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The Tube: Going Underground

The Tube: Going Underground

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Documentary

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Carrying nearly five million passengers per day, the London Tube is one of the world's oldest and busiest metro systems in the world. Today the Tube is undergoing a complete overhaul that is long overdue. Take a behind the scenes look into the daily lives of drivers, emergency personnel, operations managers, and many others among the near twenty thousand employees of this massive rail system, as they navigate the evolution of the London Tube.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

23 November 2024

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jason Done

Jason Done

Self - Narrator (voice)

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