Sky Documentaries HD Tuesday

A look at how a mysterious and lethal illness known as Aids developed into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences

The life and career of the American actress, who rose to fame in Ridley Scott's Alien and was nominated for an Acacdemy Award when she reprised her role in Aliens in 1986

The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar

The journey through the history of cinema concludes with a look at films including the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series

Automobile executive Liz Carmichael's meteoric rise comes to a halt in 1974 when the promotion of her cutting edge car, The Dale, exposes her criminal past

Documentary following the decade-long police investigation into Dena Thompson, who carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder

Documentary exploring a movie Steve McQueen began work on in the 1960s, but which was never completed

The former Chicago Bears defensive back and Super Bowl winner discusses the individuals that have inspired him during his life

Profile of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, made to mark the 10th anniversary of his death

The former Arsenal and France forward speaks about the individuals that have been an inspiration to him over the course of his career

The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar

The life and career of the American actress, who rose to fame in Ridley Scott's Alien and was nominated for an Acacdemy Award when she reprised her role in Aliens in 1986

Johnny Carson's rise to fame in the 1960s as host of The Tonight Show

With comic book sales in decline, DC took a gamble with Superman and introduced a black superhero, before breaking boundaries with Vertigo Comics

Documentary following the decade-long police investigation into Dena Thompson, who carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder

Convicted murderer Lois Riess tells her story for the first time, attempting to explain her actions and revealing a disturbing family history and a gambling addiction

Convicted murderer Lois Riess tells her story for the first time, attempting to explain her actions and revealing a disturbing family history and a gambling addiction

Explore the world of 16-year-old Sam Berns, who lives with a rare and life-threatening progressive ageing disorder. Meanwhile, his parents race against the clock to find a cure

The story of the Bishop Sycamore Centurions, a supposed high-school football team whose legitimacy came under fire after a televised game in 2021

Eastern Ukrainian refugees find themselves unwelcome in the village of Dytyatky near Chernobyl, with locals sceptical about their leader's madcap business ventures

The life and career of the American actress, who rose to fame in Ridley Scott's Alien and was nominated for an Acacdemy Award when she reprised her role in Aliens in 1986

A look at the events of Ronald Reagan's two terms in the White House, examining landmark legislative achievements as well as political setbacks