londonbridge
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Six part series starting Monday 8pm on the Yesterday channel, looking at abandoned stations. Is this new or a repeat, I can’t remember seeing it listed before.
Not in my issue (North West/Yorks/N. East edition). Last Thursday (15th July 2021) the 8pm slot on 'Yesterday' was for "Secret Nazi Bases".The Radio Times originally had it down for last Thursday at 8pm.
Episode 1 is up on UKTV Play. Here is a link to stream the programFirst episode primarily showcased the Aldwych branch, the London Transport Museum's poster collection and Holloway Road. One knows the programme is a good one if Tim Dunn's hosting it.
Not certain why the ladies voice annoys you. There's far worse on TV and radio.The programme is interesting enough and Tim Dunn is indeed a good presenter, unfortunately by the end of the episode Siddy Holloway’s voice and accent was getting on my nerves…..
Not certain why the ladies voice annoys you. There's far worse on TV and radio.
If there was a secret Nazi base at Aldwych that really would be a turn up for the books!Not in my issue (North West/Yorks/N. East edition). Last Thursday (15th July 2021) the 8pm slot on 'Yesterday' was for "Secret Nazi Bases".
Suppose the former Down Street tube station, not a million miles away, might once have been described as a secret anti-Nazi base!If there was a secret Nazi base at Aldwych that really would be a turn up for the books!
Not completely beyond the imagination: my grandfather spent WW2 beavering away at Somerset House next door, the HQ of the Inland Revenue: by the way, he always maintained it was I.R.'s opposition that scuppered the extension of the branch to Waterloo, and he was high enough up to know!If there was a secret Nazi base at Aldwych that really would be a turn up for the books!
The last episode was last night on broadcast TV (not sure about streaming as I don't use it much).
Unusually for a mainstream TV doc about railways, there was quite a bit that was new to me, and even the items that I knew a bit about, like the deep level shelter tunnels at Clapham covered last night, included quite a bit of information that I hadn't known, as well as the video footage of course - previously I'd only seen the odd photo or two.
It's been a really interesting series, and I hope the viewing figures will justify Tim and the rest of the team being allowed a follow up - I'm sure there's plenty more material for a least another series!
One obvious subject for a second series would surely be the three disused stations between Baker Street and Finchley Road...? Of these, Marlborough Road is even quite easily viewed from passing trains, so there must already be a large number of Metropolitan Line passengers who are aware of it and have seen it but are wondering more about it. That's a ready-made additional audience, so if it was put in the first of any series it should boost the viewing for the whole of that series as a result.Idle question... where on the Underground is "hidden" but that you'd like to see, and why?
Idle question... where on the Underground is "hidden" but that you'd like to see, and why?
I would like to see more of the Jubilee Line trains stranded on the roof in Shoreditch and inside the 1972 Fleet/Jubilee Line test tunnel in New Cross.Idle question... where on the Underground is "hidden" but that you'd like to see, and why?