When I was 17, I went to the train station in town, walked along the platform (out of sight of the other passengers) & prepared to jump. Words can't describe how free & calm I felt, knowing that everything would be over.
Then my brother phoned me. Suddenly, everything snapped into perspective, & I made my way back to the other passengers, back down the stairs & spent a lovely, sunny afternoon with friends.
I often reflect on how differently that day could have turned out.
I worked for LUL for 25 years, started as a Box Boy, then driver, then Duty Manager. I dealt with countless one unders both as a driver and a manager. The whole thing leaves scares on the mind and it was a death of a teenage girl and her baby that finished me off. This production is good but brings back a lot of bad memorys for me.
@lifelinemedics I'm sorry to hear that. It became obvious when speaking to Underground staff (both active and retired) that it's a very different experience than what we, the public, see. We tried to get across in this film that these events don't just mean a delay on their journey, but they actually affect peoples lives.
Nice work. I made a film in 2005 called "One Under" with my friends Patrick Brett and Ollie Wright as our graduation film at IFSW about the same subject. Our film focussed on the experiences of the drivers and the trauma support group they set up to help each other cope with the incidents. So there are at least three films with the same title about the same thing!
This film is really interesting and well made - well done ! My old mum saw a chap take a dive under a train once - at Shepherd's Bush in the 1940's. The memory that stayed with her was of the look of horror on the driver's face. Once again - a really interesting film - thanks for posting.
When I was 17, I went to the train station in town, walked along the platform (out of sight of the other passengers) & prepared to jump. Words can't describe how free & calm I felt, knowing that everything would be over.
Then my brother phoned me. Suddenly, everything snapped into perspective, & I made my way back to the other passengers, back down the stairs & spent a lovely, sunny afternoon with friends.
I often reflect on how differently that day could have turned out.
socialmoon 11 months ago
@socialmoon Thank you for sharing your story with us. It's important I feel to see all sides to these events.
- Max Warren (Producer)
ghidorah221 11 months ago
I worked for LUL for 25 years, started as a Box Boy, then driver, then Duty Manager. I dealt with countless one unders both as a driver and a manager. The whole thing leaves scares on the mind and it was a death of a teenage girl and her baby that finished me off. This production is good but brings back a lot of bad memorys for me.
lifelinemedics 11 months ago
@lifelinemedics I'm sorry to hear that. It became obvious when speaking to Underground staff (both active and retired) that it's a very different experience than what we, the public, see. We tried to get across in this film that these events don't just mean a delay on their journey, but they actually affect peoples lives.
ghidorah221 11 months ago
Nice work. I made a film in 2005 called "One Under" with my friends Patrick Brett and Ollie Wright as our graduation film at IFSW about the same subject. Our film focussed on the experiences of the drivers and the trauma support group they set up to help each other cope with the incidents. So there are at least three films with the same title about the same thing!
barkertron 1 year ago
Yeah (this is my real account) we used FCP to edit.
Thanks for the info about the PSDs. That's interesting!
Maybeyou guys can complain to channel 4 for ripping us off!
JHaynesVideo 1 year ago
Nice, FYI the doors on the jubilee line cost on average £20,000,000 per platform. Source: Acton ERU
helenaustinfan 1 year ago
did you use Final Cut Pro to edit it?
madaboutrains 1 year ago
@madaboutrains Yeah. Thanks for watching.
JHaynesVideo 1 year ago
Really well done x
01FirstLight 1 year ago
Nice to see Channel 4 ripping my ideas!
JHaynesVideo 1 year ago
channel 4 doc.
markstar777 1 year ago
This film is really interesting and well made - well done ! My old mum saw a chap take a dive under a train once - at Shepherd's Bush in the 1940's. The memory that stayed with her was of the look of horror on the driver's face. Once again - a really interesting film - thanks for posting.
drpoxy 1 year ago 2
great video!
J999ACK 1 year ago 2
Suicide pits do work.
Having spent a lot of time in them, they also make it a lot easier to get patient's out.
Good film, hope you got your BA!
LardyC7 2 years ago 2
Thanks! Still doing the BA. =]
JHaynesVideo 1 year ago
Great, thanks.
UKShortz 2 years ago
suicide pits on the jubilee line in 1926?
the jubilee line opened on 1 may 1979!
DannWoodhouse 2 years ago
Slip of the tongue, sorry!
odddog 2 years ago
@odddog So, just out of curiosity, when were the pits installed?
Vereis 7 months ago
suicide
DannWoodhouse 2 years ago
wow
IgOtAaStOnMaRtIn 2 years ago
Nice work!
MusicalElitist1 2 years ago
A very well-produced and moving piece of television, with a nicely understated closing voice-over.
David Hendy.
davidjhendy 2 years ago
holy shiit
TheXjamesX 2 years ago 2