Sky Documentaries Monday
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7:00 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
9:00 AM
The Civil War
The origins of the American Civil War
An account of the origins of the American Civil War, and the rise of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as presidents of the Union and Confederacy
10:00 AM
The Civil War
The crusade to end slavery in America
How the American Civil War became a crusade to end slavery, beginning with the political fighting that threatened President Lincoln's administration
11:00 AM
The Civil War
The emancipation of America's slaves
How Abraham Lincoln decided to emancipate slaves after the success of the Antietam Campaign - a measure designed to cut the South's manpower and ensure Union victory
12:00 PM
The Civil War
The Union's failure to achieve a victory by the spring of 1863
The Union army's failure to achieve a decisive victory by the spring of 1863, despite possessing greater manpower than the Confederates
1:00 PM
Val
Documentary focusing on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer
Documentary focusing on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer, featuring never-before-seen footage spanning 40 years
3:00 PM
I Am Heath Ledger
Celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor
Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, Ang Lee are among the contributors to a documentary celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor, who died in 2008
4:50 PM
Tina
A celebration of Tina Turner's life and career
A celebration of Tina Turner's life and career, featuring contributions from the Grammy Award-winning artist, as well as Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey
7:00 PM
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the band's time on the road
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the brief but successful period pop band the Beatles spent on the road. Contributors include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
9:00 PM
Becoming Madonna
Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom
Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom, drawing from a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in which the singer reflected on her extraordinary life and career.
11:00 PM
Amy
Documentary portrait of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse
Asif Kapadia's portrait of soul, jazz and R'n'B singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, whose death in July 2011 followed a well-publicised history of drugs and alcohol abuse
1:20 AM
Music Box
Pivotal moments in music, starting with Alanis Morissette's rise to fame
Documentaries exploring pivotal moments in music, starting with Alanis Morissette's beginnings as a pop star and her rise to the top of the male-dominated industry
3:10 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Wes Anderson
An insight into the life and career of an Oscar nominated director, responsible for works such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox
4:10 AM
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
A rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales
Documentary about the search to find a rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales. This creature is believed to live in complete solitude