Comedian Jay Foreman Claims He Knows Every London Tube Station, But Does He?

Comedian Jay Foreman claims he knows every London tube station, but can he make the right connections? He's challenged to name the fastest route between any two stations. If he can name at least 10 correct connections within 90 seconds, he goes home with £1,000!
🍩 Performance info:
Jay Foreman took the challenge on 'Go For It' in 2016.
🍩 Series info:
In TALENT BITES we highlight the best, funniest, most inspiring, and crazy performances of international talents. Who should we give a spotlight next? Let us know in the comments!
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[@TalentSnacks]

How impressed are you with Jay's skills?

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

He's awesome!

[@cheesynuggets408]

scaringly exquisite

[@hanstheexplorer]

Yes

[@MartijnVos]

I'm mostly impressed with his skill to play weird 8/5 rhythms on guitar while singing about creepy couches. But this is cool too.

[@abzinhoo]

Cold

[@DoctorCyan]

It's interesting, that to those of us around the world and online, Jay Foreman is 100x more famous than this show or anyone else on it.

[@abzinhoo]

Ah

[@acmenipponair]

true. Who is that guy who tests him? Never seen him on the medias that matter :D

[@swymaj02]

​@@acmenipponairlooks like Dec.

[@agin1519]

Wonder how many weeks rent in London the grand covers..! Assuming he actually lives there…

[@barryhomeowner9293]

That's Steven Mulhern. I'd say he's more famous than Jay, but Jay is more famous than this show

[@deponentfutures]

If that guy knows so much about maps and London, he should make a youtube channel

[@rhiannoooon]

He has had one for years, that's where the majority of the ppl in the comments know him from

[@daravel5318]

@@rhiannoooon They were being sarcastic :)

[@NoxCaelis]

@@rhiannoooon r/whoooosh

[@tehs3raph1m]

Maybe they could call it something like place person or direction dude

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

@@tehs3raph1m cartography chaps?

[@alexgreen2747]

Nice to see Jay invite a guest and audience on his show.

[@6904LoL]

And that person would most like go:Ealing boardway Newbury boardway I forgot and chelsea

[@tfae]

If one Map Man can do this, imagine what they could achieve with two.

[@chiralvandal]

TWO? What would they call them, “map people”? “map guys”? “map man but there’s 2 of us”? Get out with your half baked idea!

[@kersacoft]

@@chiralvandal Map Men-Men?

[@kagenlim5271]

@@kersacoft Map Men Map Men Map Men Map Men Men Men

[@chiralvandal]

@@kersacoft oh that makes sense. Map Man-Man works too.

[@blacxthornE]

homme cartes

[@althejazzman]

At first I was expecting Jay to have invented a spoof game show, and then I realised we weren't on his channel.

[@sekokqedaus4377]

"Good grief" Jay singing calmly

[@xxDEAGORxx]

For real, I was like 1min into the video when I realized this wasn't a parody

[@rogerk6180]

Yeah i was expecfing a skit lol.

[@m_eudk]

Truly a map man

[@thomasreese2816]

Map map map map men men

[@yusufgazi7]

​@@thomasreese2816men

[@watermelonZESTY]

Map men map map map map men men

[@TFHS420]

He should make a mini series where he partners up with a guy with prominent eyebrows. He could call it directional paper fellows

[@koushuu]

coloured parchment males

[@lornarettig3215]

Cartography Chaps

[@TFHS420]

@@koushuu Very good

[@TFHS420]

@@lornarettig3215 Ah yes I can see that as a valid option

[@shiiiiiion]

Atlas associates

[@stu6533]

Jay Foreman is an absolutely top man.

[@jameshewitt5863]

Top man Top man Top top top man (man)

[@alli_the_fruity_frog]

​@@jameshewitt5863 I'm the man, and here's the top.

[@abzinhoo]

Indeed

[@barryhomeowner9293]

​@@alli_the_fruity_frogMark is the top?

[@texasred5665]

A propa geez

[@cecerchio]

Us Londoners know that the quickest way from Victoria to Queensway is circle to Bayswater and a short walk to Queensway. And I could see that Jay knew it too but for the sake of the game he went for the longer route. What a legend.

[@VonOzbourne]

He used to use that route until he started being confronted by the train driver who thought Jay was claiming to know the routes better than him. Now he just takes the alternate way to avoid further unpleasant conversations.

[@Slimmeyy]

I just checked Google Maps, and that claims that Jay's listed route is 3 minutes faster than yours.

[@cecerchio]

@@Slimmeyy weird as Google maps gives me 15 minutes victoria to Bayswater and then walk to Queensway vs 23 minutes Victoria/Oxford Circus/Queensway. I guess you must have checked when trains were not frequent or delayed.

[@Slimmeyy]

@@cecerchio I checked for like 2-3 hours' worth of time on a weekday afternoon :P

[@Jackalos1]

Likewise, Hyde Park Corner to Moor Park, it would be faster to switch to the Jubilee at Green Park, then change to the Met at Finchley Road. It's an additional change but the trains arrive at Finchley Road on adjacent platforms (and often at the same time).

[@leftyamazed]

Jay's knowledge is amazing. I would imagine that bring on this show, his inner voice was saying, 'you can tolerate Mulhern for just a little longer, it's worth a stack of cash'

[@Yorick257]

1000 pounds is probably still nice but not life changing for him

[@dominateeye]

Ohhhhh, THIS is Mulhern. I assumed it was one of Ant or Dec. Now I have a face to put to all those times the Technical Difficulties joke about him.

[@Bryzerse]

@@dominateeye What's the joke? :)

[@GumSkyloard]

@@Bryzerse Several of 'em. There's not just one joke about Mulhern, because of course.

[@jwfilmmaking7877]

@@GumSkyloardmulhern himself is a walking joke, love tech diff by the way

[@nickfleiwer5272]

I think this is much more impressive then regular talent shows participants, since three amount of combinations is not possible to remember by heart each, but rather visualise the tube map as a whole to track down the fastest way. Most other challenger I’ve seen on such tv formats just learn a long list by heart.

[@MurderWho]

I feel like they checked out his youtube channel and realized they could really challenge him and still expect him to win . . . which makes for great TV.

[@wj11jam78]

There is a lot which can be done to simplify the memorisation process though. For example, many stations exist just on the ends of a line, beyond any interchanges. So you can model them in your head as one station with many names, if that makes sense.

[@MaiaSdeLara]

Ironic that the last question was involving Mill Hill East, because it was in the first Unfinished London episode

[@jackmartinleith]

Didn't he grow up in that area? I think he mentioned that a relative (aunt? gran?) lived by the former Mill Hill East to Edgware alignment.

[@daroldcarold3443]

@@jackmartinleith it was a joke about how a random house that had to be knocked down for the northern heights extension plan was his grandma’s house. Fairly certain tho that it’s just a joke

[@jnerdsblog]

The moment they chose him for this show, they were down 1,000 pounds.

[@merseydave1]

What a witty intelligent guy

[@hotelmario510]

I love how the Technical Difficulties have repeatedly made fun of Stephen Mulhern, when thanks to this show and Jay they have one degree of separation from Stephen Mulhern.

[@K97i]

cant wait for stephen mulhern's get out thats my trout

[@amyhatto4420]

I love him. It’s so funny to see him “out of character” and smiling too!

[@TheCryptanalysis]

It's very strange seeing Jay awkward and nervous interacting with the normieverse when you know he is an Internet superstar and legend.

[@amanwithaplaninavan]

'normieverse' christ tell me you've never been outside before in one word

[@rogerk6180]

Wow. Normieverse is now my favorite word! Thank you ❤

[@samp.8099]

@@amanwithaplaninavan You don't seem very pleasant

[@myblues528]

strewth, imagine the speed his brain's working at and calculating the answer. IMPRESSED.

[@atrus3823]

It’s a well designed metro when virtual every route only requires a single change.

[@nunyabiznis3595]

good god how i HAAAATE this host and his "suspense building" pauses

[@KendlickLama]

Always so weird to see online creators in a classic TV format

[@gojeta1982]

Jay is one of my favourite KZbinrs. Total legend.

[@KirkWaiblinger]

Useful friend to have indeed

[@chrisroyle4813]

"Touching Jay on the shoulder" could be a drinking challenge.

[@music_by_carlos]

LOVE JAYYYY

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

Geoff Marshall would be proud.

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

Jay Foreman is quite possibly the most quintessential English man in England.

[@farzanamughal5933]

in london

[@martavdz4972]

Aaaaand... he's Jewish. 😄

[@grahamwhitworth9454]

Surely at 2.59 Waterloo should be London Bridge.

[@kiera4136]

i knew jay was tube smart but that blew my mind, super impressive.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

Is anyone unsettled by the fact that Jay is just a normal bloke in real life?

[@jnerdsblog]

n...no?

[@rogerk6180]

Not really.

[@AZ-vv1rf]

Genuinely happy for Jay. What a great guy

[@BiteBolt_77]

When the participant is more well known than the person presenting the program

[@lonelymelon6623]

Stephen Mulhern is much better known than Jay Foreman outside of these youtube circles lol

[@Albionic_]

@@lonelymelon6623 I think you over estimate how big TV is nowadays

[@reddillon8425]

@@lonelymelon6623 just letting you know, you've become your father. remember growing up how you were super scared of that happening? It happened. "Outside of these youtube circles" is a craaazy thing to say in 2023, the internet has VASTLY surpassed television. Being famous on the internet IS the new "REAL" famous. "Real" famous is no longer real famous.

[@qwertyTRiG]

​@@reddillon8425 Internet fame is more siloed.

[@amyhatto4420]

Stephen is more well known than Jay in the Uk I’d be almost certain of it. He’s been on tv since I (31) was a kid.

[@rikardottosson1272]

Jesus the mistakes were either “oh, I need to get off here and take the district” - he’s physically on the right track already - or mishearing something. Thankfully he was so fast justice could prevail in the end.

[@samp.8099]

For a moment I read "Canadian" instead of "Comedian" and felt very betrayed

[@ethangreen8486]

Of all the map men in the world, Jay is definitely one.

[@ryanzarmbinski7446]

As an American, I have no idea what is happening, but I'm just glad they're having a good time

[@swaggyfrog]

why is him knowing those routes so confidently kinda attractive

[@maksymushka]

Boy all that pressure and everything give the fella at least a few thousand pounds. He did incredibly well considering all the eyes on him.

[@alex31721able]

I've never heard of the show but people are really underestimating how well know Steven Mulhern is

[@acclaimedconeify]

Who?

[@jeltje50]

Also outside the UK?

[@j.diamond6014]

@@jeltje50Stephen mulberry is known by almost everyone in the uk. That’s a household name to 60 million people. Jay just isn’t that big, even though he’s more talented

[@gracewsho]

Who?

[@Amphy002]

Stephen Mulham is really famous amongst those who watch terrestrial TV. So no, not famous.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

There was a time I could nearly do this for New York. For many stations I'd even be able to tell you where to stand on the platform to make the connections most easily. I moved away 8 years ago. Now I sometimes have to look at a map.

[@lornarettig3215]

Haha, same! Front, middle, or back of the train for smoothest onward passage! (I knew that Ravenscroft Park was wrong because even 20 years after leaving London I remembered that the Piccadilly line passes through, but doesn’t stop, there 🤓)

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

@@lornarettig3215 I had to plan out how to go from Riverdale to E62nd St. With a double stroller I couldn't carry during rush hour. Had to take the 1 train from 231st with the stroller against the far door that doesn't open until 96th street. Then take that stroller across the platform to the express and put the stroller in just the right spot because only the express opens at the platform on 36th street that has elevator access (there are shorter ways to go, but not with elevator access). Then switch at 36th to the F train, has an elevator that goes up several stories to Lexington Ave.

[@lornarettig3215]

@@Sam_on_KZbin Wowsers!! I had not unlocked the Stroller Extension - this is advanced level stuff! Bravo, friend! 🙌🏼

[@harshilpatel684]

He messed up with the Neasden to Angel question, as Angel is on the Bank/London Bridge branch, not Charing Cross/Waterloo branch

[@krim7]

Go JAY!

[@Bergen98]

I am really glad for that show, they finally got the attention because of a guest

[@--Paws--]

We need someone like Jay for New York City's subway line.

[@onawhim9079]

More people watch his KZbin videos than watch the TV programme!

[@ianmclean5750]

What a great guy. Truly inspirational.

[@tallthinkev]

If I heard right, it was two questions, quickest and fewest changes? Euston to Russell Sq , walk, no changes

[@nellybod8742]

Once a Mapman. Always a mapmen!

[@comedyfish]

I've never seen this show but it reminds me of YouBet from the 80s - the one I always remember from that show is a guy who could identify any car whilst blindfolded by the door closing. That was like 40 years ago I've never forgotten it lol

[@bentanner3413]

YES! I was definitely getting You Bet vibes :)

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

I not playing him at Mornington Crescent

[@GrandSlamScotty]

Geoff Marshall definitely wants to battle Jay 😂😂😂

[@blahdblah0007]

This is well done. The advanced level has to do with where to stand on the platform (looking ahead to the change), where you do not want to change due to too much walking (looking at you Green Park), and where you should get off and hoof it. But he’s done much, much better than I could have.

[@lonelyteapot858]

He had to sprinkle a couple of wring ones in so they didn't find out he's an absolute legend.

[@BreoSims]

The Piccadilly don’t stop at ravenscourt

[@moover123]

Honestly even if he wouldn't have gotten the fastest route and just simply found A path from every station to the other would already have been impressive

[@ChaosPootato]

It's quite impressive, but he's got plenty of sick musical skills too

[@martavdz4972]

And writing skills, and language speaking with a proper accent skills, and celebrity impression skills, and video creation skills, and knowledge of London...

[@pdoot]

Does this mean Jay has finally finished London?

[@DiederikAms]

My got, they strung that out

[@vickywitton1008]

Jay was on the telly!

[@jadoyon]

It's one of the guys from Map Men!!!

[@captainchaos3667]

That's some impressive custom graphics for one game show segment.

[@MPSpecial]

I can do the same thing with the Paris metro and I can tell you, this is a very useful skill to have when you take the metro a lot, you never need to look at the map to find your way

[@JuliuszCovers]

I can do this with the Warsaw metro. It's true we have 2 lines, though.

[@charliebramley]

bloody hell i had to pause it and look at the map to get it

[@BB-dl8fp]

On the last one couldn’t he have changed at London Bridge and it would only be one change

[@AlexFlodder]

Congratulations mr. map men, map men, map map map men men.

[@ShaunakDesaiPiano]

This is something I relate to so much. I would genuinely love to be able to win money by naming fastest routes between tube stations.

[@hbowman108]

You know, it's funny: I couldn't imagine this question ever being asked on a game show about New York.

[@SindriMjolnir]

I hope Jay’s right shoulder isn’t bruised after all those good ol’ chap slaps.

[@glup128]

I keep thinking he's part of Amateur Transplants but he ain't so I cry.

[@because_the_internet]

Oh, Mornington Crescent!

[@ramaaba]

what a guy

[@mellowfellow6816]

You could buy a lot of maps with 1000 pounds

[@Amphy002]

Stephen Mulberry used to work as a Butlins redcoat. These days, he's forced to work for ITV.

[@mtty1988]

This would be a better Geoff Marshall task

[@indredu2]

congrats, a true map man

[@NasirShahidAbeer]

Well done Jay. Love your KZbin videos. So well researched and informative. I got the Ruislip Garden to Upney (1 change at Mile End). Coz I use that route (not necessary those stations).

[@DarrylAdams]

How come they did not use the Map Men theme when he entered the stage...

[@rimilmurmu10]

Every tourist searching for jays number

[@smvwees]

Jays Number as in Jays Number Conjecture to find your way on the tube with an equation, or just his phone number?

[@charliebramley]

how impressed are we with the hosts memorising words then looking at camera skill :)

[@wolfgangwoolsgrove5248]

im so sad that he said to change at waterloo for angel when that requires another change AND you can just change at london bridge and then it works

[@meloshea8991]

Needs to be updated now

[@DNOPLAYSGAMES]

Never even heard of this show before, came for Jay

[@Amphibiot]

All i got from this is that Jay Foreman votes for the Stripy Party.

[@goawayimsleeping509]

Only tactically, to stop the Very Spotty Party from getting in - you have to vote tactically in a seat like Little Upper Chipping Stortford-on-the-Mimms!

[@TheGodpharma]

Mornington Crescent!

[@viewofascene]

Thank you for letting Jay out on day release to participate

[@mfer4019]

Why does this feel like a part of a map men video

[@TequilaToothpick]

Jay Foreman is one of the best person KZbin.

[@krissybaglin9206]

Sounds so simple till it's like a giant map of 270 stations connected by over 11 lines that all connecte at mutliple points some stopping at stations the other lines pass around or through without stopping -.-

[@saltersstuff627]

Well that was a fever dream! I must have missed that episode when it aired

[@CarlMarx]

Never doubted my man's skill with a map!

[@lmj9517]

I know everything about the london underground and all it's tube lines!

[@pedrotcp]

Dude should change his name to Dijkstra

[@footshotstube]

MORNINGTON CRESESCENT!!

[@paulinacyganek7440]

I've just stumbled upon this video and this is unbelievable.😯

[@joaquinarellano1023]

This would be fun but with an LA dude telling you the best way to get around using the freeways

[@grahamlive]

This quiz would have been much easier if they'd used the Glasgow Underground.

[@sammyzord]

truly one of the map men of all time

[@Dahu_7]

Love the Madness at the beginning

[@eastportland]

Next guest spot for Jay, Taskmaster! (fingers crossed)

[@dzomo]

that needs to happen.