Season 40

01 Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World Episode 14th August 2001 02 David Hockney: A Secret Knowledge Episode 213th October 2001 03 Empire of the Nude Episode 327th October 2001 04 Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan Episode 43rd November 2001 05 The 'Billy Elliot' Boy Episode 56th November 2001 Recording Jamie Bell's progress from unknown schoolboy to award-winning star of "Billy Elliot". 06 Frank Auerbach Episode 610th November 2001 07 Anthony Trollope Episode 713th November 2001 08 Chuck Jones: Mr Bugs Bunny Episode 817th November 2001 A UK broadcast of Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000). 09 Lucille Ball Queen of Comedy Episode 920th November 2001 10 Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond Episode 1024th November 2001 "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" (video release title) tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd. With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and of course the members of Pink Floyd themselves. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd and home movies too. 11 Tolkien: The Master of Middle Earth Episode 1122nd December 2001 12 J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me Episode 1228th December 2001 For the first time J.K. Rowling tells in her own words the story of how the bestselling books of Harry Potter came to life. 13 Mario Testino: Diana's Favourite Photographer Episode 1330th January 2002 14 Robert Altman in England Episode 142nd February 2002 15 Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered Episode 153rd February 2002