Challenge on TV

[Norm]

If you haven't seen it:

00.00 - 00.30 and 08.00 - 08.30 : 12th August : Sky Travel
A train enthusiast attempts to break the world record time for travelling the entire network and the pressure is on. Will there be any delays or closed stations? Probably.

"The Tube" is on twice a day on Sky Travel during the week at the moment - though from the synopses most of the episodes look a bit dull apart from this one (not seen them myself though)

[tubeguru]

I wonder who that "train enthusiast" could be .......

[geofftech]

Yeah, they're still repeating it to death.

Some things to consider: (In my defence)

i. I have since thrown away the dreadful 3/4 length pants I was wearing.

ii. My haircut was really bad that day. Note to self: Shorter hair is better

iii. The other guy is NOT Neil, it's my mate Dave! And no, he doesn't say much in real life either, he's very camera shy, whereas I'm a media whore.

Ten and a bit minutes .. pah!

[Nutteronabus]

I've still not seen it, as I don't have Sky Travel.



Geoff, master of technicalities, can this be rectified?

[yayrabies]

I watched that the other day. And "Race around the Underground" was how I got into the Tube Challenge. So er thanks Geoff

[Going Underground]

Geoff is an inspiration. seeing the world record attempt on the tube is how my son and I got into the tubechallenge website and found out about zone 1 challenge, alphabet challenge and others....
So Geoff a couple of things; when exactly was the date of the failed attempt featured on the tube and you said never again
Did you break the world record on your next attempt or were there other attempts in between Dates / details would be interesting

[gasman]

All the dates and details you need... http://www.geofftech.co.uk/tubechallenge/

[juice-rail]

I should know, I work for Sky and have had to put that episode to transmit often enough!

[Garion]

I've watched both episodes (the tube & race around the underground) so many times and i never get tired of seeing them. I always enjoy sitting on the sofa and watching them. perfect way to spend half n hour lol

[snudge27]

What happens in the other episodes?

[standclearofthedoors]

From what I remember...
-Man Under Train At London Bridge
-Using the Victoria Line for crowd control after Spurs v Arsenal
-Removing Illegal Buskers
-Canadian Boy Goes Missing On the Piccadilly Line

& other various tube related delights...

[editorsfoot]

This has been on a lot over the summer!!

amongst the other delights of the two series were:

- woman learning to drive a train whilst another one drives through a red signal.
- person learning to be a station assistant.
- strike
- heatwave
- driver retires after 40 odd years on the Met
- Tox
- bomb scare at Cockfosters
- lots on fare dodgers getting caught
- vandalism on the district line

plus the London under attack programmes

Interesting programmes, just shown a bit too often, but that's the case with everything on the Sky Travel channels!

[Going Underground]

This has been on a lot over the summer!!

amongst the other delights of the two series were:

- woman learning to drive a train whilst another one drives through a red signal.
- person learning to be a station assistant.
- strike
- heatwave
- driver retires after 40 odd years on the Met
- Tox
- bomb scare at Cockfosters
- lots on fare dodgers getting caught
- vandalism on the district line

plus the London under attack programmes

Interesting programmes, just shown a bit too often, but that's the case with everything on the Sky Travel channels!

Yes it is very interesting...other episodes I recall...

- Train driver involved in "one under" incident in a right old state
- Staff having to continually move buskers / beggars on
- working on the line at night when trains not running

and many more I am sure.....

[editorsfoot]

And at this precise moment in time, there is one on lost property!

[londongirl]

I almost wish I had this channel so I could indulge in such dilemnas the LU faces daily.