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London’s Screen Archives is a network of over 50 organisations with a collective vision – to preserve and share London’s history on film. The network is managed by Film London and we work with our partners to digitise, preserve, and offer access to their moving image collections.
Fantastical London Underground training film inspired by The Wizard of Oz.
The high production value of this tale of guitar-wielding witches and wise wizards set in the depths of the London Underground belies its actual purpose - as a training video for Tube staff on customer care. This late 1980s musical features catchy songs delivered by a cast of characters inspired by the Wizard of Oz, such as sweet-natured London Underground station staff member Dorothy and bumbling businessman S Crow. The most enjoyable training video you will see all year!
How British experiences of travel and transport have changed over the years, taking us further and (sometimes) faster than ever before.