Underground Worlds

For centuries, people have built mind-blowing structures underground. This new and exclusive series reveals incredible feats of human endeavour and reveals what people have built, how they built it and why.

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Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 5

A labyrinth of tunnels underneath a tiny French village which contains mysteries from several historical eras, and a Welsh slate mine that has been given a new lease of life.

Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 10

Exploring the military headquarters built beneath Dover Castle during the Second World War, and Odessa's catacombs, possibly the largest tunnel network in the world.

Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 9

The sinister history of Edinburgh's vaults and the development of Helsinki's subterranean spaces. Plus, the impact of the building of Naples on the volcanic ground below.

Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 8

The secrets of the largest subterranean fortress along France's border with Germany, and a look at how a unique precious mineral was discovered in Derbyshire.

Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 7

The underground bases built by the German army during the occupation of Jersey, and a group of more than 20 underground cities in Turkey, one of which dates back to 800BC.

Underground Worlds
Underground Worlds

Series 1 | Episode 6

An underground city beneath a forest in Northern France built to house 3,000 people, an ice cave under Iceland's biggest glacier, and a subterranean power station in London.

Highlights from the Show

4 Hidden Places You Never Knew Existed

4 Hidden Places You Never Knew Existed

Here are just four of the strangest subterranean spots you never knew were there.