Sky Documentaries Tuesday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: Peter O'Toole
A look at the life and work of the actor
A look at the life and work of the star of stage and screen, who shot to international fame by playing the title role in David Lean 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia
7:00 AM
Discovering: Joan Fontaine
A profile of the Oscar-winning actress
A profile of the Hollywood star, who won an Oscar for her role in Alfred Hitchock's 1941 psychological thriller Suspicion, and was nominated for Rebecca and The Constant Nymph
8:00 AM
The Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, when for three days in July 1863 150,000 men fought to the death in the Pennsylvania countryside
9:00 AM
The Civil War
The series of battles waged during 1864
The series of battles during 1864 that pitted generals Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee against each other, from the Wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia
10:00 AM
The Civil War
The summer of 1864
The summer of 1864, when public opinion turned against the conflict before Union victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley tilted the election to Lincoln
11:00 AM
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Exploring the career of the much-loved former football manager
Documentary exploring the career of the much-loved former England, Barcelona and Newcastle United manager
1:00 PM
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
3:00 PM
Gascoigne
Documentary about Paul Gascoigne
Documentary about Paul Gascoigne, featuring an extensive interview with the former footballing superstar and archive footage of his greatest moments on the pitch
4:50 PM
My Icon: Chris Hughton
The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career
The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career
5:00 PM
The Alpinist
Documentary about climber Marc-André Leclerc
Documentary about elusive Canadian climber Marc-André Leclerc, who has made some of the boldest solo ascents in history, away from cameras and with no margin for error
7:00 PM
Touching the Void
Acclaimed documentary by director Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald's documentary recreating the terrifying journey of two mountaineers who braved the Peruvian Andes. Based on interviews with the men, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates
9:00 PM
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
A wide-ranging, definitive look at the skateboarder's life and career
A wide-ranging, definitive look at the skateboarder's life and career, and his relationship with the sport with which he's been synonymous for decades
11:30 PM
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Skateboarding documentary, narrated by Sean Penn
Documentary charting the history of skateboarding, from its 1970s emergence to its current status as a widely-practised extreme sport. Narrated by Sean Penn
1:15 AM
Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary about two fans searching for a forgotten singer
Documentary following two fans in search of their musical idol, an American singer who had a brief recording career in the 1970s, only to become an icon in South Africa
3:00 AM
Busby
A profile of former Manchester United manager Matt Busby
A profile of former Manchester United manager Matt Busby, who transformed football through a career of great talent and tragedy
5:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Christopher Nolan
The life and work of director Christopher Nolan, whose films include Memento, Insomnia, the Dark Knight trilogy, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet