The Tube: Going Underground

The Underground goes behind the scenes of the world oldest, biggest and busiest underground train network, during the biggest overhaul in its 150 year history. Filmed with unique access to all areas of the tube, this series takes us to places we've always wanted to see - behind hoardings to reveal massive new engineering works; inside the command centre to find out what running the world's most complex train set is really like; and into the hidden world of the Underground at night. The series follows key members of the Tube's 19,000 staff - from the chief operating officer down to the litter pickers who walk miles of track every night collecting rubbing. Drivers, station staff and emergency response workers all reveal their unique perspective on the passengers. From tourists to suburban commuters to drunks getting the last train home, we capture the life of the Tube in all its guises. And with ten billion pounds currently being spent on the biggest upgrade of any rail network ever, we show how the process of dragging a Victorian infrastructure kicking and screaming into the 21st century doesn't always run on rails.