List of London Underground-related fiction
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Many works of fiction are set in the London Underground system or use it as a major plot element. This is a partial list.
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[edit] Novels
- Aldous Huxley: Point Counter Point (1928) An early, character-defining scene takes place on the Underground.
- Margery Allingham: Death of a Ghost (1934) Climax of murder mystery takes place on the Underground.
- James Herbert: The Rats (1974; also 1982 film Deadly Eyes)
- Lawrence Leonard: The Horn of Mortal Danger (1980)
- Julian Barnes: Metroland (1981)
- Tom Clancy: Patriot Games (1987; also 1992 film)
- Barbara Vine (aka Ruth Rendell): King Solomon's Carpet (1991)
- Geoff Ryman: 253 (1997) - set on Bakerloo Line
- Neil Gaiman: Neverwhere (1997; also 1996 television series)
- Tobias Hill: Underground (1999) - involving disused South Kentish Town tube station
- Keith Lowe: Tunnel Vision (2001)
- Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code (2003)
- Conrad Williams: London Revenant (2004)
[edit] Short stories
- Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (1908) (e-text)
- John Betjeman: South Kentish Town (1951)
- Samuel Selvon: Working the Transport (1957)
- Alice Thompson: Killing Time (1990)
- Connie Willis: The Winds of Marble Arch (1999) (online)
- Christopher Fowler: Crocodile Lady
[edit] Films
- Passport to Pimlico (1949)
- The Man in the White Suit (1951)
- Georgy Girl (1966)
- Press for Time (1966)
- Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD (1966)
- Quatermass and the Pit (1967) - fictional station Hobbs End
- Battle of Britain (1969)
- Death Line (aka Raw Meat) (1972)
- Hanover Street (1979)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Lifeforce (1985)
- The Fourth Protocol (1987)
- Hidden City (1988)
- The Krays (1990)
- Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Secrets & Lies (1996)
- The Wings of the Dove (1997)
- Croupier (1998)
- Sliding Doors (1998)
- Tube Tales (1999)
- Virtual Sexuality (1999)
- The End of the Affair (1999)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- Die Another Day (2002) - fictional station Vauxhall Cross
- Reign of Fire (2002)
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
- 28 Days Later (2002)
- Love Actually (2003)
- Code 46 (2003)
- The Mother (2003)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) - fictional station Crouch End
- If Only (2004)
- Touch of Pink (2004)
- Creep (2004)
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
- Green Street (2005)
- V for Vendetta (2005)
[edit] Television
[edit] Doctor Who
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964)
- The Chase (1965)
- The Web of Fear (1967)
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974)
- The Sun Makers (1977)
- The Mysterious Planet (1986)
- Rose (2005) - Fictional Station
[edit] Others
- Game On
- The setting for 'The Lab' HQ of The Tomorrow People (1973-1979)
- The setting of EastEnders features the fictitious Walford East tube station
- CGI "Underground Ernie"
- Primeval (2007)
- Thunderbirds featured Tube stations, but they were deserted due to the series being set in the future
[edit] Music videos
- Roxette - "Fireworks" (1994) - Piccadilly Circus Station - external
- The Prodigy - "Firestarter" (1996) - Aldwych Station
- Suede - "Saturday Night" (1997) - Holborn Station - disused platform and tunnel
- Aqua - "Turn Back Time" (1998) - Holborn and Bank Station
- Chemical Brothers - "Believe" (2005) - Goodge Street and Maida Vale Station
- Madonna - "Hung Up" (2005) - Tube stock - Jubilee Line between Charing Cross (disused Jubilee Line platform) and West Hampstead
- Feeder - "Suffocate" - Monument, Bank, Victoria Station on a District Line Train
- Feeder - "Piece By Piece" - Monument, Bank, Victoria Station on a District Line Train
- Oasis - "Mucky Fingers" (Live Gig Only Video) - Piccadilly Circus
[edit] External links
- Going Underground's - London Underground in Film and TV
- Nick Cooper's - London Underground in Film and TV
