Sky Documentaries Saturday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night
7:00 AM
Discovering: Gina Lollobrigida
A profile of the Italian actress
A look at the life and career of the Italian actress, one of the highest profile European stars of the 1950s and early '60s
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of Quentin Tarantino
A look at the life and career of Quentin Tarantino, whose films include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
9:00 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
10:45 AM
My Icon: Nasser Hussain
The former England cricket captain discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The former England cricket captain and Sky Sports pundit discusses the individuals that have inspired him during his life and career
11:00 AM
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
1:00 PM
Lockerbie
An investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
An investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988, examining unanswered questions and exploring the truth behind the atrocity
2:00 PM
Lockerbie
Investigators find a link to a Palestinian terror cell
Investigators uncover a key piece of forensic evidence in the form of a fragment of a Toshiba radio that points to an Iran-backed Palestinian terror cell
3:00 PM
Lockerbie
A Libyan double agent provides evidence
A Libyan double agent provides the evidence needed to bring the two suspects to court, but as the trial gets under way a key witness changes his story
4:00 PM
Lockerbie
A shock verdict leaves the families unsatisfied
A shock verdict leaves the families unsatisfied, but doubt is cast on the court's decision and 34 years after the bombing, a new suspect is taken into custody
5:00 PM
The Apollo
Documentary exploring the history of the Harlem venue
Documentary exploring the history of the Harlem venue, with archive footage of performances by Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and Pharrell Williams
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
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes
Archive footage and witness accounts of the 1986 nuclear disaster
Newly discovered archive footage and witness accounts reveal the story behind the 1986 nuclear disaster and the heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion
11:00 PM
Costa Concordia: Chronicle of a Disaster
Different accounts of the sinking of the cruise ship
Documentary told from different perspectives of the sinking of the cruise ship, examining why it ran aground and how the chaotic evacuation took place
1:00 AM
Dettori
The story of arguably the world's greatest jockey, Frankie Dettori
The story of arguably the world's greatest jockey, Frankie Dettori considered by many as the star of racing, and one of the most decorated sportsmen of all time
3:15 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
5:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of J Lee Thompson
The life and work of British director J Lee Thompson, whose films include Yield to the Night, Ice Cold in Alex, Cape Fear and The Guns of Navarone
6:00 AM
Discovering: Al Pacino
A look at the life and career of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who shot to fame in The Godfather, before starring in Serpico, Scarface and Scent of a Woman