Secrets of the London Underground
Season 3 Episode 7 - Heathrow and Swiss Cottage
Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway pack their bags to go on a trip around the sprawling Heathrow Airport underground stations - the first ever underground rail link between an airport and a city. They start their trip at the original Heathrow Central, now Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3, stopping off at Hatton Cross, with its eye-popping 70's mosaic tiling and speedbird logos, before they finally reach the futuristic 80's design of Terminal 4. Finally, they embark on a special trip along the Heathrow loop, the tube tunnel link which passes underneath the runway. Climbing through the driver's cab, they alight at a secret platform to explore a ventilation shaft and emerge above ground to the sound of aircraft. Next, Siddy heads to north west London to delve into Swiss Cottage station, one of the first stations to be built on the expanding Metropolitan Railway. With those original platforms closed to the public 80 years ago, she explores what remains of that forgotten world.
Episodes in Season 3
Camden and Sloane Square
44 min
South Kensington and Marylebone
44 min
Green Park (Dover Street) and Down Street
44 min
British Museum and Leinster Gardens
44 min
West Ashfield and Oval
44 min
Leicester Square and Hyde Park Corner
44 min
Heathrow and Swiss Cottage
44 min
Shepherd's Bush and Elephant & Castle
44 min
Acton Works and South Acton
44 min
Archway and Emergency Response Unit
44 min
