Rob Bell
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201445mReturning SeriesDocumentary
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Rob Bell climbs, crawls, dives and burrows into the amazing world of Underground Britain – in search of our most extraordinary, mysterious and challenging subterranean places, from hidden man-made constructions to stunning natural wonders. This is a journey into the unknown, discovering the other side of the story of Britain as Rob travels from the Highlands to Cornwall to uncover everything from modern engineering challenges to bloody medieval mysteries and weird ancient burials. Each of the six programmes focuses on a different region of Britain, exploring the best and most intriguing underground sites of Scotland, Wales, London, Northern, Central and Southern England.
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- 1. ScotlandNow viewing2014-10-2345mIn this episode, Rob Bell discovers the gruesome secrets hidden in an ancient Scottish cave, a 1950s engineering wonder buried inside a mountain, some prehistoric animal bones that are exciting scientists researching the Ice Age, and a vast man-made cavern that helped Britain win World War II.
- 2. London2014-10-3045mThis week, Rob reveals a mysterious side to Englandʼs capital that very few people ever get to see. Beneath the bustle and noise of the sprawling, teeming, traffic-congested city streets lies a world of dark forgotten places. Prising open unassuming entrances and overlooked doorways, he finds a labyrinth of tunnels, vaults and even secret places that the public were not supposed to know even existed.
- 3. North of England2014-11-0645mIn this episode, Rob explores two natural wonders in the Yorkshire Dales - a mile of caves and one of Britain's deepest potholes. In Stockport, Rob learns how its unique geology made it the perfect spot to build the country's largest air-raid shelter and he discovers the incredible depths that are being plumbed to retrieve agricultural fertiliser.
- 4. Wales2014-11-1345mRob visits Europe's largest cave system underneath Brecon Beacon national park, the dungeons of Chirk castle and explores the hidden remains of Ruthin castle. He also abseils down a cliff in the Gower Peninsula to a cave reputed to contain the bones of a prehistoric prostitute.
- 5. Central England2014-11-2045mUnder the city of Nottingham Rob explores the largest system of man-made caves in the country, before uncovering a bloody secret below a humble back garden. In Norfolk he learns about Britain's first industry that was established 5,000 years ago and he also explores an 18th Century den of debauchery below ground level in Buckinghamshire.
- 6. Southern England2014-11-2745mRob explores a mystical cave system that altered Victorian Britain's view of human history before entering a once top-secret bunker that was constructed to be Britain's nerve centre if the bomb had been dropped during the Cold War. He also follows an underground seam of tin in a mine that stretches out several miles under the Atlantic Ocean.
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How many seasons does Underground Britain have?
Underground Britain has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did Underground Britain first air?
Underground Britain first aired in 2014.
Is Underground Britain still running?
Yes, Underground Britain is an ongoing series.
What genre is Underground Britain?
Underground Britain is classified as Documentary.