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40 Minutes

1981 – 1994Show14 seasons323 episodes

Documentary
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Where to watch

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Not for scares, laughs or brutality.

Shows with

40 Minutes episodes

14 seasons · 323 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Rough Justice, 7.8
  1. S2 E12 Package Tour, 8.8
  1. S3 E9 1984 Voices in a City, 8.0
  1. S4 E13 The Outcasts, 6.7
  1. S5 E4 Johnny Oddball, 7.4
  2. S5 E19 The Fishing Party, 7.0
  1. S6 E13 Home from the Hill, 8.4
  2. S6 E24 The Mighty Leek, 7.4
  1. S7 E8 Catch a Fallen Star, 7.9
  2. S7 E24 My African Farm, 6.9
  3. S7 E25 Separate Tables, 7.4
  4. S7 E27 Mixed Blessings, 8.4
  1. S8 E11 The Kingdom of Fun, 5.6
  2. S8 E17 Ghost Train, 4.8
  1. S9 E1 Danger Men, 6.5
  2. S9 E6 The Heart of the Angel, 8.2
  1. S13 E7 The Making of Them, 8.4

Cast

16 of 16 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
John Alexander, Adam Curtis, Chris Petit

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 1, 1981 · April 19, 1994 · Ended

First aired
October 1, 1981
Last aired
April 19, 1994
Status
Ended
Length
14 seasons · 323 episodes
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is 40 Minutes worth watching?"

Questions about 40 Minutes

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is 40 Minutes worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6). Season 8 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 5.3 against 8.8 for the best season.

Which season of 40 Minutes is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.8. Season 8 is the weakest at 5.3. The highest-rated episode is Package Tour (season 2, episode 12) at 8.8, and the lowest is Ghost Train (season 8, episode 17) at 4.8.

Is 40 Minutes okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.