Season 1 (2009)
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Episodes 15
The unfinished Northern line
This 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.
Read MoreLondon's unfinished motorways
In the 70s, an ambitious road-building project called 'Ringways' was cancelled and London narrowly escaped a fate much worse than traffic jams.
Read MoreWhy does London have so many airports?
London has the most airpots of any city, but why Is that?
Read MoreWhy does Heathrow need to expand?
Is Heathrow behind the modern standard for airports? And, what can It do to catch up?
Read MoreWhy isn't cycling normal in London?
Why don't people cycle In London? Let's find out
Read MoreWhy drivers should want cycle lanes
Why cycle lanes are beneficial for London and Its drivers
Read MoreWhat happened to London's trams?
London used to have the biggest tram network In Europe, so, what happened to It?
Read MoreWhere does London stop?
Why Is London the shape It Is Today? And where does It End
Read MoreWhy does London have 32 boroughs?
Why does London have so many boroughs and does It need them?
Read MoreWhat's wrong with London's boroughs?
What Is a borough and how can you tell which one you're In
Read MoreWhat happened to Old London Bridge?
Where Is London Bridge really located
Read MoreTower Bridge could have looked very different
How come Tower Bridge turned out the way It did
Read MoreWhy are there no bridges in East London?
Why are all the bridges In London In the West and none In the East
Read MoreThe Tube Map nearly looked very different
How did the tube map come to look the way It does today
Read MoreWhat went wrong with the Tube Map?
Why has the quality of the Tube Map decreased so much?
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