Sky Documentaries HD Thursday
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121
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188
6:00 AM
The 2010s
An exploration of social media's growing influence
An exploration of social media's growing influence during the decade, as platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok became popular
7:00 AM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater, whose films include the Before trilogy, School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, A Scanner Darkly and Boyhood
8:55 AM
The Vietnam War
Nixon announces Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal
South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own in Laos suffer a terrible defeat, while a re-elected President Nixon announces Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal
10:00 AM
Edge of the Earth
Two ambitious surfers try to establish Africa's west coast as the next big wave location
Two ambitious surfers must fend for themselves as they attempt to establish Africa's untouched west coast as the next big wave location
11:00 AM
Spector
Phil Spector is finally convicted after a second trial
Phil Spector is finally convicted after a second trial and in the wake of his death from Covid-19, those left behind contemplate his legacy
12:00 PM
After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
The ongoing threat caused by misinformation on American democracy
Filmmaker Andrew Rossi, journalists, educators and researchers explore the ongoing threat caused by misinformation on American democracy
2:00 PM
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Documentary paying homage to the legendary Italian director
Documentary paying homage to the legendary Italian director, featuring contributions from Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro and Ennio Morricone
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater, whose films include the Before trilogy, School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, A Scanner Darkly and Boyhood
5:00 PM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia
5:55 PM
The Vietnam War
Nixon announces Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal
South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own in Laos suffer a terrible defeat, while a re-elected President Nixon announces Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal
7:00 PM
Edge of the Earth
Two ambitious surfers try to establish Africa's west coast as the next big wave location
Two ambitious surfers must fend for themselves as they attempt to establish Africa's untouched west coast as the next big wave location
8:00 PM
Spector
Phil Spector is finally convicted after a second trial
Phil Spector is finally convicted after a second trial and in the wake of his death from Covid-19, those left behind contemplate his legacy
9:00 PM
God Save Texas: La Frontera
The fluidity of life in the border city of El Paso
Mexican-American film-maker Iliana Sosa explores the fluidity of life in the city of El Paso, which stands on the border between the United States and Mexico
10:00 PM
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th
A look at the surge in homegrown political violence
A look at the surge in homegrown political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations
12:00 AM
The Legend of the Underground
Documentary lifting the lid on the rampant discrimination in Nigeria
Documentary lifting the lid on the rampant discrimination in Nigeria, through the lens of several non-conformist youths who must choose to fight for freedom of expression or flee
1:40 AM
Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy
Documentary about a pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s
Documentary about an American pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s, becoming a Marxist icon in Eastern Europe until his mysterious drowning in East Berlin
3:30 AM
Between the World and Me
Poetic adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' bestseller
Poetic adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' bestseller, recounting the author's experiences growing up in Baltimore's inner city and his fear of violence against the Black community
5:00 AM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia