The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway is the title of a British TV documentary series about the construction of a section of the Crossrail railway line which tunnels beneath central London. The first series was produced by Windfall Films and released in the UK in July 2014.[1][2][3]
| The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Narrated by | Julian Barratt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carlo Massarella |
| Producer | Lee Reading |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 16 July 2014 – 19 June 2022 |
It was aired by SBS in Australia, as London's Super Tunnel, commencing in November 2014.[4]
A second series started airing in May 2017.[5]
A third series aired in February 2019.[6]
A fourth series, covering the testing and snags in the eventual run-up to public opening, aired in June 2022.[7]
Episodes
| Title | Original airdate | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Heart Surgery | 16 July 2014 | 1 |
| Tunnels Under The Thames | 23 July 2014 | 2 |
| Platform and Plague Pits | 30 July 2014 | 3 |
| Title | Original airdate | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| The Final Countdown (Part 1) | 22 May 2017 | 1 |
| The Final Countdown (Part 2) | 29 May 2017 | 2 |
| Title | Original airdate | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Under Pressure, Over Budget (Part 1) | 13 February 2019 | 1 |
| Under Pressure, Over Budget (Part 2) | 20 February 2019 | 2 |
| Title | Original airdate | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Inside The Elizabeth Line (Part 1) | 12 June 2022 | 1 |
| Inside The Elizabeth Line (Part 2) | 19 June 2022 | 2 |
References
- "The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway". Windfall Films. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Release info: The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway at IMDb
- O'Donovan, Gerard. "The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway, BBC Two, review: 'curiously breathtaking'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- "The world's most complex underground railway construction is underway!". www.sbs.com.au. SBS - Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- Dowling, Tim (23 May 2017). "The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway review – like Top Gear for train fans". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Dowling, Tim (20 February 2019). "The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway review – digging into the Crossrail catastrophe". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- Singh, Anita (12 June 2022). "The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway: Inside the Elizabeth Line, review: a dull journey". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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