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6:00 AM
Discovering: Glenn Close
A look at the life and career of the actress
A look at the life and career of the actress who has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, including for The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons
7:00 AM
Discovering: Tim Robbins
A look at the life and career of Academy Award-winning actor
A look at the life and career of American actor and director, who starred in Jacob's Ladder, The Shawshank Redemption and The Player and won an Oscar for his role in Mystic River
8:00 AM
Italia 90: Four Weeks That Changed the World
The story of the 1990 World Cup tournament
The story of the 1990 World Cup tournament, following the progress of five of the teams playing in an event that led to the rise of a new culture of football
9:00 AM
Italia 90: Four Weeks That Changed the World
The political forces that loomed in the background during the tournament
Jurgen Klinsmann, Terry Butcher and other key figures discuss the political forces that loomed in the background during the 1990 FIFA World Cup tournament
10:00 AM
Italia 90: Four Weeks That Changed the World
The latter stages of the tournament
England's Gascoigne and Terry Butcher and Italy cult hero Toto Schillaci reminisce over the agony and the ecstasy of the latter stages of the tournament
11:00 AM
Everton: Howard's Way
The story of Everton's trophy-winning peak in the 1980s
Documentary film telling the story of Everton and how they reached their their trophy-winning peak in the 1980s under the stewardship of Howard Kendall
1:00 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
2:05 PM
Chimp Crazy
PETA investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood chimp
After a Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing, PETA investigates, sparking a legal battle amid concerns over a previous brutal chimp attack on a Connecticut woman
3:05 PM
Chimp Crazy
Alan Cumming doubles the reward for news of Tonka's whereabouts
Alan Cumming doubles the existing reward for news of Tonka's whereabouts, while the film-makers face an ethical dilemma
4:05 PM
Chimp Crazy
Tonia dreams of opening her own chimpanzee sanctuary
While Tonka's fate becomes clearer, Tonia struggles to let go and dreams of opening her own island sanctuary where she can live among chimpanzees
5:10 PM
I Am Johnny Cash
A celebration of the country singer-songwriter
A celebration of the country singer-songwriter built around 12 of his classic tracks spanning four decades, and featuring interviews with his family and friends
7:00 PM
How the Beatles Changed the World
Discover how four young men from Liverpool transformed the world for ever
Through exclusive interviews and a wealth of rarely seen footage, this film reveals the previously untold story of how four young men from Liverpool transformed the world for ever
9:00 PM
Paul Simon: In Restless Dreams
Documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter
Conclusion of the documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter, looking at his return to the studio to record his 2023 album Seven Psalms
11:30 PM
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Chronicling the rise of soft rock
Chronicling the rise of the soft rock sound pioneered by artists including Steely Dan, Toto and Michael McDonald, exploring its widespread influence
1:30 AM
Nothing Compares
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's rise to worldwide fame
Documentary telling the story of Sinéad O'Connor's rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream
3:30 AM
Who Killed the KLF?
Documenting the rise and fall of the KLF
Documentary exploring the rise and fall of British electronic duo the KLF, who had number one records all over the world and became household names
5:15 AM
Brillo Box (3¢ off)
The history of Andy Warhol's famous work of art
The history of Andy Warhol's famous work of art, and what it says about the fleeting nature of art and value