Notes from Underground
Under the streets of Moscow is a labyrinth of foetid tunnels, cellars and bunkers which are home to 140,000 people. This underworld shelters orphaned children and young fascists still in hiding after the October coup as well as drug addicts, punks and prostitutes. Last year 7,500 people died there, unclaimed and unmissed.
This documentary exploring Moscow's hidden city starts a weekend of programming about tunnels scheduled to mark the opening of the Channel Tunnel on Friday. Among those interviewed are a tunnel inspector who warns that Moscow's landmarks are in danger of collapse. Director Amanda Feldon
Executive producer John Tnffitt