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The Tube (2012)

The Tube poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows staff and passengers on the London Underground during a major upgrade. It shows the daily operations and challenges of the subway system.

observationalfast-pacedinformativegroundedbusygrittyupbeat

What happens

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 undergoes the biggest upgrade in its history. It premiered on BBC Two on 20 February 2012 for a six-week run. According to Blast! Films's Twitter, there were no plans for a second series; however, the company produced an identically-themed series (entitled The Tube: Going Underground) for Channel 5 in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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