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I sometimes watch documentaries, but I have to admit that I normally find them a bit on the boring side, even when I want to watch them to the end.
Not this BBC one.
Documenting the construction of London's new Elizabeth Line railway all the way up to the grand opening, it's really interesting from the start. Other than the 4 year and £4 billion overrun, what especially struck me was the shear pride and joy it gave to some of the staff interviewed. One lady literally said that she "bounces out of bed" to come to work! I've never heard that before, incredible. Such a sense of pride that she and other interviewees felt. Fascinating program, give it a watch.
Note: it doesn't have much longer before it expires (the DRM pulls it, sigh) so watch it on iPlayer / Sky etc as soon as possible if you're interested.
Also, the IMDB entry shows it as 9 episodes. The version I watched was just two at an hour each, which I think is an updated and summarised version since it covered the grand opening of the Elizabeth Line in May 2022 and was shown as a two-parter. I think there will be a follow-up episode or two though since the line is being opened in stages, with completion next year. Unless it overruns again...
Nerd factor: well, it's trains, innit.
Not this BBC one.
Documenting the construction of London's new Elizabeth Line railway all the way up to the grand opening, it's really interesting from the start. Other than the 4 year and £4 billion overrun, what especially struck me was the shear pride and joy it gave to some of the staff interviewed. One lady literally said that she "bounces out of bed" to come to work! I've never heard that before, incredible. Such a sense of pride that she and other interviewees felt. Fascinating program, give it a watch.
Note: it doesn't have much longer before it expires (the DRM pulls it, sigh) so watch it on iPlayer / Sky etc as soon as possible if you're interested.
Also, the IMDB entry shows it as 9 episodes. The version I watched was just two at an hour each, which I think is an updated and summarised version since it covered the grand opening of the Elizabeth Line in May 2022 and was shown as a two-parter. I think there will be a follow-up episode or two though since the line is being opened in stages, with completion next year. Unless it overruns again...
Nerd factor: well, it's trains, innit.