Confessions from the Underground (TV 2012)

Documentary providing a rare glimpse into the depths of the London Underground as its staff strive under immense pressure to keep this hugely complex and strained system running. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Liz Unna

Stars:

Dennis Banks, Patricia Gibson-Howell, Dan Godward

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dennis Banks	...	Dennis - Track Maintenance
Patricia Gibson-Howell	...	Patricia - Station Staff
Dan Godward	...	Dan - Controller
John Henry Keating	...	John - Driver
David Mumeni	...	David - Station Staff
Ray Newe	...	Ray - Signal Engineer
Rosemary Smith	...	Rosemary - Station Supervisor
Steve Weston	...	Steve - Driver
Pete Lee-Wilson	...	Pete - Station Staff
Chinna Wodu	...	Chinna Emergency - Response Unit
Richard Wilson	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Emily Renshaw-Smith	...	Herself - Additional Voiceover (voice)

Storyline

Documentary providing a rare glimpse into the depths of the London Underground as its staff strive under immense pressure to keep this hugely complex and strained system running. The programme uses anonymous accounts by staff members, voiced by actors.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2012 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rare Day, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

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Quotes

[introduction]
Richard Wilson - Narrator: Over a billion passengers a year, and nineteen thousand employees, all facing a daily battle with the world's oldest subway system. Welcome to the London Underground. Most of us know what it's like to travel on the Tube, but what's it like to *work* on it? What does it take to keep the system going? These are the people who know, but Tube workers are worried they'll lose their jobs if they speak publicly so we've hidden their identities and their stories are re-told, word-for-word...

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