Hidden London Hangouts

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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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Hidden London Hangouts

First Air Date

April 4, 2020

Last Air Date

October 5, 2024

Seasons

9

Episodes

135

Language

English

Production Companies

London Transport Museum

Networks

YouTube

Metroland The end of the line
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Metroland The end of the line

The Metropolitan Railway once reached deep into Buckinghamshire with rural stations serving remote villages and hamlets with train services to the heart of London. In this episode Chris, Laura and Alex follow the Hidden London book on a road trip in search of surviving stations and infrastructure, finally locating the fabled source of Metropolitan Elixir – sloe bushes.

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