About the film
The Heart of the Angel is a 1989 documentary by British director and producer Molly Dineen. It records London Underground’s Angel station before its 1992 renovation, when the station was about 100 years old. The film presents Angel as one of the Tube’s most dilapidated and overcrowded stations at the time.
It was then the last remaining Central London station using an island-platform layout, with lifts carrying passengers from street level to the platforms. The documentary was first screened in BBC2’s 40 Minutes series on 23 November 1989. Its subject is a specific place in transition: an aging station whose layout and condition preceded major renovation.
The film is a documentary in English and is associated with the United Kingdom. Molly Dineen is credited as both director and producer.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in London Underground history, public transport infrastructure and documentaries about places before redevelopment. English-language documentary audiences and students studying urban change may find it useful.
Worth knowing
- Documents Angel station before renovation
- Shows an island-platform Central London station
- Covers overcrowding and dilapidation
- First screened in BBC2’s 40 Minutes
- Made by Molly Dineen
Before you press play
- Released in 1989
- Focuses on one Underground station
- Available language listed as English
The short of it
The Heart of the Angel offers a focused record of Angel station before its 1992 renovation. It is suited to viewers interested in London transport history and the changing condition of urban infrastructure.