40 Minutes - Season 9

1. Danger Men

Aired: 10/19/1989

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

Aired: 10/26/1989

A eulogy to the joy of cycling.

3. Crack Doctors

Aired: 11/2/1989

4. City Parish

Aired: 11/9/1989

5. Best Friends

Aired: 11/16/1989

6. The Heart of the Angel

Aired: 11/23/1989

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

Aired: 11/30/1989

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

Aired: 12/7/1989

9. All About Ambridge

Aired: 12/14/1989

10. Stage Struck

Aired: 1/4/1990

11. A Place for Tom

Aired: 1/11/1990

12. Darling, Let's Start Up an Airline

Aired: 1/18/1990

13. He's Playing Our Song

Aired: 1/25/1990

14. Hilary's in Hiding

Aired: 2/1/1990

15. S.A. Blues

Aired: 2/15/1990

16. Adventures in the Skin Trade

Aired: 2/22/1990

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

Aired: 3/1/1990

18. Green Police

Aired: 3/8/1990

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

Aired: 3/15/1990

20. Many Happy Returns!

Aired: 3/22/1990

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

Aired: 3/29/1990

22. How Could She?

Aired: 4/5/1990

23. Mac to the U.S.S.R.

Aired: 4/12/1990

24. Killer Bimbos on Fleet Street

Aired: 4/19/1990

25. Karl's Kidney - For Sale

Aired: 4/26/1990

26. A View from a Bridge

Aired: 5/3/1990