Station:
Yesterday (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2021-07-19
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Railway historian Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway from the London Transport Museum explore hidden areas of the London Underground that - despite being just feet away from where millions of people regularly travel - hardly anyone knows about. The pair explore abandoned tunnels, secret bunkers and hidden staircases that have been concealed from public view for years. They will use their unique and privileged access to tell the story of places including London's most clandestine tube station; the former terminus of the world's first electric railway; and a station now only accessible by getting a train driver to stop at just the right place, but which played a key role during the Second World War.
There is no Next Episode of Secrets of the London Underground planned.
S3E8 - Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush is a fabulous example of how the network has changed and adapted over time and Siddy Holloway knows where all the best bits are, ready to show Tim Dunn. Just off the platforms the pair discover Victorian glass tiles, long abandoned passenger tunnels from the original Central London Line, epic vents with an eye-level view of people on the platforms and a lift shaft with an escalator through the middle. They visit a gigantic cavern hidden within the body of the station and the perfect example of how nature sometimes beats the best laid engineering plans.
Siddy delves into Elephant and Castle, a small station that packs a big punch. She discovers what it takes to be at the helm of a train from driver Jennifer, reveals the only original 1890 tiles still visible to the public and the spooky discoveries hidden behind a platform door.
At the depot Tim hears about one of the most captivating parts of TFL - the Art on the Underground programme and has the time of his life with Assistant Director Chris Nix as they rev up the special road and rail vehicle currently being restored by the museum.
Air Date: 22 Aug 2023 14:00 (CDT)
S3E9 - Acton Works
Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the sprawling TFL maintenance facility - Acton Works. Staying in Acton, Siddy reveals an oddity of Underground history.
Air Date: 29 Aug 2023 14:00 (CDT)
S3E10 - Archway and Emergency Response Unit
Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway have access to the secret spaces of Archway, from cavernous lift shafts to sealed off tunnels. Siddy also visits the tube's own Emergency Service.
Air Date: 05 Sep 2023 14:00 (CDT)