The Tube (2003 TV series)

The Tube is a British television documentary about the London Underground network. The programme follows London Underground workers: drivers, station staff and managers, showing the Underground system to the public through their eyes. First shown on ITV London, it was later also broadcast on certain Sky television channels, including Sky Real Lives and Sky3.

The Tube
Series One titlecard
Narrated byJonathan Kydd
No. of series3
No. of episodes21
Production
ProducerMosaic Films
Running time25 mins
Release
Original networkITV London
Original release9 January 2003 (2003-01-09) 
5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)
Related
Disappearing London
How London Was Built

The programme was produced by Mosaic Films first for Carlton Television, and later for ITV London and Sky Travel. To date, there have been three series produced, including a two-part special on the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The series is now sometimes repeated, mostly on Pick.

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally broadcast
1 6 Episodes 2003
2 6 Episodes &
1 Special
2004
3 6 Episodes &
2 Specials
2005

Series One

TitleOriginal air-date#Episode TotalOverall Total
"Strike"9 January 2003111
"24 Hours"16 January 2003222
"One Under"23 January 2003333
"Rush Hour"30 January 2003444
"Woman Drivers"6 February 2003555
"Heatwave"13 February 2003666

Series One Special

TitleOriginal airdate#Special TotalOverall Total
"Busking on the Tube"20 February 2003117

Series Two

TitleOriginal air-date#Episode TotalOverall Total
"Underground Crime"19 August 2004178
"Mind the Gap"26 August 2004289
"Under Pressure"2 September 20043910
"The Ups and Downs"9 September 200441011
"Open All Hours"16 September 200451112
"All Change Please"23 September 200461213

Series Three

TitleOriginal air-date#Episode TotalOverall Total
"Special Operations"17 November 200511316
"Losing It"8 December 200521417
"Tickets Please"15 December 200531518
"Off the Rails"22 December 200541619
"The Train Set"29 December 200551720
"Moving On (Old & New)"5 January 200661821

Series Three Special

TitleOriginal airdate#Special TotalOverall Total
"Under Attack 1"8 November 20052114
"Under Attack 2"10 November 20053215

DVD release

Due to the popularity of the series, Two DVD sets were released in 2007. Series One and Two were available as one double set; While Series Three was released as a single set. Special features include train footage and photographs.

SeriesEpisodesOriginally broadcastDVD release date (R2)
1 & 2 12 Episodes &
1 Special
2003 & 2004 2007
3 6 Episodes &
2 Specials
2005 2007
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