Sky Documentaries HD Sunday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
Discovering: Julia Roberts
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the actress, who starred in Pretty Woman, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Notting Hill and won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich
7:00 AM
Discovering: Richard Gere
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman and Chicago
8:00 AM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of Ang Lee
A look at the life and career of Taiwanese film-maker Ang Lee, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi
8:50 AM
The Synanon Fix
The rise and fall of the religious movement
The rise and fall of the religious movement, which was originally established in 1958 as a drug rehabilitation programme
10:00 AM
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
A look at how Rose led the Cincinnati Reds to consecutive World Series
A look at how Rose led the Cincinnati Reds to consecutive wins in the World Series in the 1970s, but his relentless drive for success took a toll on his personal life
11:00 AM
Music Box
A humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G
A humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G, exploring who he was before he became one of the world's most famous musicians
1:00 PM
Wild Wild Space
Companies competing to launch satellite-carrying rockets into orbit
Documentary following companies Astra Space, Rocket Lab and Planet Labs as they compete to launch satellite-carrying rockets into low-Earth orbit
3:00 PM
Apollo 11
Documentary about the moon landings
Documentary made to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, presenting the story of the iconic space mission through archival footage and still photographs
5:00 PM
Lancaster
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters, the night raids against Germany and the brave men and women who made them possible
7:00 PM
Spitfire
The story of British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire
The story of the British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire, designed by RJ Mitchell and famous for its role in the Battle of Britain
9:00 PM
Music Box
The story of Woodstock 1999
The story of Woodstock 1999, a music festival which was promoted to echo unity but instead devolved into riots, lootings and sexual assaults
11:00 PM
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
Documentary exploring the origins of the cryptocurrency
Documentary exploring the origins of cryptocurrency Bitcoin and the identity of its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto
1:00 AM
MoviePass, MovieCrash
The rise and fall of the cinema ticket company
The rise and fall of MoviePass, the company that offered cinema tickets at a discounted rate, only to fall as a result of mismanagement and corporate greed
2:50 AM
You Were My First Boyfriend
Cecilia Aldarondo reflects on her tortured teenage years
Cecilia Aldarondo reflects on her tortured teenage years, revisiting some of her most formative and cringeworthy childhood experiences
4:50 AM
Children of Shanghai
Documentary about China's first generation of foster children
Documentary about China's first generation of foster children, telling the story of a charity set up in 1998 to place orphans with families in the UK. Narrated by Bear Grylls