The following announcements were all heard and reported by visitors to the
"Going Underground" website.

Heard at Earl's Court:
"The train at platform three is not going to Parsons Green but to Richmond.
The train approaching platform two is also not going to Parsons Green but to
Ealing Broadway. These trains are not going to Parsons Green despite what
the signal men think.

On the Northern Line:
"Beggars are operating on this train, please do NOT encourage these
professional beggars, if you have any spare change, please give it to a
registered charity, failing that, give it to me."

On the Piccadilly Line:
"To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get on the second
carriage, what part of 'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand?"

At Leyton station (where a train was stationary despite a green light):
"Sorry for the delay ladies and gentlemen but there is a queue of trains
ahead of us so I have decided to wait here, because I'm sure you don't want
to sit in a tunnel getting hot and sweaty"

On the Central line:
"Next time, you might find it easier to wait until the doors are open before
trying to get on the train"

At King's Cross:
"This train is completely broken, it isn't going anywhere"

On the Victoria line:
"This is Brixton, err, no, it's Victoria!"
"This is like that TV advert, I hope the person next to you is wearing a
good deodorant!"
"Have a very relaxing weekend. Hope to see you all again Monday morning!"

At Camden town station (on a crowded Saturday afternoon):
'Please let the passengers off the train first...
Please let the passengers off the train first...
Please let the passengers off the train first...
Let the passengers off the train FIRST!...
Oh go on then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care, I'm going
home.'

At Moorgate (after a 20-minute delay):
"I apologise for the delay but the computer controlling the signalling at
Aldgate and Whitechapel has the Monday Morning Blues"

At West Hampstead:
"We can't move off because some c*** has their f***ing hand stuck in the
door'

At Mill Hill East:
"Hello this is xxx speaking, I am the captain of your train, and we will be
departing shortly, we will be cruising at an altitude of approximately zero
feet, and our scheduled arrival time in Morden is 3:15pm. The temperature in
Morden is approximately 15 degrees Celsius, and Morden is in the same time
zone as Mill Hill east, so there's no need to adjust your watches."

On a delayed train at Epping (when the driver had a chat with a colleague
unaware that he'd left the tannoy on): 
"bollocks to the lot of them, I don't care if they don't make it to work."

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