Forty Minutes: Series (1994)
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- Synopsis:
Documentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes...Portrait of a fractious Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil...An anthology of various children's parties...Sheffield's Herol 'Bomber' Graham and Brendan Ingle his trainer in bid for boxing glory...Problems of loneliness. Five people who are trying to find their own ways to deal with overcome loneliness are in a compartment in a train. They tell their stories to us, but do not communicate with each other, despite their shared problem...The story of a woman who took her baby to hospital where he was found to have several fractures. She denied having caused the injuries but he was taken from her care.. .10 years ago a famous documentary was made by Franc Roddam about "Mini" Cooper, a most attractive and intelligent child arsonist. Now released from a secure psychiatric institution, he hopes to make a career as a magician...The Foreign Office opens a new mission in China. The film follows the new Consul-General during his first week in Shanghai. A high-powered trade delegation is due, led by Lord Young; our man has to look after them while finding his own feet. He succeeds in seeing the only performing panda in the world... - Actors:
- John Pitman, Jimmy Savile
- Narrated By:
- Michael Dean, Ian Holm, Jane Asher, Roger Mills, Claire Walmsley, Richard Denton, Robin Ellis
- Aka:
- 40 Minutes
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
