Hidden London Hangouts — Season 1, Episode 4: Down Street
Documentary • 60 min • 10 seasons, 142 episodes
Episode synopsis
In episode 4, Alex Grundon and the Hidden London team explore the secret world of Down Street station and how it became covertly transformed into the Railway Executive Committee's bomb-proof headquarters during WW2.
About 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!