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The Tube (London Underground)

All Episodes 2003 - 2006

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  • 2003-01-09T20:30:00Z
  • 25m
  • 7h 55m (19 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
The Tube is a multi-award-winning television programme. It is a documentary about the London Underground rail network, and follows London Underground workers -- drivers, station staff, managers, and so forth -- showing the Underground system to the public through their eyes. Commissioned by Carlton Television London for the ITV Network.

24 episodes

2003-02-20T20:30:00Z

Special 1 Busking on the Tube

Special 1 Busking on the Tube

  • 2003-02-20T20:30:00Z25m

Special 2 Under Attack (Part 1)

  • 2005-11-08T20:30:00Z25m

Special 3 Under Attack (Part 2)

  • 2005-11-10T20:30:00Z25m

Series Premiere

2003-01-09T20:30:00Z

1x01 Strike

Series Premiere

1x01 Strike

  • 2003-01-09T20:30:00Z25m

A passenger alarm brings Victoria Station to a standstill.

2003-01-16T20:30:00Z

1x02 24 Hours

1x02 24 Hours

  • 2003-01-16T20:30:00Z25m

Midnight repairs are the necessity against the flood of people throughout the day, but what's the cost of going into the underground?

2003-01-23T20:30:00Z

1x03 One Under

1x03 One Under

  • 2003-01-23T20:30:00Z25m

In 2001 more than 50 people threw themselves under tube trains. The staff at the London Underground call it a 'one-under,' and they have to deal with the fallout.

2003-01-30T20:30:00Z

1x04 Rush Hour

1x04 Rush Hour

  • 2003-01-30T20:30:00Z25m

There are technical issues on the District Line adding to the pressure of an already busy day. Meanwhile, at the London Bridge, things are ominously quiet.

2003-02-06T20:30:00Z

1x05 Women Drivers

1x05 Women Drivers

  • 2003-02-06T20:30:00Z25m

Passing a red light might not be a big issue for this train driver, but in the event of an emergency, this one mistake could take lives.

Season Finale

2003-02-13T20:30:00Z

1x06 Heatwave

Season Finale

1x06 Heatwave

  • 2003-02-13T20:30:00Z25m

The underground network is in the grip of a heatwave and with the average temperature on the tube being 10 degrees higher than outside, emergency services need to be called.

Season Premiere

2004-08-19T19:30:00Z

2x01 Underground Crime

Season Premiere

2x01 Underground Crime

  • 2004-08-19T19:30:00Z25m

Ticket fraudsters get a hard ride and a graffiti vandal gets an early morning wake up call.

2004-08-26T19:30:00Z

2x02 Mind the Gap

2x02 Mind the Gap

  • 2004-08-26T19:30:00Z25m

Engineers have an emergency call out in a tunnel, and a brand new station assistant has to face her fears.

2004-09-02T19:30:00Z

2x03 Under Pressure

2x03 Under Pressure

  • 2004-09-02T19:30:00Z25m

Station assistant Jackie is thrown in the deep end, and there's a suicide attempt at Victoria.

2004-09-09T19:30:00Z

2x04 The Ups and Downs

2x04 The Ups and Downs

  • 2004-09-09T19:30:00Z25m

Customers are at breaking point at Brixton, and Jason has a surprise visitor.

2004-09-16T19:30:00Z

2x05 Open All Hours

2x05 Open All Hours

  • 2004-09-16T19:30:00Z25m

The heat is on for the Piccadilly line engineers, and there's a bomb scare at Cockfosters.

Season Finale

2004-09-23T19:30:00Z

2x06 All Change Please

Season Finale

2x06 All Change Please

  • 2004-09-23T19:30:00Z25m

Trainee driver, Terrance, handles a train for the first time, and 60-year-old Keith does it for the last.

Season Premiere

2005-11-17T20:30:00Z

3x01 Special Operations

Season Premiere

3x01 Special Operations

  • 2005-11-17T20:30:00Z25m

Just three weeks before the first terrorist attack on the Tube, London Underground carried out its annual major training exercise to test the capabilities of all the emergency services if a serious incident were to occur. The annual London underground gardening competition also takes place putting the gardening skills of the stations against each other.

2005-12-08T20:30:00Z

3x02 Losing It

3x02 Losing It

  • 2005-12-08T20:30:00Z25m

What happens when the unavoidable happens causing disruption to the thousands of people trying to make their daily commute? In this episode, we see how the London Underground staff handle pressure when things are getting hectic.

2005-12-15T20:30:00Z

3x03 Tickets Please

3x03 Tickets Please

  • 2005-12-15T20:30:00Z25m

Not everyone plays by the rules when it comes to public transport. So what happens when criminals are caught trying to avoid paying the same fares as everyone else?

2005-12-22T20:30:00Z

3x04 Off the Rails

3x04 Off the Rails

  • 2005-12-22T20:30:00Z25m

London Underground Staff are kept on their toes as they have to put up with vandalism looking out for their own safety as well as that of the vandals. A far-right group also takes a trip on the underground calling for a police escort.

2005-12-29T20:30:00Z

3x05 The Train Set

3x05 The Train Set

  • 2005-12-29T20:30:00Z25m

Most people wouldn't expect there to be much to learn when it come to driving a train on the London underground but those people are wrong. Follow Ishmael and Nengi as they sit through an intensive training course to be one of Londons newest train drivers.

2006-01-05T20:30:00Z

3x06 Moving On (Old & New)

3x06 Moving On (Old & New)

  • 2006-01-05T20:30:00Z25m

Have you ever wondered what lies underneath the underground? Take a look at some history and see what awaits.

2005-12-29T20:30:00Z

3x07 Under Attack (Part One)

3x07 Under Attack (Part One)

  • 2005-12-29T20:30:00Z25m

The unprecedented 7/7 bombing and evacuation of the underground system was devastating. Police had to take control of the affected stations. Tube bosses then faced a massive recovery and repair operation, not only for the railway equipment but also their own staff.

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