Sky Documentaries Sunday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: Claude Rains
The life and career of the English actor
The life and career of the English actor, who was nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Casablanca, Mr. Skeffington and Notorious
7:00 AM
Discovering: Janet Leigh
A profile of the American actress
A profile of the American actress, who starred in Orson Welles' 1958 film Touch of Evil before achieving worldwide fame in 1960 for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Ron Howard
The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars
9:00 AM
The Man Who Stole The Scream
The extraordinary story of the theft of Edvard Munch's painting
The extraordinary story of the theft of Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream, and a game of cat and mouse between an art-loving thief and a maverick Scotland Yard detective
11:00 AM
David James: The One and Only
The former England star looks at the past, present and future of goalkeeping
The former England star looks at the past, present and future of goalkeeping
12:30 PM
The Lawman
Film celebrating former footballer Denis Law
Film celebrating former footballer Denis Law, looking back at his upbringing and his fruitful career with Manchester United, where he earned the title the King
2:00 PM
Windrush & Us
The experiences of the descendants of post-war West Indian immigrants
Seventy-five years after the arrival in England of West Indians aboard HMT Empire Windrush, Trevor Philips explores the experiences of a younger generation of descendants
3:00 PM
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
A rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales
Documentary about the search to find a rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales. This creature is believed to live in complete solitude
5:00 PM
Be Water
Bruce Lee's time in Hong Kong making four films
A look at Bruce Lee's time in Hong Kong making four films, exploring questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and Lee's writings
7:00 PM
I Am Patrick Swayze
A tribute to the American actor
A tribute to the American actor, known for his roles in hits like Dirty Dancing, Ghost and The Outsiders. With contributions by Demi Moore and Rob Lowe among others
9:00 PM
Chimp Crazy
The bonds between pet chimpanzees and their owners
A look at the bonds between pet chimpanzees and their owners, beginning with a woman fighting to retain custody of seven chimps bred for entertainment
10:10 PM
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
A crime spree by suburban teens in 2008 and 2009
Rachel Lee opens up about her role in a crime spree in 2008 and 2009 when she and a gang of suburban teens burgled the homes of dozens of celebrities
12:00 AM
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Skateboarding documentary, narrated by Sean Penn
Documentary charting the history of skateboarding, from its 1970s emergence to its current status as a widely-practised extreme sport. Narrated by Sean Penn
1:45 AM
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
The lives and careers of basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
Exploration of the lives and careers of basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose on-court rivalry dominated the sport in the 1980s and transformed the NBA
3:30 AM
Premier League Legends
A profile of Sol Campbell
A look at former Tottenham and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell's time in the Premier League, including his hugely controversial move across North London
4:00 AM
Atomic Homefront
Documentary about the dumping of atomic waste in a landfill in Missouri
Documentary about the dumping of atomic waste in a landfill in Missouri, and how local people are confronting state and federal agencies to ensure their health is not at risk
6:00 AM
The Nineties
A look at international politics during the 1990s, including the Gulf War
A look at international politics during the 1990s, including the Gulf War, the dismantling of the Soviet Union and the 1992 Clinton-Bush US presidential election