Unfinished London

Season 1

Jay Foreman narrates and takes you around various areas in London that were either cancelled or used for properties etc.

Where to Watch Unfinished London • Season 1

15 Episodes

  • The unfinished Northern line
    E1
    The unfinished Northern lineThis is the story of a town-planning cock-up known as the Northern Heights Plan which, if completed, would have meant miles of extra houses and tube stations to the North West of London.
  • London's unfinished motorways
    E2
    London's unfinished motorwaysIn the 70s, an ambitious road-building project called 'Ringways' was cancelled and London narrowly escaped a fate much worse than traffic jams.
  • Why does London have so many airports?
    E3
    Why does London have so many airports?The history of every airport in London, including some that have disappeared, and some that don't really count.
  • Why does Heathrow need to expand?
    E4
    Why does Heathrow need to expand?
  • Why isn't cycling normal in London?
    E5
    Why isn't cycling normal in London?
  • Why drivers should want cycle lanes
    E6
    Why drivers should want cycle lanes
  • What happened to London's trams?
    E7
    What happened to London's trams?
  • Where does London stop?
    E8
    Where does London stop?
  • Why does London have 32 boroughs?
    E9
    Why does London have 32 boroughs?
  • What's wrong with London's boroughs?
    E10
    What's wrong with London's boroughs?
  • What happened to Old London Bridge?
    E11
    What happened to Old London Bridge?
  • Tower Bridge could have looked very different
    E12
    Tower Bridge could have looked very different
  • Why are there no bridges in East London?
    E13
    Why are there no bridges in East London?
  • The Tube Map nearly looked very different
    E14
    The Tube Map nearly looked very differentThink you know the story of how the iconic London Underground map came into being? Think again, as Jay reveals the story of...Fred Stingemore!
  • What went wrong with the Tube Map?
    E15
    What went wrong with the Tube Map?We discuss the impact Harry Beck's map has had over the decades and whether or not in recent years the map has become a bit rubbish.

 

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