Sky Documentaries Friday
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6:00 AM
I Am MLK Jr
A deep dive into the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr
A deep dive into the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, celebrating his achievements and his continuing impact on civil rights today
7:45 AM
My Icon: John Amaechi
The former NBA star talks about the individuals that have inspired him
The former NBA star talks about the individuals that have inspired him over the course of his career
8:00 AM
Stax: Soulsville USA
Documentary about the influential soul music record label
Documentary about the influential soul music record label, which was home to acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T & the MG's and Sam & Dave
9:05 AM
Stax: Soulsville USA
The label gains traction in the white market
As the label gains traction in the white market, Otis Redding's death and intensifying racial tensions in Memphis reveal signs of trouble
10:00 AM
Stax: Soulsville USA
The success of Isaac Hayes' Shaft soundtrack
A look at how, despite severe business setbacks, Stax Records rose again with Isaac Hayes' Oscar- and Grammy-winning work for the 1971 smash hit Shaft
11:00 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
12:10 PM
Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
The origins and impact of the label
Docudrama exploring the origins and impact of the Jamaican label, which provided the musical soundtrack that inspired and influenced a new generation of British youth
2:00 PM
Man on Wire
Documentary about a tightrope walk between the World Trade Centre towers
Oscar-winning documentary about French street performer Philippe Petit, who undertook a tightrope walk and acrobatic routine between the towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974
4:00 PM
Otto Baxter: Not a F***Ing Horror Story
Documentary following a horror movie director with Down's syndrome
Documentary following a director with Down's syndrome as he works on a short horror movie and discusses how film-making helps him process his past and imagine an uncertain future
5:45 PM
My Icon: Tanni Grey Thompson (Pt1)
The former paralympian discusses the individuals that have inspired her
The former paralympian discusses the individuals that have inspired her
6:00 PM
Discovering: Maggie Smith
A profile of the Oscar-winning English actress
A profile of the English actress, who won Oscars for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite and starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter films
7:00 PM
The Ghost of Richard Harris
The life and career of the Irish actor
The life and career of the Irish actor told through previously unheard tapes recorded by journalist Joe Jackson during interviews with Harris conducted over the course of 15 years
9:00 PM
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
A stunt double left paralysed after an on-set accident
Documentary telling the story of Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter stunt double David Holmes, who was left paralysed from the chest down after an on-set accident in 2009
10:45 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
12:15 AM
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
1:45 AM
My Icon: Jonnie Peacock
The paralympian discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The paralympian discusses the individuals that have inspired him
2:00 AM
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
A profile of the actor
A profile of the actor who rose to fame after starring in the 1978 film Superman, but was paralysed from the neck down in 1995 after a horse-riding accident
4:00 AM
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