
Paddington Station 24/7
Documentary series that takes a behind-the-scenes look at London's transport hub meeting the army of workers who keep Paddington station running.
- 2017-2020
- 4 seasons
- Documentary
Documentary series that takes a behind-the-scenes look at London's transport hub meeting the army of workers who keep Paddington station running.
Season 4 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Spring
44 mins
It is Spring and Cheltenham races sees thousands of extra passengers arrive - many of whom fancy an early morning tipple. Heavy rain causes an important junction to flood.
Episode 2
Summer
44 mins
A compilation of Summer problems on the railway. The heat causes a points failure at Didcot, Police aren't impressed by a passenger running onto the tracks to retrieve his sleeping bag and in Teignmouth an unexploded bomb closes the line.
Episode 3
Autumn
43 mins
A compilation of Autumnal problems on the railway. During torrential rain the roof of Paddington Station begins to leak, a single plastic bag causes chaos during the station's peak service.
Episode 4
Winter
44 mins
While the lines are quiet over Christmas a crane is brought in to replace track near Oxford. When Paddington reopens after the holidays, a storm stops everyone in their tracks.
Episode 5
Off the Rails
Maintenance work is underway on England's longest railway tunnel, as the Victorian infrastructure is adapted to support today's large freight trains. They begin the task of lowering the rail bed
Episode 6
Back on the Tracks
At Paddington, there's a fire alert as smoke is seen smoldering on the tracks outside the station. In Tiverton, a mile-long stretch of the track on the busy mainline needs to be replaced, but the weather begins to turn.
Episode 7
Episode #4.7
Staff prepare for a VIP visitor, who turns out to be Prince Harry, while a buckled rail is threatening to disrupt the timetable at Route Control in Swindon. A failed freight train requires a rescue locomotive.
Episode 8
Episode #4.8
This week at Paddington, a high speed train comes to an abrupt halt in the station as there are fears it's collided with something on the track.
Episode 9