Unfinished London

[gall3rzz]

i pass that place daily o shit

[LazyLonerLayla]

Great video :D I really enjoyed it ^.^

[NickRele]

Which is now a nothing.

[MingDynasty700]

I live in China while seemingly all houses are built by "architects from the 60s". Luckily you don't have this nightmare in Britain.

[DKproductions]

Hehe his license plate has "CAR" in it

[andyroo2540]

0:39 lol Cockfosters

[playgroundchooser]

I've only been to London once, and I can't wait to go back. Great video for us on the other side of the pond! :)

[DoctorZombo]

Best part 7:22

[TaterSaladz]

infrastructure does not = population growth. Good video tho.

[jayforeman51]

@TaterSaladz Thanks. Population growth is inevitable (especially in London) and infrastructure always has to race to keep up with it, not the other way round. Had the Northern Heights stations been built, they'd most certainly have been followed by new housing. If our film didn't convince you, go on wikipedia and look up "Metro-Land" to see the best example of this.

[TaterSaladz]

@jayforeman51 I understand your thinking, but urban sprawl is not caused by infrastructure. The USA is filled with examples like 5 lane highways in Arizona that lead to nothing and the other way around huge urban areas without highways or trains that have huge traffic problems (Lake County, IL). Which is a major problem because you have to now buy land and houses; leveling them for infrastructure. Look at the US housing crash, we built so many houses that they have ghost towns.

[BenMan1231]

@TaterSaladz Infastructure allows people to move around more freely.

[Horace1680]

...Cockfosters...

[SenorBougliani]

nice story telling

[lolpwnedness]

Your grandma is adorable :3

[Pankomputerek]

You deserve more views. Amazing info, great research!

[dukorider1]

I died at 7:22 XD

[TheHumanWithNoName]

Trains don't run on time, stations are never finished. Fucking London.

[TarnationCarnation]

That these this this that him WHAT??? this.

[notpointed]

You're informative, funny, objective when you need to... add to that your extreme handsomeness

subscription

[waffleless]

I have now watched all your videos, and I love all you do. Your informing, entertaining and engaging. I subbed.

[Frizinho]

fantastic but slow down your pace of speaking, please. you'll find you get more engaged viewers if you do!

[kiaofz]

thumps up for dog pigdeon

[waffleless]

@kiaofz Maybe I would if you spelled pigeon right.

[AlexTheMartian]

omg, my thoughts about unfinished transportation, or removed rail lines in suburban Los Angeles (where I live) is exactly the same as yours! I live in a suburban area with no light rail or subway, but this is due to the stupid freeways which was a terrible invention because all they do is jam with traffic. I have nostalgia for what could have been as well.

[snowboarder1019]

i have that exact smae monitor

[pleakhouse]

I love that you used Monty Python's Henry Kissenger. Amazing song

[ThR33DiDgEtZ]

Dogdgion? O.o

[aquariusdc1]

Ron Paul 2012

[YakamaruSVW]

Peugeot 106, best car ever. High five!

[livelifelovebsec]

That video was totally AWESOME!!! I loved it!

[TheTrueRandomness]

This was AWESOME

[bmann008]

I say build houses everywhere

[CYC10PZ]

Are you making any more? Even if not, just tell us! Please..? :)

[jayforeman51]

@CYC10PZ We've had some serious talks about making an Episode 3 later this year... possibly about airports, possibly about Edinburgh. It MIGHT happen, it might not. Depends if there's money available, or if it'll help our careers, or if we're busy, or if we can be bothered. I'm afraid that's all I can tell you at the moment. But keep an eye on my twitter (@jayforeman) for more info.

[DarkLionInteractive]

THE ANSWER.... is no..... really, after that whole nostalgia bit, this thing made me laugh so hard....

[skittlesareyum48]

Wow dude. That was phenomenal. I watched a video about some railways in a country I've never been to and likely I will never be, but it kept me very interested and I find it fascinating. Great job! Reminds me of some of the BBC shows I've seen.

[NekoNida]

I like you.

[unuauiumu]

Your sexy!

[WhiteBoyScience]

1:42 reminds me of a movie.. idk what movie but the name linzie lohan pops up in meh head. amg anyone know what im sayin?

[Tilo0Tantori]

Now this is the kind of thing that the history channel is supposed to be doing.

THIS!

ACCURSED TV PRODUCERS!!

[daedra40]

8:00 - 8:10

wtf was that about

[xLACKOSx]

That guy was like WTF

[OrenBoder]

Edgwareeeeeeee! Ahh yeah!

[DeathRecon97]

1:20 Yogscast Music



[kingofconquest]

did anyone else notice the dog bird at 0:16

[turtlechickenfactor]

Thoroughly enjoyed your videos even though I have not been to Europe.

[oatmea25]

You used south from porch Whistler at 4:00 ! :D I love the Neverhood!! Great Job!

[jayforeman51]

@oatmea25 I love all the music from the Neverhood! We used more Neverhood music in episode 2.

[RPGmaster94]

@jayforeman51 I knew that music sounded familiar. :D

[DeadpoolAndFriends]

Why do i find things narrated by British people more interesting?

[joshuacorona1]

I'm from the U.S. and I enjoyed this video, it was made nicely.

[CAl3vara]

I subscribed the minute I heard the whistle theme from Neverhood!

[Patrik97BEAST]

LOL, your car, RO54 - ROSA - (SWE) Pink!

[brianb338]

I heard Pink Floyd at the end :D

[sohigh10]

it would have been awesome if they opened the tubes up for you:D

[MonopolyBag]

Interesting

[beenox123]

informative and funny! awesome job

[jakeallinson]

@jay I worked with Nick and Adam for a while with NaSTA so had happened across Li'l H before. This series is one recommend by CGPGrey.

[jayforeman51]

@jakeallinson Ah, that makes much more sense. Adam was our cameraman and Nick was our producer for this film! It's all so very inter-connected.

[jakeallinson]

Now I remember where I've seen you before...you were on Little House!

[jayforeman51]

@jakeallinson Haha! I didn't think anyone had ever seen that show!

[xplaed0987]

Rapist at 8:05

[markosumina]

21st century schizoid man!

[JJnYo2]

my favorite part was 7:23

[NostalgicLink]

Extremely boring video... had to skip it 3 minutes in.

[cincinatus90]

WHOA WHOA WHOA. This guy looks JUST like the guy who died in the first video in the playlist, the guy who went looking for the treasure!

[bnz500]

Such an ugly country

[TheRealGeriBoss]

I come from Vsauce and CGPGrey :)

[TurtleAteMySock]

@TheRealGeriBoss NERDS FOR LIFE!!!

[jaques1950]

oh shit, he's beardyman's brother

[jaques1950]

he looks like a young beardyman

[taliman007]

get ready for a shitload of views

[falconfira]

what did you do to that bird!!

[ImIrrelevant]

Neverhood music ftw! :D

[KingdaKong161]

8:00 - its a creeper!

[KingdaKong161]

haha at 7:21, for the british its like "whats so funny" for americans its like " haha"

[Ment2noob]

Vsauce! via gary

[sirhonkalot]

/irony

8:17 I think you English owe us germans an apology!

/end irony

[Choomanama]

was this shown on tv? because it definitely could haave been

[GuyPlusStuff]

7:21 lol you dont want your house knocked down, do you? No! like TedCrusty

[rikkiijr]

Im from Chicago and live in Mexico,..should this be important for me? (Take note I Said it Kindly ;D )

[BrickBucketFilms]

4:00 Haha! Music from The Neverhood :D

[Saanyooo]

Love your grandma!! and all of the stories like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice job lads :)

[TRobinson555]

8:03 for videobomb lol

[FilthyTechno]

i dislike how this video has less than 30,000 views, and videos like rebecca black have milllions

[nathanlevrier]

is this beady mans brother?

[robertjm194]

Fuck, now I have to listen to King Crimson for 2 hours

[AnonIsland5]

Gotta love the title sequence bro.

[trisheebaby]

Aaron Sorkin would have enjoyed the walk-and-talks.

[TheBuzzbox123]

I laughed so hard when you asked your Grandma about her house xD great video

[firething11]

3:40 RO54 CAR. Is that your real car?

[Jack14112]

Awesome video!!

[GrayhoundMusic]

Awesome- I used to live in Edgware and I'd always wondered why the line wasn't longer. I also used to work in a place that involved going to Mill Hill East station and on to the other branch of the Northern Line. So as you can imagine getting between MHE and Edgware always involved waiting for damn buses. Very interesting. Thanks.

[TheGsGClan]

NO!

[Icanplaydrums]

Brilliant. You made a possibly stale subject interesting and engaging. Youtube needs more of this.

[balaalalaslk]

Awesome, even though i know nothing about London, this is was very interesting

[TheWastelandMassacre]

Kudos for "Us and them" by Pink Floyd at the end =)

[VulcanTrekkie45]

You should hear about a friend of mine's vision of London in 2385: capital of the Terran Confederation, it's home to 100 million people. It's also gobbled up Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. Can't say what's happened to the Tube since apparently much of the city is filled with what he terms earthscrapers.

[LPSwimmer2011]

This is cool, but I have no idea what any of those places are. Well, almost none of them...I do know King's Cross Station. Then again, everybody knows that place now.

[Gorrgrim]

6:11 looks like a penis going into a webby vangina

[thing1thatiam]

This is absolutely fascinating! :D Even though I'm from California and have never been to London or anywhere in the UK, I find this positively intriguing. :) Onwards to Episodes 2!

[jimbolimboboy]

This is fantastic, I really enjoyed this and I actually learned allot! If only lessons in classrooms were presented like this I think everyone would learn allot more. Fantastic job on everything involved, I'm still trying to figure out how you got the sound so clear when you were far from the camera or amongst cars... I think it was a radio mic but excellent job! :)

[dklockshine]

Bushey Heath is now a bushy heap at 3:45

[dwermes]

Sweet! I wish we could do stuff like this in normal history classes. XD

[Dream1nColour]

I like your Gran, she seems kinda epic.

[culwin]

Thumbs up if we should knock down grandma's house

[tuliptishuebox]

Grey's Favourites playlist got me here. Fantastic. I love learning.

[Reddel157]

This one's got a swimming pool

[metallicakixtotalass]

This is more informative and entertaining than almost every "real show" about this type of subject. Seriously, I would totally watch this on TV.

[msms47]

do not hate on hitler ;o !

[Guymanguy12345]

"Yew don't want your house knocked down, do yew?"

"NOO!"

[WeLoveYouBbyCkes]

lmaoo wtf 8:04

[annastar221]

I'm american and every time we saw cars I was like: YOU'RE ON THE WRONG SIDE, GET OFF! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!!!

[WeLoveYouBbyCkes]

write my history paper o-o

[swatkins246]

this was great! you really travelled all over to film this. haha

[qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7]

As an American, this was pretty interesting.

[daloyham]

Brilliant video. Really well presented. Enjoyed watching.

[ZhilTP911]

Very educational, entertaining and even funny.

[samwightman1]

Can you go and remake some of the irritating educational videos we were forced to watch in school. Having them done to this standard would have made those lessons soooooo much better. :)

[docissassy]

you need to be on tv, or in schools, or both

[icyvexen]

1:40 The path is now a bridge over nothing, a footpath no one ever uses, another bridge over nothing, and this nature reserve I'm currently trespassing on.

[Benjuthulo]

Superb chaps. Thanks for making this excellent informative and entertaining video. You're making YouTube.

[CyberlekVox]

Very good, thanks :D

[akhbball]

But I like trains!

[jayforeman51]

Thanks CGPGrey for sending everybody here! :) If you enjoyed this video, please watch Episode 2 all about roads in London. (search YouTube for "Unfinished London episode 2")

[wildmanoman]

make episode 2 :D

[jayforeman51]

@wildmanoman We have made episode 2! Search for "Unfinished London Episode 2". It's about roads in London. Hope you enjoy!

[wildmanoman]

make episode 2 :D

[nicedog44]

CGPGrey sent me here :) and I thought this video was awesome

[Racoonkid34]

lol 'A nothing' at 3:45

[QueenToKingOfSpades]

I like trains!

[spasmado]

us and them <3 pink floyd near the end

[andy94lincs]

@3:44 A car number plate that says car, my life is complete.

[tesco24]

loved the king krimson bit!

[juakinote]

was that Pink Floyd at the end just before the credits?

[CalebAlucardtheHagan]

I caught that bit of Pink Floyd's Us and Them from Dark Side of the Moon at the end!

Anyways, fantastic video. Very informative and intriguing.

[torchichugger57]

lolololol 0:15

[RoyJoy13642]

8:07 mom in the door xD

[DentistD1G]

Bushy Heath ,,,,,,,, LMAO XD . who the fuck chose these names ??

[thelooker28]

What's going on behind you at 8:03?

[vdias]

I came here from CGPGrey

[jaymayhoi]

amazing edit and directing, it feels just like i'm watching something straight from the bbc! please do more!!!

[violaintheband]

please telly this, and Jay, have a look at the Ally Pally railway fandango, that's a good giggle. x

[daguswan]

We <3 Jay Foreman!!!!!1!

agus a.k.a. dagus-wan, a Beardyman fan. too ^__^

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hey... I wanna know your whole family and... hey, can I join you next xmas???!

[radiko76]

Love it !

[Snuffomatica]

Found this video while browsing my old area on Google Earth.

I grew up in Edgware in a street parallel to where the line would have extended up to Brockley Hill. Those brick things at 3:23 always 'stumped' us as to their history - they were always a handy place to hang around during the 80s.

Brilliant video. I will check out your others.

[thomasf2811]

I can't even remember how I happened upon this video, but I'm glad I did. Really really good and very inspiring.

[videomaniac29]

'And this nature reserve I am currently trespassing on.'.....Classic.

[MarbleAttic]

where is 8:41 ???

[comingupforblair]

@MarbleAttic watch unfinished London 2.

[andremp03]

KFC Colonel @ 4:22

[closetdf]

Brilliant, funny and amazingly well made. This is what Youtube was made for. And I don't even like London. Or maps. Or Youtube.

[greasyham]

This geographer loves you.

[bentonboomslang]

Really interesting and amusing. Thanks.

[dctim]

You should SO sell this to the BBC or Channel 4 or something. This and the second episode, made to a full half hour slot would be BRILLIANT!

[edsferret]

Excellent! I grew up in Mill Hill and went to Dollis School where the goods train used to pass by on it's way to Edgware. I now live in Elstree village making this little film not only entertaining but highly interesting to me. Well done Mr Foreman!

[Otana]

Brilliant!  I'm from Middlesex and living away in Los Angeles at the moment, this made me really nostalgic for the times I'd fall asleep on the tube and end up in Edgeware.

[Muttondressedaslamb]

If this man is not on TV, get him on it tout suite!

[ilumos]

fantastic vid, didnt clock it was mr raisins turn into grapes in the microwave until the credits!

[niico100]

nice - although i disagree the architects of the 30's had taste - those identical houses are AWFUL - at least 60's tower blocks are being demolished now...

[ukslim]

I'm impressed you got George Lucas in for the train-driving cameo.

[ddfall]

As an American that's been living in the UK since 2007, all I have to say is "Simply brilliant. Thank you!"

[Chireidonuts]

Neverhood? Lovely!

[Brainbox97]

"and this nature reserve im trespassing on" LOL

[EruannethEleneth]

My goodness that was amazing! Thank you! ♥ I hope you make more of these.

[FruityFilm]

Fantastic video chap!

[DigiAndi2]

MORE! PLEASE!!!

[MachinaJosh]

@DigiAndi2 Its here :D

[exproggo]

Absolutely superb on all aspects. Great presenting skills. Obviously well-planned and thoroughly researched. Adroitly put together...and the end result is fascinating. Why aren't you famous????

[raymonderoma]

30 years ago when when I was 15 me & my friends use to cycle from edgware to mill hill on the old railway path. We use to call it the old bomb as it was such a mess.Good old days.