40 Minutes (1981)
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.
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- 1 1. Rough Justice1981-10-01 · 40mPortrait of a fractious Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil.
- 2 2. Sister Genevieve1981-10-08 · 40mPortrait of a Comprehensive School in the heart of the Falls Road, Belfast.
- 3 3. Hijack1981-10-15 · 40mStory of a Hijack on Independence Day 1977 in New York.
- 4 4. Give Us the Vote1981-10-22 · 40mTest case for inmates of mental hospital to get the vote.
- 5 5. Lol: A Bona Queen of Fabularity1981-10-29 · 40mLife style of Quentin Crisp-esque 'Queen'.
- 6 6. Marathon Man1981-11-05 · 40mAttempt to beat record run from John o' Groats to Land's End.
- 7 7. Rocky Circus1981-11-12 · 40mGary Glitter stars in Gerry Cottle's Circus.
- 8 8. Gorilla G Gorilla1981-11-19 · 40mGorilla N'Pongo gives birth to Kumi in Jersey Zoo.
- 9 9. The Harrisons Don't Go to School1981-11-26 · 40mHereford family educating children at home.
- 10 10. Alison1981-12-03 · 40mSpastic girl's struggle to live a normal life.
- 11 11. Sex, Drugs and the Vicar1981-12-10Backstage at the News of the World.
- 12 12. Children's Parties1981-12-17 · 40mAn anthology of various children's parties.
- 13 13. The Great Cover-up1982-01-14 · 40mThe bald facts revealed: What men will do to counter hair loss.
- 14 14. Brighton or Bust1982-01-21 · 40mThe London to Brighton vintage car rally.
- 15 15. The Last Resort1982-01-28 · 40mGlenthorne high security prison for youngsters.
- 16 16. The George Formby Story1982-02-04 · 40mBiopic of renowned comedian and ukulelist.
- 17 17. Burgled1982-02-11 · 40mBurglary - Britain's fastest growing industry.
- 18 18. Bomber and Brendan1982-02-18 · 40mSheffield's Herol 'Bomber' Graham and Brendan Ingle his trainer in bid for boxing glory.
- 19 19. Mutiny1982-02-25 · 40m1943 Mutiny of British soldiers in Salerno.
- 20 20. Saved in the Nick of Time1982-03-04 · 40mArtefacts saved from demolished buildings.
- 21 21. Birth Reborn1982-03-11 · 40mMichel Odent and 'natural' childbirth at his clinic in Pithiviers France
- 22 22. Hunt Saboteurs1982-03-18 · 40mCameras follow shock troops of anti-hunt demonstrators disrupting hunt.
- 23 23. Heart Transplant1982-03-25 · 40mMagdi Yacoub and his surgical team at work at Harefield Hospital.
- 24 24. Heart Transplant: 2 - A Fight for Life1982-04-01 · 40m
- 25 25. Heart Transplant: 31982-04-08 · 40m
- 26 26. Heart Transplant: 4 - Bruce Anderson, New Heart1982-04-15 · 40m
- 27 27. Heart Transplant: 5 - Recovery1982-04-22 · 40m
- 28 28. Heart Transplant: 6 - A Matter of Life and Death1982-04-29 · 40m
- 29 29. Heart Transplant: 71982-05-06 · 40m
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