Sky Documentaries Thursday
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6:00 AM
The 2010s
More of the best TV shows of the decade
More of the best TV shows of the decade, a period that became known as he second golden age of television, while innovations in streaming led to new opportunities
7:00 AM
Discovering: Alain Delon
A profile of the French actor
A profile of the French actor, who worked with directors including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni and Louis Malle
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Barry Levinson
The life and work of screenwriter, producer and film-maker Barry Levinson, who directed The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, and Bugsy, and won an Oscar for Rain Man
8:55 AM
The Vietnam War
North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south
North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside and the anti-war movement builds back in the US
10:00 AM
Stax: Soulsville USA
The label prepares to shutter its doors
The label expands to Los Angeles and puts on the benefit concert Wattstax, but when their bank goes under, Stax prepares to shutter its doors
11:05 AM
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets
The actor heads to Tokyo
The actor heads to Tokyo, where he checks out the hotel featured in the film Lost in Translation and goes behind the closed doors of the Japanese capital's love hotels
12:00 PM
Rise of the Superheroes
The domination of cinema by comic book franchises
A look at how the tales of comic book superheroes like Batman and the Avengers were adapted for cinema before going on to dominate Hollywood and captivate audiences worldwide.
2:15 PM
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
An exploration of the life and career of the Beatles superstar
An exploration of the life and career of the Beatles superstar, with a look at the strange parallels between him and his killer Mark David Chapman
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Barry Levinson
The life and work of screenwriter, producer and film-maker Barry Levinson, who directed The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, and Bugsy, and won an Oscar for Rain Man
5:00 PM
Discovering: Alain Delon
A profile of the French actor
A profile of the French actor, who worked with directors including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni and Louis Malle
5:55 PM
The Vietnam War
North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south
North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside and the anti-war movement builds back in the US
7:00 PM
Stax: Soulsville USA
The label prepares to shutter its doors
The label expands to Los Angeles and puts on the benefit concert Wattstax, but when their bank goes under, Stax prepares to shutter its doors
8:05 PM
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets
The actor heads to Tokyo
The actor heads to Tokyo, where he checks out the hotel featured in the film Lost in Translation and goes behind the closed doors of the Japanese capital's love hotels
9:00 PM
God Save Texas: The Price of Oil
The impact of the oil industry on black and disenfranchised communities
Houston-born filmmaker Alex Stapleton examines the impact of the Texas oil industry on black and disenfranchised communities
10:00 PM
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Part one of two. The story behind the drama
Part one of two. Documentary examining the origins and development of the drama, as well as looking at the life and career of its creator and writer David Chase
11:30 PM
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Part two of two. The story behind the drama
Part two of two. Documentary examining the origins and development of the drama, as well as looking at the life and career of its creator and writer David Chase
1:00 AM
The Scheme
How the FBI tried to bring down a young basketball scout
Bribery and basketball come together in this shocking true story of how the FBI tried to bring down a young scout, as the man at the centre of the scandal speaks out
3:15 AM
Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy
Documentary about a pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s
Documentary about an American pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s, becoming a Marxist icon in Eastern Europe until his mysterious drowning in East Berlin
5:00 AM
Discovering: Alain Delon
A profile of the French actor
A profile of the French actor, who worked with directors including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni and Louis Malle
6:00 AM
The 2010s
A look at trends and innovations in music
A look at trends and innovations in music during the decade as streaming dominated, genres collapsed and pop music underwent a profound mood swing