40 Minutes

Edward Mirzoeff, former BBC executive documentary producer and series editor of flagship series 40 Minutes, looks back on his time at the helm of one of the most innovative and exciting strands of documentary-making ever to appear on British television. Mirzoeff recollects how the series came into being and how the format grew from observational storytelling into an important time capsule, capturing and documenting the everyday lives of ordinary British citizens like never before. He talks specifically about some of the standout films from the series, and the impact they had on him, the viewers and documentary film-making for years to come.