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6:00 AM
The Last Movie Stars
The lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Documentary chronicling the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, examining their dedication to their art, philanthropy and each other

7:00 AM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Robert Aldrich
The life and career of American director and screenwriter Robert Aldrich, whose films include Vera Cruz, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard

9:00 AM
The Eighties
A look at America's economic growth throughout the decade
A look at America's economic growth throughout the 1980s, a decade of junk bonds, savings and loan bailouts and pervasive Wall Street corruption

10:00 AM
David Frost Vs
Recalling the journalist's interviews with Richard Nixon
Recalling the journalist's interviews with former US president Richard Nixon in 1977, which covered topics including his role in the Watergate scandal

11:00 AM
Urban Secrets
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool, cutting through cliches about football and the Beatles to explore the city's less-celebrated treasures, including a banking building from the 1930s

12:00 PM
Pee-wee as Himself
The life and career of actor and comedian Paul Reubens
Part one of two. The life and career of actor and comedian Paul Reubens, beginning with his childhood and his rise to fame after the creation of alter ego of Pee-wee Herman

2:00 PM
Pee-wee as Himself
Paul Reubens talks candidly about the highs and lows he endured
The conclusion of the documentary goes behind the scenes of children's series Pee-wee's Playhouse, with Paul Reubens talking candidly about the highs and lows he endured

4:00 PM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

5:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Robert Aldrich
The life and career of American director and screenwriter Robert Aldrich, whose films include Vera Cruz, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard

6:00 PM
The Eighties
A look at America's economic growth throughout the decade
A look at America's economic growth throughout the 1980s, a decade of junk bonds, savings and loan bailouts and pervasive Wall Street corruption

7:00 PM
Death of a Showjumper
The events surrounding the death of Katie Simpson
The events surrounding the death of promising young Northern Irish showjumper Katie Simpson in 2020, with police treating it as suicide for several months

8:00 PM
David Frost Vs
A look back at the journalist's interviews with Elton John
A look back at the journalist's interviews with Elton John, with the singer himself introducing the clips, alongside contributions from Sarah Ferguson, Lulu and Carina Frost

9:00 PM
Luther: Never Too Much
The life of iconic musical performer Luther Vandross
The life of iconic musical performer Luther Vandross, from childhood musical talent to worldwide fame. Contributors include Jamie Foxx and Mariah Carey

11:00 PM
Becoming Madonna
Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom
Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom, drawing from a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in which the singer reflected on her extraordinary life and career.

1:00 AM
Music Box
Pivotal moments in music, starting with Alanis Morissette's rise to fame
Documentaries exploring pivotal moments in music, starting with Alanis Morissette's beginnings as a pop star and her rise to the top of the male-dominated industry

3:00 AM
Look Away
Women groomed in their early teenage years by rock stars
Documentary hearing from women groomed in their early teenage years by rock stars, as well as exploring the lengths the music industry went to in order to protect its own

4:50 AM
My Icon: Pam Cookey
The former England netball captain discusses the individuals that have inspired her
The former England netball captain discusses the individuals that have inspired her during her life and career

5:00 AM
Discovering: John Malkovich
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose films include Empire of the Sun, Dangerous Liaisons and Con Air, and who was Oscar-nominated for Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire

6:00 AM
Discovering: Glenn Close
A look at the life and career of the actress
A look at the life and career of the actress who has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, including for The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons
