The unfinished Northern line

You couldn't tell that this is almost ten years old

It’s really hard to believe that this video is over 10 years old. I really think this should be a TV series here in the UK.

can't believe Unfinished London started over 12 years ago, and still going strong, with a strong average of just under 1 episode a year

What I find the most impressive is that he applied all the tricks and standards of a current good video but 13 years ago, all at once and before everybody else. No wonder it's hard to believe this video is from 2009.

Youtube: want to see about the unfinished Northern line Me, an american 10 years in the future: yes

I love that Jay just casually trespasses on the M1's central reservation for this video. Powerful chaotic energy.

this video is absolutely wild, and shows just how ahead of his time Jay actually was/is. 2009 had almost no content on YT of this quality, like functionally zero. it would in fact be literally 5 or more years before this style of mini-documentary would start taking off in popularity. It also pays attention to things like sound quality (a better microphone than most YT channels today, at the time this must have been almost unique), tons of smash cutting which was only around this time beginning to see use, and humor that stands up to the test of time today. fucking mindblowing that while most of the YT video catalogue at this time was still home videos and funny animal/prank videos Jay was producing extremely watchable mini-docs/video essay style content with tricks that wouldn't become commonplace for almost a decade after. Most videos on YT weren't even 720p during this era, but this one is. The standard at the time was still 480 and some channels were still uploading in 240. edit: his use of a lav mic was also pretty uncommon in this era- But you can definitely see the hallmarks of what kind of shots he likes lol. Jay goddamn loves the 'walking towards the camera from down the road' shots.

At 3:45 there was a perfect opportunity to say, "Bushey Heath, which is now, a healthy bush."

You can't say that many YouTube videos are still good in 2019 that were uploaded in 2009 this a one

I love this series. It's too bad it's....unfinished.

Today, it has been 13 years since this video was uploaded, but I still find the video excellent.

jay's entire vibe is summed up in the 3 second clip of him running down the central reservation of the M1 shouting about tubes and the war

dude this channel is so underrated

Just chiming in to say that your series has lasted longer than Game of Thrones and is more consistently entertaining, and I think you should be proud of that fact.

“Do you want your house knocked down?” “Nooo”

I love how you couldn't possibly tell how old a Jay Foreman video is without being told. Timelessness is one of the truest marks of quality.

Jay's Grandmother: "No!" Well that's settled now isn't it?

Why is this not on TV? It legitimately would be a great programme

It‘s 14 YEARS old!!! It came out when I WAS 1, but it sounds like it‘s from today, it will always sound like just released!

If you're too young to remember 2009 YouTube, I need you to understand that this video has aged ASTOUNDINGLY well. It's high energy and fast paced, with no dead space; it's clearly made by people who understand filmmaking, with high quality sound recording, clear lighting and color grading, and fairly elaborate camera work; there are no offensive jokes or dated memes. Even old Vlogbrothers videos (some of the only other old YouTubers who have stayed on the platform without dramatically reinventing themselves) are mostly terrible by comparison -- never mind what someone like Niga Higa or Fred was doing. I'm not sure if enough people appreciate how creative, forward-thinking, and hard-working that Jay was and is to have made work of this quality so consistently for so long.