Sky Documentaries HD Saturday
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367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
Discovering: Jon Voight
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the actor, who starred in Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance and Runaway Train and won an Academy Award for his role in 1978 film Coming Home
7:00 AM
Discovering: Dustin Hoffman
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the actor, who starred in The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Tootsie and won Academy Awards for his roles in Kramer vs Kramer and Rain Man
8:00 AM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Clint Eastwood
A look at the life and career of actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood, known for Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby and American Sniper
9:00 AM
The Janes
An underground network providing safe abortions in the 1970s
Documentary about an underground network in the 1970s that helped an estimated 11,000 women to obtain safe and affordable abortions in defiance of the law
11:00 AM
The Fog of War
Documentary about former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara
Errol Morris's documentary about former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who spoke out against the Vietnam War and lost his position as a result
1:00 PM
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Documentary exploring an unfinished movie starring Steve McQueen
Documentary exploring a movie Steve McQueen began work on in the 1960s, but which was never completed
2:50 PM
My Icon: Leon Pryce
The former Bradford Bulls star discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The former Bradford Bulls and St Helens star discusses the individuals that have inspired him in his life and sporting career
3:00 PM
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
5:00 PM
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
The history and origins of the Motown record label
Rare performances, interviews and rarely seen footage come together to paint a picture of the history and origins of the Motown record label
7:00 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
9:00 PM
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
A look at the musician and actor's career
Tracing the musician and actor's career, including his work as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his role as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
11:50 PM
Who Killed the KLF?
Documenting the rise and fall of the KLF
Documentary exploring the rise and fall of British electronic duo the KLF, who had number one records all over the world and became household names
1:40 AM
United Skates
A campaign to save the US's last standing roller rinks
Documentary exploring the campaign to save the US's last standing roller rinks from closure, and the underground subculture that has grown up around these venues
3:20 AM
Missile from the East
A motorcycle racer who risked his life defecting to West Germany
The true story of Ernst Degner, a champion East German motorcycle racer who risked his life defecting to West Germany during the Swedish Grand Prix in 1961
5:10 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce
The life and work of Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce, who directed movies including Dead Calm, Patriot Games, Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Quiet American