Sky Documentaries HD Tuesday
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Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Sixties
Tense political situations from the decade
A look back at the tense political situations that arose in the 1960s, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Bay of Pigs Invasion
7:00 AM
Discovering: Octavia Spencer
The life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
The life and career of the American actress, whose films include The Shape of Water, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures, and The Help, for which she won an Academy Award
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Federico Fellini
The life and work of Italian film-maker Federico Fellini, a four-time Academy Award-winner whose pioneering movies include La Strada, La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2
9:00 AM
Mission to Burnley
Documentary telling the story of dramatic rebirth of Burnley FC
Documentary telling the story of dramatic rebirth of Burnley FC under the ownership of a group of Americans
10:00 AM
Saviour Complex
Documentary examining missionary work in Uganda
Documentary examining missionary work in Uganda, where an American is accused of causing the deaths of children by treating them despite having no medical training
11:00 AM
Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story
The story of the pioneering hip-hop group
The story of the pioneering New York City hip-hop group, formed in 1983 by Joseph 'Run' Simmons, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
12:00 PM
On the Line: The Richard Williams Story
The father of tennis stars Venus and Serena retraces his family's journey
Featuring newly uncovered interviews spanning the 1980s to now, Richard Williams - the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena - retraces his family's journey
1:50 PM
My Icon: Heather Watson
The tennis star talks about her idol
The tennis star talks about her idol
2:00 PM
Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy
The relationship between F1 drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi
The relationship between F1 drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, team-mates whose friendship was torn apart after a controversial ending to the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Federico Fellini
The life and work of Italian film-maker Federico Fellini, a four-time Academy Award-winner whose pioneering movies include La Strada, La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2
5:00 PM
Discovering: Octavia Spencer
The life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
The life and career of the American actress, whose films include The Shape of Water, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures, and The Help, for which she won an Academy Award
6:00 PM
Mission to Burnley
Documentary telling the story of dramatic rebirth of Burnley FC
Documentary telling the story of dramatic rebirth of Burnley FC under the ownership of a group of Americans
7:00 PM
The Man Who Played with Fire
Documentary about the assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme in 1986
Documentary in which Jan Stocklassa investigates the assassination of prime minister of Sweden Olof Palme in 1986 using the personal files of writer Stieg Larsson
8:00 PM
Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story
The story of the pioneering hip-hop group
The story of the pioneering New York City hip-hop group, formed in 1983 by Joseph 'Run' Simmons, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
9:00 PM
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the band's time on the road
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the brief but successful period pop band the Beatles spent on the road. Contributors include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
11:00 PM
I Am Johnny Cash
A celebration of the country singer-songwriter
A celebration of the country singer-songwriter built around 12 of his classic tracks spanning four decades, and featuring interviews with his family and friends
12:45 AM
Quad Gods
Three New Yorkers with quadriplegia who formed an e-sports team
Documentary following three New Yorkers with quadriplegia who met in a neuro rehabilitation unit and created the world's first fully quadriplegic e-sports team
2:30 AM
Striking with Pride: United at the Coalface
A lesbian and gay group's involvement in the miners' strike of 1984-85
A look at people involved with Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) and the Welsh community they supported during the miners' strike of 1984-85
4:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Federico Fellini
The life and work of Italian film-maker Federico Fellini, a four-time Academy Award-winner whose pioneering movies include La Strada, La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2
5:00 AM
Discovering: Octavia Spencer
The life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
The life and career of the American actress, whose films include The Shape of Water, Fruitvale Station, Hidden Figures, and The Help, for which she won an Academy Award
6:00 AM
The Sixties
The events surrounding the assassination of John F Kennedy
The events surrounding the assassination of US president John F Kennedy in November 1963 are examined through eyewitness accounts and details of the original investigation