Hidden London Hangouts (2020)
Each week, join Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway and Laura Hilton-Brown from the Museum’s Hidden London team and host Alex Grundon as they explore the secret and mysterious spaces of London’s transport system. In series 1, the team focus on the different sites in the Hidden London tour programme, sharing historical titbits that are revealed on the tours as well as the behind the scenes processes they go through to make the tours such as success. In series 2 and 3, the team turn their hands to a huge number of various transport topics such as moquette, tiling, Johnston type face, posters and much, much more!
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Episode 1 - Exploring South Kentish Town Disused Tube Station
Release Date: 2023-03-18In this first episode, they explore South Kentish Town, a short lived underground station that was reused as a civilian war-time shelter before becoming a ventilation point.
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Episode 2 - Elephant & Castle, the Two-Halved Tube Station
Release Date: 2023-03-25In this episode, Alex Siddy and Chris explore the two halves of Elephant & Castle tube station to uncover the secret disused spaces that lie behind closed doors.
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Episode 3 - The Lost Tunnels of Finsbury Park
Release Date: 2023-04-08In this episode, the team are given special night access to Finsbury Park to track walk the disused tunnels of the Great Northern and City line; and to discover the ingenious ways in which they were used to upgrade the Piccadilly line during the construction of the Victoria line.
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Episode 4 - Unlocking Baker Street, the 160-year-old Underground Station
Release Date: 2023-04-22In this episode, the team are handed the keys of Baker Street, which opened on 10 January 1863. They explore the secrets of its 160 years of history, starting from its Metropolitan line origins and the development of the Bakerloo line, all the way to the complex interchange station of today. Featuring photos, diagrams and posters from the Museum's collection.
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Episode 5 - Warren Street, the Station with Many Names and Faces
Release Date: 2023-04-29In this episode, the team burrow into the history and the hidden spaces of Warren Street, a station with several names and faces.
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Episode 6 - The Hidden Gallery at Marble Arch Station
Release Date: 2023-05-13In this episode, the team explore the history of Marble Arch station and discover some hidden disused spaces - with posters!
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Episode 7 - Alperton Station, the Sleeping Giant
Release Date: 2023-05-20In this episode, the team explore Alperton, a Charles Holden station that was originally part of the District line - complete with a hidden wooden escalator!
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Episode 8 - Mornington Crescent: The Antedote to Panel Stations
Release Date: 2023-05-27In this episode, the team head to a classic Leslie Green station that was refurbished in the 1990s before becoming the icon of the Radio 4 panel game - I'm sorry I haven't got a clue.
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Episode 9 - Goodge Street: Shopping, stairs and surprises
Release Date: 2023-06-03In this episode, Alex and Chris explore Goodge Street, a station that has changed its name and its appearance and has secret worlds above it and beneath.
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Episode 10 - Gloucester Road: Forgotten spaces and historic features
Release Date: 2023-06-24In this episode the team visit a very old Underground station dating back to 1868, to explore the many changes to its design and appearance. Along the way they discover a wealth of forgotten spaces, historic features in plain-sight and learn about the latest artwork to be displayed at this stylish station.
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Episode 11 - Tottenham Court Road
Release Date: 2023-07-01In this episode, the team explore the history of Tottenham Court Road station, starting from its humble beginning on the Central London Railway in 1900 all the way to the modern Elizabeth line station of today.
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Episode 12 - Lambeth North
Release Date: 2023-07-08In this week's episode Siddy and Chris explore a Zone 1 station with a history of change and many secret spaces. In the studio the team share a wealth of Collection images and catch up with notes, queries and questions. This is the last episode of the current series before our summer break.