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Passenger numbers on the London Underground have fallen by 95 per cent during the coronavirus lockdown.

As we work from home, stay in and avoid socialising with friends, Londoners are missing the Tube.

Why not use all that new time you have remembering how fantastic the Underground truly is with these amazing documentaries all about the Tube.

So before you get on another Tube, learn all about the fascinating stories behind the history of the Underground to make that first journey even more enjoyable.

7 documentaries you can stream

Secrets of Underground London - Netflix

You might have understood London's underground history to have started in the 1800s, like the London Underground.

But this hour-long documentary by PBS goes back to the Romans 2,000 years ago and carries on right up to the Tube and other modern projects building down rather than up.

How they Dug the Victoria Line - iPlayer

The Victoria line is still considered one of the best lines, with fast connections north and south of the river, the most frequent service and calling at major rail hubs like Victoria, Euston, King's Cross and St Pancras as well as Oxford Street.

But in 1969 when it was built, it was the most advanced underground line in the world.

This documentary filmed that year shows the remarkable process of building the line, in the same year man walked on the moon.

The Tube: Going Underground - My5

Channel 5 goes behind the scenes with London Underground's staff to see how the network actually runs.

Highlights include their disaster training and new trains and tunnels being opened across the network.

Inside the Tube: Going Underground - My5

Another Channel 5 show, this time taking a closer look at the engineering.

The film covers the building of the Central line and reveals how that might have an impact on how awful it can be at times.

Keeping London Moving: Then and Now - My5

Seminal stories from across the London Underground network including how those first tunnels were made, going underneath the Thames and the trailblazing story of Hannah Dadds, the first ever female Tube driver.

This Is How They Built The London Underground - Spark on YouTube

Science and engineering focused YouTube channel Spark, a good one to peruse while in Lockdown has uploaded this episode from late 90s show Super Structures.

A little dated, but in a nostalgic way, this is one of the best to watch for a true feel of the engineering challenge that is transporting Londoners around the city quickly and reliably.

One Under - Real Stories on YouTube

This is a shorter documentary which focuses on the horrific reality of suicide on the London Underground.

Listening to stories from the passengers, drivers and loved ones of those who ended their lives on the rails of the Tube network offers a completely different perspective to the other films in the list.

5 documentaries you can't stream

The Tube - BBC

Aired on the BBC in 2012, this series followed staff across different parts of the Tube as it underwent a major revamp and modernisation program.

Highlights are the way staff handle some of London's less well-behaved commuters as well as the switch-over of old trains on the Metropolitan and District line-style trains to the new ones.

Unfortunately you can't see all the episodes on iPlayer but there are some clips available on the BBC website.

The Tube: An Underground History - BBC

Fascinated by London's abandoned Underground stations? We are.

The BBC series gained unprecedented access to film in the stations Tube Nerds are dying to get inside to tell the story of how the London Underground came about in honour of its 150th birthday.

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The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway - BBC

Just like an Elizabeth line train, this series is not available at the moment but had three series following the creation of Crossrail, incuding some of the major hiccups.

The series also shows the process of creating crossrail, which has taken its budget way beyond both its delivery date and the £15 billion price tag.

Spread over three series, you can find DVD's of the show online. It's probably the closes you will get to actually using Crossrail for a while.

Ghosts on the Underground

We all know about the normal Tube network, but what about the paranormal?

Stories from people who believe they have seen or heard ghosts on the Tube network.

Metroland - BBC

Aired in 1973 the series explains the genius of John Betjeman, the man responsible for the development of Metroland, a name given to the areas of North West London and beyond served by the Metropolitan line.

Honourable mentions

Podcast - The Nobody Zone

Not many of us have heard of the man who pushed people to their deaths on the London Underground. His last murder was committed in the cells of Clapham Police station, where his cell-mate was "snoring too loudly".

A crossover for fans of Underground history and True Crime fans, the stories of Kieran Kelly and the reason you've probably never heard of him are covered in this six-part podcast from Irish broadcaster RTE.

To The World's End: Scenes and Characters on a London Bus Route

This unique look at the cosmopolitan Route 31 bus from Camden to World's End, in Chelsea, shows how different and yet similar the lives are of a group of commuters on a London bus in 1985.

Available now on iPlayer, it isn't strictly a London Underground story but we're sure you'll agree it's worth a watch.

Have we missed any?

Let us know your favourite London Underground documentaries in the comments.