground railway, which linked Paddington and a terminus at Farringdon and went into operation in January 1863. Rob lives out a boyhood dream of riding on one of the original steam trains that carried passengers through tunnels, and learns how unpleasant it must have been.
The First Modern Tube Line
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The First Modern Tube LineRob Bell discovers how the Piccadilly Line played an important part in saving the Tube from bankruptcy, as well as changing the face of public transport. He visits an abandoned station beneath Piccadilly Circus, where he discovers just what was needed to modernise this much-loved stop in the 1920s when a surge in motorised buses drew passengers away.