Watch How They Dug the Victoria Line (1969) Online

First transmitted in 1969, this documentary follows the construction of the world’s most advanced underground system. Macdonald Hastings narrates the story of one of the most complex tunnel engineering feats of its time. He reveals the isolation felt by the miners who spent six years burrowing deep beneath the streets of London, shows what they did beneath one of London's most famous department stores and explains why the ground at Tottenham Court Road had to be frozen during the hottest weeks of 1966. The result is a brave new world of transport with automated trains, two way mirrors, automatic fare collection and closed-circuit television, all choreographed by a computer programme played out by an updated version of a pianola located in a control room somewhere near Euston station. Read More

Watch How They Dug the Victoria Line online. Featuring , How They Dug the Victoria Line is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 1 services such as BBC iPlayer. The movie was filmed in United Kingdom and was released on 1969. How They Dug the Victoria Line was directed by Donald Washbourne,Bob Privett,Harry Hastings. Read Less