40 Minutes

Behind the scenes at the Public Carriage Office as taxi drivers take The Knowledge. (1996)

The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)

The summer that baked, burned and simmered with tensions that transformed a generation

Documentary from 1989. The world's most famous small car celebrates its 30th birthday.

Never-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.

The story of 11-year-old Michael, who has twice attempted to burn down his house. (1975)

What do non-white South Africans feel about apartheid? (1968)

Countdown to an execution in Mississippi. (1987)

Story behind the festival which showed how to carve out a bright future through design.

Sir John Betjeman narrates a helicopter trip over some of Britain's extraordinary houses.

Examining the events leading up to the Israeli war of Independence in 1949. Made in 2008.

A look at the private steam railway network, the Strathspey Railway. (1977)