Secrets of the London Underground - Season 4 - Eps 8: Stockwell and The DLR
Explores the rich history of Stockwell station on the Victoria line. It was originally the terminus station for the City and South London Railway – the first ever deep level electric tube railway in the world, and the birth of the tube as we know it. Tim finds evidence of a deep level shelter used by Londoners during the Second World War. On the platforms, he reveals something rather more contemporary – the tiles depicting a swan in homage to a local pub. As Siddy descends deep into the station, she finds metallic tiles on the walls and cast iron segments in a disused lift shaft, each crucial relics of their era. Siddy visits the main depot for the DLR. She hears how they’re developing new technology to alert them to any passengers on the tracks. And she gets a preview of their new fleet of trains currently on test runs along the network. At the Museum depot, Tim explores the items in their collection charting the history of the DLR, including models of the original 1986 trains.
About Secrets of the London Underground
Title: Secrets of the London Underground
First Air Date: 2021-07-19
Last Air Date: 2024-09-03
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 36
Network: U&Yesterday
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Brown Bob Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Tim Dunn
Self - Presenter
Sigurbjörg Alma Ingólfsdóttir
Self - Presenter
