Season 40 aired between 04 Aug 2001 and 03 Feb 2002, 15 episodes.
Episodes
E01
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Blew Up the World
04 Aug 2001
E02
David Hockney: A Secret Knowledge
13 Oct 2001
E03
Empire of the Nude
27 Oct 2001
E04
Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan
03 Nov 2001
E05
The 'Billy Elliot' Boy
06 Nov 2001
E06
Frank Auerbach
10 Nov 2001
E07
Anthony Trollope
13 Nov 2001
E08
Chuck Jones: Mr Bugs Bunny
17 Nov 2001
E09
Lucille Ball Queen of Comedy
20 Nov 2001
E10
Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond
24 Nov 2001
E11
Tolkien: The Master of Middle Earth
22 Dec 2001
E12
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me
28 Dec 2001
E13
Mario Testino: Diana's Favourite Photographer
30 Jan 2002
E14
Robert Altman in England
02 Feb 2002
E15
Sir Nigel Hawthorne: Remembered
03 Feb 2002