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The Best Episodes of 40 Minutes Season 1

Every episode of 40 Minutes Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 40 Minutes Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 1 - Rough Justice
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    S1:E1

    Portrait of a fractious Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 2 - Sister Genevieve
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 3 - Hijack
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 4 - Give Us the Vote
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 5 - Lol: A Bona Queen of Fabularity
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E5

    Life style of Quentin Crisp-esque 'Queen'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 6 - Marathon Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 7 - Rocky Circus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gary Glitter stars in Gerry Cottle's Circus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 8 - Gorilla G Gorilla
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 9 - The Harrisons Don't Go to School
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E9

    Hereford family educating children at home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 10 - Alison
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E10

    Spastic girl's struggle to live a normal life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 11 - Sex, Drugs and the Vicar
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E11

    Backstage at the News of the World.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 12 - Children's Parties
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E12

    An anthology of various children's parties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 13 - The Great Cover-up
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 14 - Brighton or Bust
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E14

    The London to Brighton vintage car rally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 15 - The Last Resort
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E15

    Glenthorne high security prison for youngsters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 16 - The George Formby Story
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E16

    Biopic of renowned comedian and ukulelist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 17 - Burgled
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E17

    Burglary - Britain's fastest growing industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 18 - Bomber and Brendan
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 19 - Mutiny
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E19

    1943 Mutiny of British soldiers in Salerno.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 20 - Saved in the Nick of Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E20

    Artefacts saved from demolished buildings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 21 - Birth Reborn
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 22 - Hunt Saboteurs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 23 - Heart Transplant
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 24 - Heart Transplant: 2 - A Fight for Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 40 Minutes Season 1 Episode 25 - Heart Transplant: 3
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rough Justice" is the best rated episode of 40 Minutes season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 7 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 1, 1981. This episode is rated 7.8 points higher than the second-best, "Sister Genevieve".