40 Minutes - Season 9
1 - Danger Men
Air Date: October 19, 1989
Ten of the most dangerous and disruptive men in the prison system have been brought together in an experimental unit at Hull Jail. A new softly-softly regime is being tested on inmates like Fred Low, who is serving three life sentences - one for killing a fellow prisoner - and Patrick Mackay, serving five life sentences for manslaughter and robbery. 40 Minutes gained access to the unit as the prisoners started to reveal themselves to the hand-picked staff, and as conflicts began. The most serious clash was over the only woman working full time in the unit, and it involved David McAllister, serving 19 years for armed robbery and assault, who later escaped from the unit and was on the run for five days. This film tells the story of the most controversial unit in our prisons.
2 - Me and My Bike
Air Date: October 26, 1989
A eulogy to the joy of cycling.
3 - Crack Doctors
Air Date: November 2, 1989
4 - City Parish
Air Date: November 9, 1989
5 - Best Friends
Air Date: November 16, 1989
6 - The Heart of the Angel
Air Date: November 23, 1989
This film documents one day in the life of Angel station on the Northern Line of the London Underground in the days before its refurbishment. We see the ticket collectors, station manager and other staff as they cope with angry passengers, lift failures and cancelled trains.
7 - Bullies
Air Date: November 30, 1989
At least one in every five children in Britain suffer from bullying. In our schools the problem is worse than anywhere else in Europe. 40 Minutes reveals what's really going on in the playground.
8 - Out of the Ruins
Air Date: December 7, 1989
9 - All About Ambridge
Air Date: December 14, 1989
10 - Stage Struck
Air Date: January 4, 1990
11 - A Place for Tom
Air Date: January 11, 1990
12 - Darling, Let's Start Up an Airline
Air Date: January 18, 1990
13 - He's Playing Our Song
Air Date: January 25, 1990
14 - Hilary's in Hiding
Air Date: February 1, 1990
15 - S.A. Blues
Air Date: February 15, 1990
16 - Adventures in the Skin Trade
Air Date: February 22, 1990
John Pitman meets a selection of women to ascertain their views on the wearing of coats made of fur.
17 - A Safe Sex for a Safe Seat
Air Date: March 1, 1990
18 - Green Police
Air Date: March 8, 1990
In New Jersey, USA, a team of cops and scientists is 'busting' polluters. For the first time a film crew has been given total access to their operations. 40 Minutes follows the trail - the surveillance. the 'sting', the raid. Whether it's one small operator dumping chemicals on the street or the president of a multi-million-dollar company caught polluting a river - both are likely to face serious criminal charges. In New Jersey, they believe only tough action will deter dumpers. Is there a lesson for us in Britain?
19 - The Burny Mob Go Wild
Air Date: March 15, 1990
20 - Many Happy Returns!
Air Date: March 22, 1990
Two children who feel sure they died terrible deaths and have been born again tell their extraordinary stories. Nicola, aged 12, lives in Keighley, Yorkshire, near to the railway tracks where she played in the 19th century in another life. Then, she says, she was a boy. Parish records suggest that it isn't just a childhood fantasy. Titu, aged 6, lives in north India in the shadow of the Taj Mahal. His is a violent story. He alleges he was gunned down by a murderer. Another vivid imagination? The radio shop he ran still exists, and his widow is still alive. When he mentions buried gold, it seems to jog her memory...
21 - Tracey's Search
Air Date: March 29, 1990
22 - How Could She?
Air Date: April 5, 1990
23 - Mac to the U.S.S.R.
Air Date: April 12, 1990
24 - Killer Bimbos on Fleet Street
Air Date: April 19, 1990
25 - Karl's Kidney - For Sale
Air Date: April 26, 1990
26 - A View from a Bridge
Air Date: May 3, 1990