Any sightings of celebs other than Ian Hislop, Jack Doherty and Patricia Brake are welcome in the guestbook. Thanks

This one came from Jon Barker:

"Not entirely if he fits into the category of "celeb" but when I was working at Euston I had the slightly dubious pleasure of not once but twice sharing a Victoria line car with Sir Bernard Ingham... he of the rightward leaning eyebrows.... I resisted the temptation to ask how his neighbours were :) Great site! Regards JON"

Also from Hazel who signed the guestbook

"My husband and I sat next to Christopher Eccleston on the Piccadily Line on Thursday afternoon (2nd March 2000). He was reading a script at the time. Cool!"

This one's from Gavin in Portsmouth

"I'm pretty certain I saw Graham Coxon (he of Blur) on the Bakerloo line, southbound, wearing a dark green raincoat, with hood, on a dry and sunny day, in April 2000. He was stood holding on to two supports and looking moody, and got off at Piccadilly Circus. So that was nice.!"

And another sighting here from Stuart Anderson of Guildford

"If you're interested, I recall seeing the actor Derren Nesbitt (Where Eagles Dare, Oh You Are Awful, etc.) on the northbound Bakerloo platform at Waterloo about three years ago."

Here's something from Iain Mason from Glasgow:

"In 1995 I saw Phil Jupitus and Billy Bragg deep in conversation at Embankment station, waiting for a Westbound train. Wasn't Phil Billy's manager? This would seem to explain it.

"In 1997 I sat opposite the actor (not George Cole - I don't know his name) from Dad and other BBC sitcoms, and we helped a boozed-up Aussie do the Standard crossword (she was shouting out clues and eveyone else was ignoring her). He was a thoroughly good bloke."

A little snippet from Adam Hall from Winchester:

"I've seen a few celebs on the U.ground, which I suppose is pretty rare considering they would usually use the taxis. However, I can only remember one of the names so here goes. I was returning to Waterloo on the Northern line (bottom firmly on a seat) when I saw Mark Thomas (presenter of Channel4's The Mark Thomas Product) standing up and reading the Evening Standard, and looking thoroughly miserable. My eyes were fixed on him such that I didn't see the pregnant lady standing up next to me. (oops breaking a tube rule there Adam - The Mole)

"My father lived in London during the Sixties, and later commuted there (he still does, the poor old thing). He told me of various people he saw in London including Alfred Hitchcock, but then he wasn't exactly on the Underground. However, he did see John Laurie, in the 1970s (who played Frazer in Dad's army) on the U.ground. He said that Laurie was just like 'Frazer' in real life i.e. looking totally mad!

Here's a top sighting from Aaron from Stratford, London

"I sat next to Anne Robinson of "The Weakest Link" and BBC "Watchdog" she was so friendly we had a chat about the miserable people opposite us and why people stare at you on the tube, Anne says stare back and eye them up and down and they get the hint. She's such a nice woman compared to the tyrant we imagine on telly."

I think this is really really famous and comes from Robert Cumming from New Zealand

"I also want to add that I sat next to Elizabeth Hurley on the Central line one day. She was actually pretty nice."

Here's a sighting from Dave in London:

"Re your comments about famous people spotted on the tube. I travel regularly from Wimbledon and often see Leslie Grantham (Dirty Den Eastenders). It is quite fascinating to see how many people move away from edge of platform when they see him. The price of fame I suppose."

This one's from Claire Atkins in London:

"Re famous people on the tube - I have frequently seen Ken Livingstone (top man!) AND Douglas Hurd - who very kindly gave up his seat to a lady standing nearby. And, yes, I have seen Mr Hislop too - who actually I thought seemed better looking in real life than on telly, and was immaculately dressed."

Good one from Ian Ivory from Scotland:

"I once saw John Prescott stuffing his oversized face with a Gregg's bridie on the Circle Line......"

Another one from Andy Elms in Bracknell:

"Great Site! Regarding Celeb spotting, I thought I saw Frank ("Its a Cracker") Carson on the Victoria line. His identity was confirmed by the group of blokes sitting opposite, saying "was that..." after he had left."

One from a person simply calling himself The Chap at The Back:

"Saw the man(?) Boy George the other day. Not bad looking, for a chap."

Nick from Bayswater is obviously travelling on a well celebrity visited line:

"First Cat Deeley... made eye contact a few times from opposite end of the carriage. I was thinking 'she wants me', she was thinking 'stop staring at me'. Next up former Torquay Utd assistant manager and author of My Left Foot (or something like that) Gary Nelson. Finally the chubby guy from that Ch4 motoring programme. Don't know his name but he looked hung over and irritable... well it was Edgware Road!"

A very very minor celeb sighting from Sara from the Midlands:

"Me and my mates saw AMMA from Big Brother2, on the Piccadilly Line going to Leicester Sq in January 2002 not that she's a celebrity, I'm better known than her for being on local radio! Still she was a mardy trout and turned her nose up when we said hey! We just laughed at her!"

Now a much more popular sighting from Chris from London:

"I was sat near to Graham Norton a few months back on the Central Line. He got on at Mile End at off at Oxford Circus, he looked like a scruffy vagrant and was engrossed by his crossword. No one else noticed him cos they were all foreign!"

Another good sighting from Elisa K from Manchester:

"Thanks for the hilarious read! I just thought I'd tell you that we once took the tube with Sir Richard Branson. Like Tony Blair, he didn't follow the "take a seat when there are many seats" rule and hung out at a pole with his companion - tres obvious!

Here's an addition from William Arthurs.

"Further to the reported sightings of Mike Leigh on the Victoria Line, I was going home one evening a few months ago from Oxford Circus to Finsbury Park and a man with a beard got on at Warren street and came and sat opposite me. I know nothing about films and do not go to the cinema, so I had no idea who he was. Within a few seconds, a young fan came and sat next to me and started being very adulatory, annoying, etc. to the man with the beard. That was how I figured out that I was sitting opposite a celebrity - a film director whose name was Mike.

"How to rid oneself of the attentions of the fan? With a stroke of genius, Mike Leigh asked us where we were both going - "Victoria" said the fan, "Finsbury Park" said I. "You're on the wrong train, we're going Northbound, you want the Southbound Victoria line. So, I think you'd better change at the next stop" said Mike Leigh authoritatively to the fan."

An up and coming celeb spotted by Brett: "I spotted an upcoming celebrity on the tube last week. His name is Layke Anderson. He recently did a spread in Attitude Magazine and I would have known that face anywhere. He played the small part of an X-Kid called Doug Ramsey (Cypher) in X-Men 2 and is making lots of indie films in London at the moment and is friends with Keira Knightley." - one to watch I spose.

Danielle said "I saw Aaron from S club juniors on the tube once!" (I wouldn't have recognised him, I could possibly just about recognise the old S Club Seven.

And from youngsters I wouldn't recognise to a youngster who was born way, way before me but I would have recognised. Steve Cobham from Milton Keynes said: "When I was about 11, I went to London with my parents and saw a very young Dennis Waterman. At the time he played William Brown in BBC TV's "Just William".

A related spot here from Mike "When on holidays I saw George Cole (Arthur from Minder) on the Piccadilly Line" (Denis Waterman went on to star in the 80's TV series Minder.)

Now a major celeb spot from Nigel in Wimbledon: "I was sitting beside Will Young on the District Line between Wimbledon & Ladbroke Grove last week. He is really nice, he gave me his autograph and offered me one of his Pringles." Bless......

A few pop sightings from Gary Sims: I've seen Jon Foxx (original singer with Ultravox when they were a half decent band on District Line) who I desperately regreted not saying a kind word to after, Marrianne Faithful (supreme chanteuse - Central Line train), Ken Russell (Maverick film maker who never sold out ! on platform of Tottenham Court Road), Mick Box (of Uriah Heap - Central Line), Matthew Kelly (extremely tall babe magnet on Stratford Station) & some feller who played Mexicans on telly & was in 'Mind your Language', a desperately sad 70's 'sitcom'. Apart from Mick Box, who I was rather rude to in a drink fuelled act of stupid bravado, I spoke to none of them." I don't think I would ever speak to them either to be honest.

After the lovely and charming Will Young above we have someone where you realise you shouldn't speak to celebs. Chizla wrote: "I was doing the daily commute on the Central Line one morning, and who did I see, but low level TV personality Mr Bradley Walsh. I whispered to my friend who I saw, at which point Bradley gave me an evil look and muttered something under his breath. A consummate professional." Nice one Bradley! Mnay people are probably thinking Bradley Who? But unfortunately he's going to be on Coronation Street soon, as Mike Baldwin's nephew, so he will become fairly famous through that and be even more up himself.

Oh dear, another celeb who didn't like people spotting him, why use public transport if you're going to have that attitude. Vicky Read from Hertfordshire, said "I was on the Circle Line coming back home from college one afternoon about the summer of 1997 and Rik Mayall got on a few stops after me. He just walked on, sat down diagonally to where I was sitting, opened up a newspaper and began reading. A few other people besides me also recognised him but not the two people either side of him or so it appeared. At the time I was a fan of him so I couldn't help but glance over at him every so often in the excitement.

"The first thing I noticed was the size of him when he sat down - he was quite a big guy! (I know they say the camera does add 10 pounds - maybe that was something to do with it). Anyway as the train pulled in to Baker Street he stood up with a real arrogant look on his face and had the the type of body language like he had stick up his a***. He really came across like he was above anything and everything. I used to be a big fan of him when he was in "The Young Ones" and "Bottom" but my opinion of him is not as good as it used to be. Oh well, maybe he was just having a bad day like we all do at times!! **** happens as they say!!!"

Music videos shot there include ones by Kate Bush, Suede, see story below, The Prodigy, Boy George and Aqua (remember the video for the song "Turn Back Time" from the excellent film Sliding Doors (DVD) Sliding Doors starring Gwyneth Paltrow. That was a great concept for a film ((check out the reviews in the links above)) where catching or missing a tube has a massive effect on your life. Great scenes of London and Gwyneth Paltrow's English/London accent is truly excellent, she should have got her Oscar for that!). This is finally out on video in the UK. There's a good series of ads (on the Underground - where else!) about it, saying that catching the next train could change your life, and that speaking to the person next to you could change your life etc etc. Talking to the people next to you is not really advised, because if they talk back they are likely to be mad!! People just don't speak to each other on the Tube as a rule (see my tube rules page)

Most of the interior Sliding Doors tube scenes were also filmed at Aldwych although you see a lot of the outsides of stations too - Embankment and Bank mostly.

Another film which probably has the sexiest scene filmed on the London Underground is period drama "The Wings of The Dove" starring Oscar nominated - Helena Bonham Carter and Linus Roache. The adaptation of Henry James's novel opens in the London Underground with a scene director Iain Softley describes as "aggressively flirtatious". A very good review of the film by Wesley Morris on Student.com continues:

"As Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) boards the subway, her eyes dart with ferocity. She spies a man on the train. He makes his way through the crowded car toward her. He stands in front of where she sits. The train's jerky motion sets his jacket wagging in her face. She's on the verge of an explosion. And so are we. The coat's suggestion is animal. They exit the train, head for an elevator, and make love".

Barry Emmott would like us to do a bit of detective work on the film. He left a message on the message board (funnily enough) asking which station the above film was shot at as he has some footage of the film. I did a bit of detective work and managed to find that the opening shots are alleged to contain shots of someone going down in a lift at Dover Street station. Although Dover Street is the old name for Green Park before the surface buildings were relocated for the new-fangled escalators, the lift shots were not filmed in an LU lift because the lift has a large number of "floors" whereas Underground lifts only have 2 or three "floors". Or so I was told. Barry later heard that the station was Knightsbridge. Well here are a couple of picture Barry kindly sent. Can anyone throw any more light on the puzzle?? Answers on the message board please.

Now the 2002 action packed film Reign of Fire starts its life on the Tube. Check out the beginning of a review of the film on the BBC's web site

"Ah, the London Underground: overcrowded trains, endless signal failures, an enormous slumbering dragon. What? Dragon? That would be the sleepy beast one little boy unfortunately awakens while visiting his engineer mum who's building the Jubilee Line extension."

Twenty years later and the beast has now multiplied and has taken over the world which is what the rest of the film is mostly about. However a nicely mocked up London Underground station "Hayne Street" was produced for the film. To see the Walt Disney studios tour where the picture on the right came from and other set scenes of London being destroyed check out this site.

The novel Underground (which you heard about on my home page) was launched at Aldwych station. John Berger recently did an arty performance work there called The Vertical Line. It was all about his memories of sheltering in Aldwych during the second world war. The former head of Channel 4 had his leaving party there. Art degree shows by Middlesex University have taken place there. Also the following films 'Patriot Games', 'Honest' and the new James Bond film, 'Die Another Day' was shot in mocked up version of an abandoned tube station. See Hywel Williams' site for more on this.

I remember when we used to have student rag week parties travelling round and round the Circle line so the tube as a party venue has come on a long way since then!

"I am a danish tube-aholic (lived many years in london) and still go over there once a year.

"Anyway, I'm a Suede fan, and I'd hoped to see mention of their "Saturday Night" video, because it was shot in a disused tunnel (opposite platform 4) at Holborn in January 1997. I have been there myself (the door into the tunnel was slightly ajar, so ...) and the tunnel was lit, so got the most fantastic photos of the spot where Brett Anderson (their lead singer stood.

"Also They have two songs with underground titles: Jubilee and Waterloo. And, they mention the following in some of their songs: Seven Sisters, Circle Line, Hounslow, Heathrow, White City. There's only one in the band with a driver's license (Mat Osman) so they all rely on the underground, and legend has that Brett (who writes most of the songs) travels around the underground with a little recorder, just in case he suddenly gets a brill idea for a song.

And, in the "Beautiful Ones" video they have an Underground sign "Lonely Town"."

Why not? It features the tube in a big way, with weird characters who live in a strange underground world and some of them are even named after tube stations.

Well here goes, but I must admit I haven't done a whole lot of research on this but, I do just about remember seeing the TV series and thought it was good.
Here's the video.

Here's a review of the book which Gaiman wrote after the TV series:

"This was an amazing book! Living in NYC it made me really think about those random "dead ends" and the gap between the subway and the platform. I really wanted to visit the London Underground (and I don't mean the subway) after reading this delightful and absorbing novel. The characters were well written and memorable."

Here's a pretty good summary of the plot from CHUD - Cinematic Happenings Under Development who do a whole synopsis of the film script which you can see in the link later.

"The story begins in modern day London, where a man, Richard Mayhew, and his fiancée, Jessica, are on their way to a dinner party hosted by her boss. Jessica comes across here as a nagging, and shallow creature who's always picking at Richard about one thing or another. Apparently, she is introducing Richard to her boss for the first time and wants to make a good impression. Anyway, they're walking down a dark London street, when they come across a girl who falls out of the wall! Not being something Richard sees everyday, he stops to help her, discovering she has dried blood all over her. Jessica begins to complain about being late for dinner, so Richard tells her to head on without him. He just can't leave her to die on the streets like an animal! So, Jessica leaves and Richard takes the girl back to his apartment to clean her up. So far so good.

"Back at his apartment, Richard finds his door locked. He had left his keys inside! No problem, the girl touches the door with her hand, which promptly unlocks for them. All nice and spiffy. Now the story gets whacked! When Richard asks the girl about an explanation, he gets more than he bargained for. Her name is, appropriately enough, Door, (Door's on the left in the picture) and she's from London Below. That's nice. Well, Richard is naturally confused and inquires further. London Below is an alternate universe, existing parallel with the real world known as London Above! In London Below, feudal law rules, and all sorts of creatures exist. It is a fantasy world with mythic beasts and people wearing Victorian clothes, and speaking in the appropriate Victorian tongue. (rather like the tube - The Mole)

That's the basic setup, or about as basic as it gets! Richard becomes involved in a desperate battle between good and evil, and he must help Door avenge herself on the bruisers who murdered her family. "

For more reviews of the script click here

And it looks like the rumours of the film are more than rumours according to this website

"Neil Gaiman was busy toastmastering the World Horror Convention this past weekend (March 7 1999) in Atlanta, Georgia. We were able to get some goods from him regarding the project. First of all, it's at Dimension Films. It will be indeed set in London, not New York City as some have been saying. They are down to the final contract details between Henson, Dimension and company. Once this gets finalized, The Neil will polish the script and off to the races. They are currently looking for a director as well"

An Amazon reviewer fantsizes about who should be in the film:

"If "Neverwhere" will become a movie, I cryptically suggest James Cameron to direct it so that it will be detailed, well-budgeted. Kate Winslet could be the Lady Door except she's too fat, Hugh Grant as Richard Mayhew because he acts clumsy and is fond of exotic things, Danny de Vito as Marquis de Carabas for obvious reason, Jack Nicholson and Clive Barker as Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar, Elle Macpherson or Cindy Crawford as The Hunter, Ralph Fiennes as the Angel Islington."

The following episode guide from the 1996 TV series came from "the small significant Neverwhere site" so you can see how the tube really comes into the plot:

"Door" When he abandons his fiancee to help an injured woman (Door) on the streets of London, Richard Mayhew finds his life turned upside down.

"Knight's Bridge" Lost in a bizarre fantasy realm beneath London, Richard does his best to stay alive - and find Door.

"Earls Court To Islington" Richard and Door make the dangerous journey to meet with an Angel named Islington to find out vital information regarding the killer of Door's family.

"Blackfriars" In order to gain a desperately needed key, Richard undergoes an ordeal at the hands of the Black Friars - dark priests hidden beneath London.

"Down Street" While Richard, Hunter and Door make the return journey to Islington, Old Bailey embarks on a vital mission to save de Carabas.

"As Above, So Below" Lost in the labyrinth beneath London, Richard, de Carabas and Hunter must face the Great Beast of London - if they are to rescue Door.

Here's a pertinent selection from the 198 reviews from Amazon.com and at Amazon.co.uk

"Ride a subway, or underground as the British call it, that has been around for a hundred or so years and you'll notice an interesting phenomenon. If you look out between stations you may notice sudden openings in the tunnel or even the ghostly remnants of an a derelict station. Ever wonder what's there? In the London Below of Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" there is a world of wonders and terrors. Fiefdoms occupied by Rat Speakers, Blackfriars and a mobile Earl's Court that is more than just a stop in the London tube to name just a few. It is the survival of not just the fittest but of the clever. Richard Mayhew of London Above (the so-called real world) has entered it by being a nice guy and learns the truth of the adage "let no good deed go unpunished". He wants out but is going to have a grand time trying to do it. The characters are quite colorful for a pretty dark world and Gaiman's vivid imagination gives them plenty to do to hold your interest. In that he does not fail in creating this world of Dickensian nightmare transfered to a world of dark fantasy that still manages to put its tongue in cheek. "

"London Below exists beside Richard's reality (London Above), with bizarre intersections located, fittingly, in Underground stations such as Black Friars (home of a Dominican order) and the British Museum (which was closed, in London Above, in the 1930s, but remains accessible to those living Below). A periodic Floating Market allows its citizens to barter goods and information; Richard reconnects with Door and her companion, the marquis de Carabas, auditioning bodyguards at one such market held after-hours in Harrods -- a delightful idea as well as a marvellous description of a world full of wonders.

The creation of London Below and its denizens is the best part of Neverwhere. Anyone who has visited London develops a relationship with the Underground, and it seemed quite logical that this network be the entryway to an even more bizarre place than London itself. I was delighted to be able to picture Earl's Court as a miniature kingdom inside a train, with an actual Earl and his entourage. The story has a real feel of menace, personified by Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar, assassins hired to do various nasty things to Door and her friends, but at the same time it's not completely a nightmare world. Neverwhere has some of the flavor of the de Lint-esque faërie-overlapping-reality stories, only (in my opinion) it's much better. Gaiman's novel developed during his work on a BBC television series using this setting (and presumably also the characters). Nevertheless, the book works quite well as a novel, with a solid story line and well-drawn characters."

"Richard may have reconsidered his gallant act if he knew what he just got involved in due to the injured woman. For he now knows that underneath the London streets, deep in the abandoned stations that dot the tubes and in the most obscure sewer tunnels lies an underground culture that insists on anonymity from the surface world. Knowledge could mean death."

"The novel combines elements reminiscent of Alice through the looking glass and Dorothy trying to find her way home from Oz. An ordinary guy crosses into another world below London. The London subway warning "Mind the Gap" takes on a whole new meaning--there are beings that reside in the gap. The hero meets a band of wonderful characters as we travel through the midnight world below London. The ending is unexpected, but totally satisfying. Even if you do not like gothic novels, but have ever been to London, you will love this book!"

"This is one of those books that you read in snatches for a few days, until one night you find yourself caught, reading far past your bedtime and into the waning hours of morning, knowing your alarm is about to go off for work, but still unable to break free of the spell. Every glimpse into the minds of the supporting characters leaves you yearning to know them better, and every allusion to a new facet of life in the shadow-realm of the London Underground leaves you hungering to explore deeper."

"Gaiman has a gift for magically transporting his readers into other worlds. Deftly merging images of people and animals, Gaiman seamlessly moves through various sections of London Above to present the parallel, darker world of London Below. As Richard struggles to understand what is happening and how to get home, we delight in the whimsical exploration of areas, streets, tubes, and shops, well known in reality, yet in this world, the twist is simply wicked. Size doesn't matter here; inside a subway car can exist a richly court. Doors can be opened wherever and whenever; through pictures, brick, and in mid-air. And who would ever expect a floating market to take place in Harrods, one of the richest department stores in the world?"

"I was so entranced by this book that New York became somewhere else. The subways I always travel on became subsitutes for those in London. The phrase "Mind the gap" still bothers me while I'm waiting for the 1 train at 59th street. I lent Neverwhere to a friend of mine and she wanted the book cover, but I refused to give it to her, fearing that she would harm it. I know that doesn't really have anything to do with a book review, but it speaks volumes about the book itself."

"If you read one book this year - read this one. A magical, mysterious romp in a world you can only hope really exists. My next vacation is going to be to London Underground"

If you want to buy the video and see what all the fuss is about click on the video here.

Hywel Williams gave me a bit of info on where parts of Neverwhere were filmed:

"I visited Down Street (a closed underground station) last week and discovered that the initial scene in episode 1 where Croup & Vandemar are chasing Door up a rickety old metal stair case was actually filmed in the lift shaft at Down Street. I guess they either filmed in short sections or otherwise filmed at night when no trains were running since the roar of the wind passing up and down that shaft really is something else as trains approach and retreat from the station area further below. This of course appart from the real mention of Down Street later on in the story line!"

Finally come across Neil Gaiman's own pretty extensive website and excerpts from the book. Amazingly, Neil had also come across GoingUnderground.net and was happy to recommend this site to his many fans.

"I've been meaning to link to Going Underground for ages, and you plug the site better than I could. Lovely site filled with odd, London underground things. The weblog is an excellent place to begin -- lots to read. Learn about commuter pigeons, for a start."
From Neil Gaiman's web journal.

Cheers Neil

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And here's a taster from a guide on the sorts of actions she gets up to, just like an every day on the tube:

"Run and jump to grab the crack in the wall, and shimmy right. Jump to the ceiling panel and drop to the crawlspace. Use the Ticket at the barrier, wary of rats and other vermin."

This is also quite telling of Lara's experiences on the tube:

"The easiest way to die on this level will be to be run down by a train. Do not explore too deeply down the train tunnels. In some tunnels, green warning lights will turn red to indicate danger, while in other tunnels, you will receive no warning at all. If you see a single light in a train tunnel, don't run past it because it's guaranteed that a train will run you down if you pass it. There's at least one instance where you have to play "dodge the oncoming train". Aside from the trains, the level isn't that dangerous. There's lots of gang members, but they're easy enough to deal with. It's important that you head to the right set of tracks first, otherwise the only thing you're likely to die from is boredom as you wander around aimlessly around on the left side of Aldwych station." Taken from Tomb Raider's Travellers Guide to Aldwych

Here's a plot summary

The TARDIS narrowly avoids being engulfed in a web-like substance in space. The Doctor manages to break the craft free and the time travellers find themselves in the deserted underground tunnels of present day London. (filmed on the Underground no doubt) The tunnels have been overrun by the web and by the Great Intelligence's robotic Yeti. The crisis began when Professor Travers, now forty years after his first encounter with the Doctor in the Himalayas, reactivated a Yeti, which drew the Intelligence to Earth once more. The travellers work alongside the army forces, led by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart, and they attempt to resist the alien invasion. Unfortunately, there is a traitor in their midst, a pawn of the Intelligence, and Victoria and Travers are held hostage. The Intelligence aims to drain the Doctor's mind, but when captured, the Doctor reverses the polarities in an attempt to drain the Intelligence's mental power instead. He is however, 'rescued' by his friends before he can do so, and the Intelligence is merely repelled into space. The Doctor and his companions leave the army to clear up the mess.

Now not wishing to be misleading John Smith from Eltham corrected me on this

"Great site - but can I correct your "Doctor Who" story: Indeed, the BBC did ask for permission to film on the tube - but it was not granted. Undeterred, the beeb built their own "tube" complete with stations, track and tunnels... all as a BBC set. When the story was transmitted, LT were furious that the BBC had filmed without permission - of course, Auntie had the last laugh! The story was always supposed to be 4 episodes, and it ends cleanly at the end of episode 4. "

I stand totally corrected!!!!! You might want to check out John's site about a pub crawl using all stations on the Circle Line.

It's the usual three contestants fingers on buzzers sort of thing. Four rounds with a final round with one person going on the "Money Line"

"The set is a side-on Underground platform - very nicely executed, with the proper LU symbols and typography. The tunnel contains a massive screen which displays the Tube map, and seems to use a projector rather than a TV wall. Music is a jazz-style affair, with a kind of scratching sound effect of a man going "M-M-M-Mind the Gap" over the top."

"At the turn of the century, a group of diggers were lost during a cave - in of part of the London Underground tube - train network. They managed to live for a lifetime trapped in a crevice, but now there is only one family left. The half - human father heads to the Underground station to pick off lone passengers for food, while a London police detective investigates the mysterious disappearances. There's something pretty grisly going on under London in the Tube tunnels between Holborn and Russell Square. When a top civil servant becomes the latest to disappear down there Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously. Helping them are a young couple who get nearer to the horrors underground than they would wish."

For more on this film check out my page on tube ghosts.

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