S01E01 Weekend
Behind-the-scenes look at the London Underground, beginning with weekend rail replacement works threatening to disrupt the daily service, and a woman pushed onto a live track during a busy Saturday night at Leicester Square. The...
The Tube
S01E05: Rush Hour
Rush hour is the biggest test on the underground and it can be too much for some passengers. Station Supervisor Bob Weedon at Bank has to deal with some injured passengers and faintings in a row. Chief operating officer Howard Collins has to step in and help following a power failure on the Jubilee Line that threatens to disrupt the evening rush.
Overview
The Tube is a 2012 documentary television series produced by Blast! Films for the BBC. It follows the staff and passengers of the London Underground as it underwent the biggest upgrade in its history. It premiered on BBC Two on 20 February 2012 for a six-week run.
Episodes
S01E02 Revenue
Following the work of plain-clothes ticket inspectors Diane McConnell and Denese Brunker as they pursue fare-dodgers across the network, fighting a crime that costs London Underground £20million a year. The pair confront some of the...
S01E03 Emergency Response
The work of emergency response units on the London Underground are taken a look at. Two drivers talk about the horror of seeing someone falling or jumping in front of their trains. The series also...
S01E04 Upgrading the Tube
Faulty doors and a signal failure cause major delays on the Victoria Line, where head of upgrades David Waboso is trying to work on a solution to the network's trebling of passengers over the past...
S01E05 Rush Hour
Rush hour is the biggest test on the underground and it can be too much for some passengers. Station Supervisor Bob Weedon at Bank has to deal with some injured passengers and faintings in a...
S01E06 Overnight
Every night, 10,000 workers descend on the Tube to maintain, repair and clean it. We follow this invisible overnight army as they work against the clock in the four-hour window when the power is off...
