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The Worst Episodes of 40 Minutes

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 2 - Sister Genevieve
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    #1 - Sister Genevieve

    S1:E2

    Portrait of a Comprehensive School in the heart of the Falls Road, Belfast.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 3 - Hijack
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    #2 - Hijack

    S1:E3

    Story of a Hijack on Independence Day 1977 in New York.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 4 - Give Us the Vote
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    #3 - Give Us the Vote

    S1:E4

    Test case for inmates of mental hospital to get the vote.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 5 - Lol: A Bona Queen of Fabularity
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    #4 - Lol: A Bona Queen of Fabularity

    S1:E5

    Life style of Quentin Crisp-esque 'Queen'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 6 - Marathon Man
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    #5 - Marathon Man

    S1:E6

    Attempt to beat record run from John o' Groats to Land's End.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 7 - Rocky Circus
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    #6 - Rocky Circus

    S1:E7

    Gary Glitter stars in Gerry Cottle's Circus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 8 - Gorilla G Gorilla
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    #7 - Gorilla G Gorilla

    S1:E8

    Gorilla N'Pongo gives birth to Kumi in Jersey Zoo.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 9 - The Harrisons Don't Go to School
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    #8 - The Harrisons Don't Go to School

    S1:E9

    Hereford family educating children at home.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 10 - Alison
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    #9 - Alison

    S1:E10

    Spastic girl's struggle to live a normal life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 11 - Sex, Drugs and the Vicar
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    #10 - Sex, Drugs and the Vicar

    S1:E11

    Backstage at the News of the World.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 12 - Children's Parties
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    #11 - Children's Parties

    S1:E12

    An anthology of various children's parties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 13 - The Great Cover-up
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    #12 - The Great Cover-up

    S1:E13

    The bald facts revealed: What men will do to counter hair loss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 14 - Brighton or Bust
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    #13 - Brighton or Bust

    S1:E14

    The London to Brighton vintage car rally.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 15 - The Last Resort
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    #14 - The Last Resort

    S1:E15

    Glenthorne high security prison for youngsters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 16 - The George Formby Story
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    #15 - The George Formby Story

    S1:E16

    Biopic of renowned comedian and ukulelist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 17 - Burgled
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    #16 - Burgled

    S1:E17

    Burglary - Britain's fastest growing industry.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 18 - Bomber and Brendan
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    #17 - Bomber and Brendan

    S1:E18

    Sheffield's Herol 'Bomber' Graham and Brendan Ingle his trainer in bid for boxing glory.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 19 - Mutiny
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    #18 - Mutiny

    S1:E19

    1943 Mutiny of British soldiers in Salerno.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 20 - Saved in the Nick of Time
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    #19 - Saved in the Nick of Time

    S1:E20

    Artefacts saved from demolished buildings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 21 - Birth Reborn
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    #20 - Birth Reborn

    S1:E21

    Michel Odent and 'natural' childbirth at his clinic in Pithiviers France

    Director:Unknown
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  21. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 22 - Hunt Saboteurs
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    #21 - Hunt Saboteurs

    S1:E22

    Cameras follow shock troops of anti-hunt demonstrators disrupting hunt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 23 - Heart Transplant
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    #22 - Heart Transplant

    S1:E23

    Magdi Yacoub and his surgical team at work at Harefield Hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 24 - Heart Transplant: 2 - A Fight for Life
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    #23 - Heart Transplant: 2 - A Fight for Life

    S1:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 25 - Heart Transplant: 3
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    #24 - Heart Transplant: 3

    S1:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 26 - Heart Transplant: 4 - Bruce Anderson, New Heart
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    #25 - Heart Transplant: 4 - Bruce Anderson, New Heart

    S1:E26

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sister Genevieve" is the worst rated episode of "40 Minutes". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/8/1981. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hijack".