Sky Documentaries HD Thursday
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121
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188
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

7:00 AM
Discovering: Angela Bassett
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who rose to prominence through her depiction of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of James L Brooks
The life and career of American film and TV director, producer and screenwriter.James L Brooks, who won an Oscar for Terms of Endearment and also commissioned The Simpsons

9:00 AM
The Movies
Films from the 1990s, including Goodfellas
The journey through American cinema continues with a look at the 1990s, including Goodfellas, Basic Instinct, The Silence of the Lambs and Thelma and Louise

10:00 AM
UFO
The world reels from the New York Times bombshell
The world reels from the New York Times bombshell, and some begin to wonder if the government may be using the alien narrative to cover up something more sinister

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
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Part one of two. Documentary about the singer
Part one of two. Documentary about the singer, beginning with his early life in Tupelo, Mississippi, and his unprecedented rise to fame over a single year

2:00 PM
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Conclusion of the documentary about the singer
Conclusion of the documentary about the singer, beginning with his return home after his discharge from the army, and how he dealt with a rapidly changing pop scene

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of James L Brooks
The life and career of American film and TV director, producer and screenwriter.James L Brooks, who won an Oscar for Terms of Endearment and also commissioned The Simpsons

5:00 PM
Discovering: Angela Bassett
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who rose to prominence through her depiction of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It

6:00 PM
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
A stunt double left paralysed after an on-set accident
Documentary telling the story of Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter stunt double David Holmes, who was left paralysed from the chest down after an on-set accident in 2009

7:50 PM
The Anarchists
A shocking murder makes international headlines, leaving th...
A shocking murder makes international headlines, leaving the community wondering if the perpetrator was one of their own

9:00 PM
Gary
A look at the life and mysterious death of actor Gary Coleman
A look at the life and mysterious death of actor Gary Coleman, who shot to fame as Arnold in hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes

11:00 PM
Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden
Documentary about CIA investigations into al-Qaeda
Documentary exploring CIA investigations into al-Qaeda, telling the story of an all-female team that identified a potential threat years before the September 11 attacks

1:00 AM
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

3:00 AM
Fashion Reimagined
Documentary following fashion designer and environmental activist Amy Powney
Documentary following fashion designer and environmental activist Amy Powney as she sets out to create a collection that is ethical and sustainable at every level

5:00 AM
Discovering: Angela Bassett
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who rose to prominence through her depiction of Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It

6:00 AM
The Eighties
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s, from VCRs and remote controls to family sitcoms and prime-time soaps
