Secrets of the London Underground(TV show/series, 2021-)

Name: Secrets of the London Underground
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021

44min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 3 seasons with 26 episodes

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Secrets of the London Underground is a British factual documentary series presented by railway historian Tim Dunn and London Transport Museum's Engagement Manager Siddy Holloway, co-developer of 'Hidden London', the museum's programme of tours that gives visitors access to disused and historical parts of the network. Secrets of the London Underground was first broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 July 2021 on Yesterday. The series explores hidden areas of the London Underground such as abandoned tunnels, secret bunkers and hidden staircases, and delves into the archives of the London Transport Museum's Acton Depot.The format of the programme generally centres around visiting two abandoned areas of the London Underground, in addition to viewing some of the Museum's collection at Acton, usually with assistant director and 'Hidden London' co-developer Chris Nix. The first programme opened with 388,300 viewers and a 2.7% share, the highest rated programme on Yesterday and the 5th most watched non-public service broadcast programme that week. The series is a UKTV original, commissioned for Yesterday and produced by Brown Bob Productions, following on from the success of Dunn's previous UKTV... ()

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About Secrets of the London Underground

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 will explore abandoned tunnels, secret bunkers and hidden staircases that have been concealed from public view for years.

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Secrets of the London Underground Seasons and Episodes

07/04/2023Season 3 - 10 episodes

#1 | 07/04/2023Camden

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the labyrinthine Camden Town station, and the forgotten wartime shelter built beneath. Plus, Siddy visits a station which hides a lost river.

#2 | 07/11/2023South Kensington

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused areas of South Kensington station, with platforms reclaimed by nature and wartime uses. Siddy also heads to Marylebone to reveal the original features on the platforms and the tube infrastructure hidden within the walls of a hotel.

#3 | 07/18/2023Green Park

Tim and Siddy are heading to a station you won’t find on modern-day tube maps – Dover Street, now known as Green Park. During the Second World War the abandoned passageways and lift shafts of the original station had an incredible second life as the base for the London Passenger Transport Board whose work kept London’s transport moving against all odds. Next, Siddy delves into the abandoned corridors and platforms of Down Street, closed to the public in 1932, and the scene of some of the most pivotal decisions of World War II.

#4 | 07/25/2023British Museum

Tim and Siddy embark on a night-time track walk to the abandoned station of British Museum. The pair discover 1930s hand-painted adverts and white tiling. During the second world war it served as a shelter and spine-tingling clues to the children who stayed there during The Blitz can still be seen. Siddy also visits the houses of Leinster Gardens.

#5 | 08/01/2023West Ashfield & Oval

New. Tube fans would be right in thinking there are 272 Underground stations, but Siddy Holloway has such unique access, she is taking Tim Dunn to the 273rd - West Ashfield.

#6 | 08/08/2023Leicester Square

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway are exploring a station in the beating heart of London's theatreland - Leicester Square.

#7 | 08/15/2023Heathrow

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway head to the sprawling Heathrow Airport underground stations - the first ever underground rail link between an airport and a city

#8 | 08/22/2023Shepherd's Bush

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway discover the hidden corners of Shepherd's Bush.

#9 | 08/29/2023Acton Works

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway snoop around TFL's gargantuan maintenance facility - Acton Works

#10 | 09/05/2023Archway

Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore hidden parts of Archway. Once called Highgate to encourage more people to travel there before an actual Highgate station existed.

05/05/2022Season 2 - 10 episodes

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07/19/2021Season 1 - 6 episodes

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Additional Information

Official websites:

yesterday.uktv.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Made by: Brown Bob Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 4 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Dutch (NL)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 07/19/2021

Latest episode released on: 09/05/2023

Cast: Tim Dunn

Keywords: subway

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