40 Minutes
1981 · Documentary · 14 Seasons · 323 Episodes ·
40 Minutes was a BBC TV documentary strand broadcast on BBC Two between 1981 and 1994. The documentaries could be on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes. Some documentaries in the original series were revisited and updated in a 2006 version, Forty Minutes On.
Episodes
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E11. Rough JusticePortrait of a fractious Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil.E22. Sister GenevievePortrait of a Comprehensive School in the heart of the Falls Road, Belfast.E33. HijackStory of a Hijack on Independence Day 1977 in New York.E44. Give Us the VoteTest case for inmates of mental hospital to get the vote.E55. Lol: A Bona Queen of FabularityLife style of Quentin Crisp-esque 'Queen'.E66. Marathon ManAttempt to beat record run from John o' Groats to Land's End.E77. Rocky CircusGary Glitter stars in Gerry Cottle's Circus.E88. Gorilla G GorillaGorilla N'Pongo gives birth to Kumi in Jersey Zoo.E99. The Harrisons Don't Go to SchoolHereford family educating children at home.E1010. AlisonSpastic girl's struggle to live a normal life.E1111. Sex, Drugs and the VicarBackstage at the News of the World.E1212. Children's PartiesAn anthology of various children's parties.E1313. The Great Cover-upThe bald facts revealed: What men will do to counter hair loss.E1414. Brighton or BustThe London to Brighton vintage car rally.E1515. The Last ResortGlenthorne high security prison for youngsters.E1616. The George Formby StoryBiopic of renowned comedian and ukulelist.E1717. BurgledBurglary - Britain's fastest growing industry.E1818. Bomber and BrendanSheffield's Herol 'Bomber' Graham and Brendan Ingle his trainer in bid for boxing glory.E1919. Mutiny1943 Mutiny of British soldiers in Salerno.E2020. Saved in the Nick of TimeArtefacts saved from demolished buildings.E2121. Birth RebornMichel Odent and 'natural' childbirth at his clinic in Pithiviers FranceE2222. Hunt SaboteursCameras follow shock troops of anti-hunt demonstrators disrupting hunt.E2323. Heart TransplantMagdi Yacoub and his surgical team at work at Harefield Hospital.E2424. Heart Transplant: 2 - A Fight for LifeE2525. Heart Transplant: 3E2626. Heart Transplant: 4 - Bruce Anderson, New HeartE2727. Heart Transplant: 5 - RecoveryE2828. Heart Transplant: 6 - A Matter of Life and DeathE2929. Heart Transplant: 7
