Sky Documentaries Saturday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: Emma Thompson
A profile of the Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter
A profile of the actress and screenwriter, who won an Oscar for her role in Howards End as well as one for writing the screenplay for Sense and Sensibility

7:00 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

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Alan J Pakula
The life and work of Alan J Pakula, who directed fims including Klute, The Parallax View, All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice and Presumed Innocent

9:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Carol Reed
The life and work of English film-maker Carol Reed, who directed movies including The Third Man, Odd Man Out and Our Man in Havana, and won an Oscar for 1968 musical Oliver!

9:55 AM
Eyes on the Prize III
Exploring the complexities of affirmative action policies
Exploring the complexities of affirmative action policies and how a changing demographic landscape affected school desegregation

11:00 AM
Paul Simon: In Restless Dreams
Documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter
First of a two-part documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter, and looking at his return to the studio to record his 2023 album Seven Psalms

1:00 PM
Paul Simon: In Restless Dreams
Documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter
Conclusion of the documentary exploring the 60-year career of the singer-songwriter, looking at his return to the studio to record his 2023 album Seven Psalms

3:00 PM
Lance
Part one of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong
Part one of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, examining the cyclist's rise to fame, struggle with cancer, and downfall in a doping scandal

5:00 PM
Lance
Part two of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong
Part two of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, examining the cyclist's rise to fame, struggle with cancer, and downfall in a doping scandal

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
Schmeichel
Documentary profile of the former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel
Documentary profile of Peter Schmeichel, the goalkeeper who won the Euros with Denmark in 1992 and was part of Manchester United's 1999 treble-winning squad

11:00 PM
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 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 player-turned-manager, who died in November 2023, intertwined with the story of England's unforgettable run at Euro 96

3:00 AM
You Were My First Boyfriend
Cecilia Aldarondo reflects on her tortured teenage years
Cecilia Aldarondo reflects on her tortured teenage years, revisiting some of her most formative and cringeworthy childhood experiences

5:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of John Frankenheimer
The life and work of John Frankenheimer, who directed films including Birdman of Alcatraz, The Manchurian Candidate, French Connection II, Black Sunday and Ronin

6:00 AM
Discovering: Matthew Broderick
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American star of stage and screen, whose films include Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers, WarGames, Glory , The Cable Guy, Godzilla and Election
