Sky Documentaries Saturday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: John Travolta
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, who shot to fame in Grease and Saturday Night Fever and made a comeback with his Oscar-nominated role in Pulp Fiction
7:00 AM
Terry Venables: A Man Can Dream
The life and times of the football played-turned-manager
A look at the life and times of the football played-turned-manager, who died in November 2023, intertwined with the story of England's unforgettable run at Euro 96
9:00 AM
The Vietnam War
The epic story of the conflict
Ten years in the making, this series tells the epic story of the Vietnam War, bringing the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life
10:05 AM
The Vietnam War
President Kennedy wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam
President Kennedy and his advisers wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam, as the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency
11:05 AM
The Vietnam War
Lyndon Johnson escalates America's military commitment
Hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the insurgency, while US president Lyndon Johnson escalates America's military commitment
12:10 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
1:15 PM
The Vietnam War
Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive
Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, while the Johnson administration attempts to reassure the American public that victory is in sight
2:15 PM
I Am Steve McQueen
The life and career of the American actor
The life and career of the American actor, with contributions by members of his family, ex-wives Neile Adams McQueen and Ali MacGraw and widow Barbara Minty McQueen
4:30 PM
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
A profile of the actress
A profile of the actress told through audio tapes discovered in the archive of journalist Richard Meryman, revealing the complex inner life and vulnerability of the star
6:30 PM
Spielberg
A look at the career of director Steven Spielberg
Susan Lacy's feature-length documentary examines director Steven Spielberg's career in depth, revealing how his experiences fed his work and changed it over time.
9:00 PM
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
11:00 PM
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
An intimate portrait of the comedian and actor, Robin Williams
An intimate portrait of the life and work of the beloved comedian and actor, Robin Williams, featuring previously unseen footage and interviews with those closest to him
1:15 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
2:00 AM
Anatomy of Lies
How writer Elisabeth R Finch fabricated her life story
How former Grey's Anatomy writer Elisabeth R Finch fabricated her life story, exploiting the empathy of those around her and using the trauma of others for her benefit
3:00 AM
The Ibiza Affair: Uncovered
Documentary exploring the rise and fall of Heinz-Christian Strache
Documentary exploring the rise and fall of Heinz-Christian Strache and the role journalism plays in controlling those in power
5:00 AM
The Directors
A profile of brothers Joel and Ethan Coen
A profile of brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, whose films include Miller's Crossing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski , O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old Men