Sky Documentaries HD Wednesday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Seventies
A look at the wave of violent crime that gripped the US throughout the 1970s
A look at the wave of violent crime that gripped the US throughout the 1970s, from the Son of Sam murders in New York to serial killer John Wayne Gacy

7:00 AM
Discovering: Meg Ryan
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who starred in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail and Courage Under Fire

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Mervyn LeRoy
The life and career of producer and director Mervyn LeRoy, whose films include Little Caesar, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Random Harvest, Quo Vadis and Mister Roberts

9:00 AM
The Movies
Cult classics from ET to The Breakfast Club
The journey through American cinema continues into the 1980s, with hits that became cult classics from ET to The Breakfast Club

10:00 AM
UFO
Elite US Navy pilots encounter an unidentified aerial phenomenon in 2004
When elite US Navy pilots encounter an unidentified aerial phenomenon in 2004, conversations around UFOs move from the fringes to the centre of the Pentagon

11:00 AM
Escobar by Escobar
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire, following the fortunes of Juan Pablo, who was the sole heir to the biggest drug dealer in history

12:00 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

2:10 PM
Quant
The life of fashion designer Mary Quant
Documentary celebrating the incredible life of fashion designer Mary Quant

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Mervyn LeRoy
The life and career of producer and director Mervyn LeRoy, whose films include Little Caesar, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Random Harvest, Quo Vadis and Mister Roberts

5:00 PM
Discovering: Maggie Smith
A profile of the Oscar-winning English actress
A profile of the English actress, who won Oscars for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite and starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter films

6:00 PM
Discovering: Michael Caine
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who starred in Alfie and The Italian Job and won Oscars for his roles in Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules

7:00 PM
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Exploring the career of the much-loved former football manager
Documentary exploring the career of the much-loved former England, Barcelona and Newcastle United manager

9:00 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

11:00 PM
Hatton
A profile of former boxer Ricky Hatton
A profile of former boxer Ricky Hatton, charting his journey from the Hattersley estate near Manchester to headlining on the strip in Las Vegas

1:00 AM
Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream
The life and times of the football played-turned-manager
A look at the life and times of the football player-turned-manager, who died in November 2023, intertwined with the story of England's unforgettable run at Euro 96

3:00 AM
Hurst: The First and Only
Geoff Hurst discusses his life and career
Former England striker Geoff Hurst discusses his life and career, talking about the tragedies that have affected him as well as the high points of his footballling life

4:50 AM
My Icon: Chris Hughton
The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career
The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career

5:00 AM
Discovering: Meg Ryan
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who starred in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail and Courage Under Fire

6:00 AM
The Eighties
Part one of two. The role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
Documentary giving an insight into a decade that had a profound effect on America, beginning with the first of a two-part look at the role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
