Going Underneath The Underground? | The Tube | Spark

Have you ever wondered what lies underneath the underground? Take a look at some history and see what awaits.
For the first time in its history, London Underground has opened its doors to record the day-to-day life of its 16,500 staff who work across a network of 275 stations and 507 trains running on over 300 miles of track. Every year more than one billion people use The Tube that's 3 million journeys a day; commuters, holiday-makers, day-trippers, businessmen and women, students, overseas visitors.
This series goes behind the scenes to tell the story of some of the dedicated and colourful characters who work for LU, doing a difficult job under often challenging and stressful circumstances.
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[@colonelcorndog]

its funny how these videos are 100 times more relaxing than an actual journey on the tube

[@krashd]

Well to be fair you don't have to glance around your bedroom looking for brown people holding their backpack to their chest. That and there's a woman who brings me tea and sandwiches twice a day who answers to 'mum'.

[@pipeqez911]

@@krashd so your saying only black people are thieves and terrorists?

[@MisatoBestWoman]

totally agree such a favorite series

[@nascarflame6009]

This was honestly the best in-depth documentary series I've ever watched! Hope one day we can see a reboot!

[@rogerhazen3664]

glad they actually care about preserving the older building style/materials in modern times, instead of ripping it all out and replacing it with a 'modern' look. new stations sure, but dont erase history. refurbish old works and bring them back to life, as they are doing. love it. crazy the same factory that made the tile 100 years ago is still around to make that same tile again by hand

[@sharonstevens4975]

Roger Hazen they did that to meadowhall in Sheffield. It was the most gorgeous building now it’s just plaster and glass

[@bialarcrais1763]

I'm glad they're not destroying the history I hate it when they do that

[@YujiUedaFan]

@@sharonstevens4975 They only care about preserving history in London it seems.

[@JohnnyCusack]

That starting music always goes to well with my morning coffee!

[@6yjjk]

If you work in the Tube at night, does that make you noctunnel?

[@6yjjk]

I sent this to Transport for London. They thought it was brilliant, and they were going to put it in all their trains, just above the windows. But in the end they decided that it was just Tube ad.

[@r9q731]

@@6yjjk ok

[@theCranesUS]

Brilliant!

[@FateBoost]

6yjjk 😂

[@R0j3N]

13:44

[@groovytirma2409]

The Tube series should return!

[@Frozy-00]

ʏᴇᴀ🤗

[@FilFee]

It's time for it. The first season was 2002, 2nd seson was 2004, this (3rd) season was filmed in 2007 (Except for the "Under Attack" episodes), then there was "The Tube (2012)" on BBC and then "The Tube: Going Underground" in 2017. I think it's time for a new one, if they want to keep it as a one season once every 5 or so years.

[@evanslater4551]

It would be good to see the response to the aftermath of Covid

[@Haybalemelonhead]

Wow, that cgi thing hasn’t aged very well

[@ioanrowlands5249]

Haybale_Melon would have been better doing it on mine craft

[@Nitrxgen]

this episode was released in 2003, sixteen years ago, that was probably state of the art cgi back then (for what a standard laptop can achieve back then)

[@Luke_05]

Haybale_Melon It was filmed in 2003... Also you can tell it weren’t filmed now because of the quality of the cgi..

[@Haybalemelonhead]

I know it was filmed around 2002/2003 time, that’s why I said ‘hasn’t aged well’

[@youdontknowjack6682]

Haybale_Melon don’t. Londonist type TfL heads are not known for being able to laugh

[@MisatoBestWoman]

*Well, this is the end, here’s to another enjoyable binge of this delightfully splendid series!. It’ll probably be a few years until I binge this comforting series again.* EDIT, I enjoyed this wonderful series yet again. :) I hope all have splendid days EDIT 2: I have enjoyed watching this enjoyable documentary again. I hope to enjoy it again in another few years. EDIT 3; it’s 2024 July 18th I genuinely really enjoy this series! This episode is a favourite, especially the parts where Jason Collin’s is in it he’s very interesting:)

[@Sam_Green____4114]

I'm sure they still had that 1938 stock going when I was young in the 70s& 80s. I seem to remember they still had a Guard working the doors and they used to place a metal bar across the carriage to stop passengers alighting from the door they were at. I think I used to get on them at King's cross! They were a very rough ride but the seats were v.comfy !

[@georgedyson9754]

I remember the old stock running on the Central Line when I was a child in the 1950's. The lighting inside the trains was a bit dim with regular light bulbs inside light shades as I remember! They were all red in colour on the outside. Yes, I also remember the guard who opened and closed the doors.When they were replaced I was amazed at the new fluorescent lighting as a child!

[@zapfanzapfan]

That hospital and morgue would be a nice set for a horror movie :-)

[@5-Consecutive-Hairpin-Turns]

Its been redone since, its unrecognisable

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Underneath the Underground...underception

[@BluBerryVA]

6:41 the old look for the WaC stock

[@tropicalpalmtree]

17:45 shows why having a good police presence is invaluable. If even a small fight broke out where i live (very few police) it would only end when someone is seriously hurt and someone 'wins' the fight.

[@Fs3i]

Is that the Under-Under-Undergroooound?

[@keithdonnellan5564]

The Jam. Going Underground. Oh dear!

[@LostintheMagic]

Ahhh seeing all those Back the Bid banners brings back memories. Good times.

[@TheSilmarillian]

@10:12 he wont go down there at night ?Its underground does it matter if its day or night lol Great upload :)

[@rickyj6417]

"Im going deeper underground" Jamiroquai haha

[@Luke_05]

The old tubes look better and comfier!

[@YujiUedaFan]

While the newer ones sound cooler.

[@pipeqez911]

@@YujiUedaFan and are faster.

[@evilladollyz7602]

Yeah... The hospital area is very creepy. Great video and great history!

[@paullee5573]

My late father used to work in the, what was, hospital area, during the war. He used to joke about the ghosts. But I got the impression it was all a bit of a laugh, even when they were down there.

[@InsaneCoaster]

I know this is probably quite a big ask, but do you think it would be possible to get licencing to upload the newer Tube series from 2012? I've been wanting to watch that series for ages, but it's no longer broadcast or put on iPlayer because it's old now.

[@aaronvandam3409]

look on dailymotion

[@aidancanoli]

20:21 is such a meme lolol

[@dhammikekw7981]

London underground is the world's best train service no question about it. May would have sacrifice their own lives inoder make this engaging master peice to grate success. Also I shall be thankful if old picture of hard work is displayed in tube stations to honor them.

[@Luke_05]

2:24 Haha no need to walk to his new work place at the other stations, just hop on a tube with those tubs and take them to Waterloo and go back and forth!

[@edinburghtransport7604]

XxLukeEngland2xX RBLX Thats probably the worst idea since its way to crowded and would of been hell to transport it.

[@GG-im1cb]

The manager works 16 hours a day 6 or 7 days a week, and he’ll be salaried as well so won’t be getting paid for working all those hours. He’s obviously completely job drunk, how very sad when your life is consumed by your job and you can’t even see it!

[@Kanbei11]

Agreed, a rest is as important as working because for productivity and mental health.

[@jacob-plays]

Good job

[@MrGrumpygit488]

38 stock isn't a museum piece, go to the Isle of Wight & you can still see them in service

[@peterbuckley265]

LONDON UNDERGROUND ARE RESTORING A 192X'S Q STOCK DISTRICT LINE ELECTRIC UNIT TRAIN TO RUN ON SPECIAL TRIPS ON SURFACE L/U LINES OF THE LAST SUCH TRAINS CEASED SERVICE 1971..

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Was sure I saw a flash of Uxbridge platforms....

[@CaptainJackSparrowisreal]

5:00 ayy it's Waterloo station

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Guy at 6:20😂😂

[@AustralianLeprechaun]

Do elevators on the underground ever work properly?

[@bialarcrais1763]

The history is fascinating

[@joancrainflynn8061]

I love the theme music!

[@stevedixon8567]

why did he not take his stuff on the tube ?

[@DeconvertedMan]

yay my fav show! :D

[@isleofwighttransport]

Wow now the Charing Cross now an abandoned station and is no longer used

[@Siemianowicee]

some speakers are unintelligible

[@Delta-gv8qn]

What's the introduction song called?

[@bwohlgemuth]

Wait, they upgraded Elephant and Castle? It looks like nothing was done when I was there in 2016.

[@paullee5573]

Probably because the lical drug barons have vandalised it. When I used to have to go to that area, we called it satans shit house. And it doesn't look any better now.

[@allandavis8201]

A very interesting and informative film, however, once again I am not surprised that it takes so long to refurbish a station, and not even a major job, more of a facelift, but starting at 1am and finishing again at 5am, not just finishing but cleared up and of site with every bit of equipment, so basically, as long as they get onto site on time, they get a maximum of 2 hours work done, because it must take at least an hour to set up and another to clear up and vacate. Why don’t they stagger the work, when possible, e.g close part of the platform and re-tile it, then move on to the next section, and so on, for the things that need the line to be closed could be done earlier at night, close the station early by making the last train earlier, and replacing it with buses so the workers can get far more done in one go, and probably cost less as well, I am damn sure I wouldn’t work for a company if I could only get paid for 4 hours per shift, so I expect the workers get paid for a full 8 hours, at TFLs cost, and ultimately the passengers who face large ticket price increase to cover the extra labour costs. Also, why take everything back out every night, break the scaffold down into single pieces and store it on the platform, along with anything else that doesn’t cause a safety hazard, or is easily half inched, in a cordoned of area. Seems logical to me, but I am sure some underground operations buff will put me right. To me it’s just atypical of British organisational competence, or lack there off, sorry but it’s true, just look at the gridlock on British roads on bank holidays, road works everywhere, and deliberately done at the time, why?? Answer, no f...ing idea, and winter weather, 1/2 inch of snow and the country grinds to a halt, why??, Answer, incompetent planning and organisation of snow/ice clearing equipment, not to mention the idiots stuck in their vehicles just because they ignore weather warnings, thus ensuring that emergency services are put under more strain than necessary and snow clearing/gritting equipment can’t operate properly, that is of course if and when it’s deployed, and to think that the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 once ruled over a vast empire, and now we can’t even paint an underground station without cocking it up, geese.

[@alexandermallett1852]

Reason is most people don’t need to get to work on a bank holiday

[@krashd]

What's beneath the below of the underneath the underground of the Tube?

[@vink6163]

If you've ever played old platformer games you should know that once you go deep enough it wraps around and you will fall out of the sky

[@savageskillzaj9406]

Thats the last episode, Noooo!

[@clubofwisdom5485]

really? is there a season 4?

[@TheSpacemannspiff]

@@clubofwisdom5485 there are more episodes but you need to look for em they aren't on this channel

[@gurditrehal3348]

@@TheSpacemannspiff There aren't. That was the last episode

[@ryanm.191]

Ok that medical ward is definitely haunted It’s no legend it def is

[@glenbaker5311]

I don't have any idea how folks can live like this,

[@amethyst7084]

Really interesting. How old is this video? The District Line train interior near the end of the video shows this goes back a bit, as well as the fact that Kings Cross St. Pancras station was being redeveloped at the time.

[@TheBritFromOz008]

2005 this was filmed - the District’s D78 stock were refurbished around that time (that’s depicted in one of S3’s episodes, Ep6 I think).

[@birdnestmedia]

Are they still releasing this show

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

Oliver Green? That sounds familiar

[@paullee5573]

Yes, its near Turnham Green.

[@shaunnan146]

They are not modernising they are making it look more old by replacing the old tiles with the same colour and design just how the were. How is that modernising. They also did the same to my local station as well.

[@chrisstephens6673]

Modernisation AND refurbishment

[@vink6163]

Didn't you hear? Retro is now modern, looking old is the new thing!

[@chrisstephens6673]

Vink but I do look old and for a good reason too.

[@tilerman]

I understand what youre saying but as a tiler that 'old' style of tiling using white, green and black 'metro' tiles is very much coming back into fashion domestically and commercially. Not for everyone but it does look nice.

[@kingnrj]

Was this a documentary or adverts?

[@imgoingtomakemynameaslonga6693]

is it just me, or do others look at date to make sure that the video is from 2019 ?

[@vink6163]

No, because this is series 3 of "The Tube" and we all know by now that it was filmed around 2003.

[@lutN]

@@vink6163 They said something about the 7/7 attack so maybe late 2005 early 2006 filmes

[@vink6163]

@@lutN Sorry, I meant series 1 started in 2003 with the others following in subsequent years. It's well discussed on the early videos.

[@lutN]

@@vink6163 Ah gotcha, :)

[@Siemianowicee]

12:50 what is this man saying ? host lighting ? no idea what he's saying. Can anyone understand his description of the lighting that he is saying is being removed. (he has accent) Please?

[@caitthenerd7470]

Church House Lighting I believe. Pendant style, individual lamp units, often in ornate, lantern-esque housings. They look nice, but don't give as good a light as fluorescent tube lighting, which most underground stations (and by extension most commercial buildings) have.

[@shaunnan146]

Until they sort out and modernise the signal failures, they wont go far, because it is still the biggest mess creator

[@vink6163]

Don't worry, I'm sure they will have the most modern, up to date signal failures in the world.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Is there a season 4?

[@creativejamieplays7185]

Is there any more episodes in this series, if not any more series?

[@vink6163]

You didn't notice all the other episodes from the series in the "recommended" list on the right?

[@Zooop]

creative jamison player

[@fijiarc2090]

What's the music at 0:03

[@teaminvictus9546]

the tokyo metro

[@Bettina8987]

How the public lie 🤪🤪 they want it all their way

[@REDRAWVISIONS]

Misleading title... not surprising fo KZbin is it?!!!

[@johnvonhorn2942]

Mo Vlogs is way worse

[@MrStabby19812]

Morlocks, Molemen and CHUDS obviously

[@reidgibbs]

I’m sad I stoped watching this now it’s over…

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

When was this filmed??

[@bexday1385]

I've seen some one comment 2003 and one comment 2005.

[@zapfanzapfan]

They mentioned the terror attack, so it should be late 2005 or later.

[@johnnyboy3949]

When is this from? About 2000?

[@InsaneCoaster]

This series (the original documentary) is from 2003 I think.

[@gwishart]

The series started in 2003, this specific episode was broadcast in January 2006, most likely recorded in 2005.

[@Luke_05]

15:08 Technology of future projects back then was horrible lmao.

[@johnnyboy3949]

XxLukeEngland2xX RBLX it’s like a ps2 game

[@garyp4374]

If you're going to work at another train station why don't you catch the train there 😅

[@REDRAWVISIONS]

Roger that!

[@tomtaylor7339]

scary rats!!!!!!!

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Rats are very scary, mice are cute

[@dragonie]

Underneath the underground underneath the underground etc..

[@imapaine-diaz4451]

Tailing? TAILING?? oh.... tileing you said. Sorry

[@RafaelHabegger]

chubby elon musk guy 8:55

[@Foxy.Tea.]

Lol

[@IlliaDoroshenko]

1,000 th like

[@MrSvenovitch]

16 hours a day working? Get a life...

[@choupi4719]

maybe his work is also his passion

[@krashd]

A job that is your passion would be exceptional, getting paid to do something you'd happily do recreationally is sort of how millionaires life.

[@choupi4719]

@@krashd it's just a fully happy life. You spend +40hours per week at work, so choose one that makes you happy, cause you spend half your life at work.

[@TheSmittenman]

I have worked 16 hours a day many times in my life, its money, but also something something called dedication

[@Stafford674]

I chose to watch a video about the underground, not some wonk. Clickbait

[@RadiopodUk]

CLICKBAIT. There is only one tiny section about what is actually underneath the underground and this is just a repost of somebody else's work (ITV) from 2005. Lazy.

didnt ask mate

[@RadiopodUk]

CLICKBAIT. There is only one tiny section about what is actually underneath the underground and this is just a repost of somebody else's work (ITV) from 2005. Lazy.

[@officially-ROB]

This is the production company of this programme. This is literally their own program they aren't reposting shit lol

[@RadiopodUk]

CLICKBAIT. There is only one tiny section about what is actually underneath the underground and this is just a repost of somebody else's work (ITV) from 2005. Lazy.