Sky Documentaries Thursday
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6:00 AM
The Guest Wing
American guests cause a stir at Carlton Towers
Lord and Lady Fitzalan Howard try to impress American guests at Carlton Towers with a programme of traditional activities, including skinning rabbits and taking high tea
7:00 AM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater, whose films include the Before trilogy, School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, A Scanner Darkly and Boyhood
9:00 AM
The Sixties
America's involvement in the Vietnam War
A look at the complexities that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War and how it changed the country in ways that can still be felt even today
10:00 AM
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
A look at the magazine's move to New York
A look at the magazine's move to New York, the impact of the death of Elvis Presley, and Hunter S Thompson's coverage of the Pulitzer divorce case
11:00 AM
Urban Secrets
Alan Cumming explores cities, beginning in London
Alan Cumming examines the hidden histories of cities, revealing sights and sounds rarely witnessed by the public. He begins in London at St Paul's Cathedral
12:00 PM
All That Breathes
Documentary, starring Salik Rehman
Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air, two brothers devote their lives to protect the bird known as the Black Kite. Documentary, starring Salik Rehman
2:00 PM
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes
Archive footage and witness accounts of the 1986 nuclear disaster
Newly discovered archive footage and witness accounts reveal the story behind the 1986 nuclear disaster and the heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater
The life and work of American film-maker Richard Linklater, whose films include the Before trilogy, School of Rock, Me and Orson Welles, A Scanner Darkly and Boyhood
5:00 PM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night
6:00 PM
The Sixties
America's involvement in the Vietnam War
A look at the complexities that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War and how it changed the country in ways that can still be felt even today
7:00 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
8:45 PM
My Icon: Ebony Rainford-Brent
The former England cricket star discusses the individuals that have inspired her
The former England cricket star and World Cup winner discusses the individuals that have inspired her in her life and career
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
Fatboy Slim: Right Here, Right Now
Documentary about the Big Beach Boutique II free event in 2002
Documentary about the Big Beach Boutique II free event held in 2002, when an estimated quarter of a million people turned up to the concert on Brighton beach
12:50 AM
Pete Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin
Documentary about the Libertines co-frontman
Documentary about the musician and Libertines co-frontman, filmed over the course of 10 years and charting his fight to overcome his demons and fight addiction
2:40 AM
Assassins
Documentary, starring Siti Aisyah
Film-maker Ryan White examines the circumstances surrounding the murder of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Documentary, starring Siti Aisyah
4:40 AM
My Icon: Sarah Storey
The Paralympic athlete about her idols
The Paralympic athlete about her idols
5:00 AM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night