Sky Documentaries HD Friday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Eighties
The impact of Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power in the Soviet Union
A look at how Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power in the Soviet Union sparked a chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the Cold War
7:00 AM
Discovering: Peter Sellers
A profile of the English actor
A profile of the English actor, inlcuding his early life, his time in the Goons, his work in the Pink Panther films and Oscar-nominated roles in Doctor Strangelove and Being There
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Robert Aldrich
The life and career of American director and screenwriter Robert Aldrich, whose films include Vera Cruz, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard
9:00 AM
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets
The actor explores hotels in Miami's South Beach
The actor returns to explore more of the world's luxury hotels and begins in Miami's South Beach, where he gatecrashes swimwear fashion week at the Raleigh Hotel
10:00 AM
Master of Light
A classical painter returns home from prison to paint his family
A classical painter who spent 10 years in federal prison travels to his hometown to paint his family. Going back forces him to face his past
11:45 AM
My Icon: Martin Offiah
The former rugby league superstar discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The former rugby league superstar discusses the individuals that have inspired him in his life and career
12:00 PM
Williams & Mansell: Red 5
The rise of driver Nigel Mansell and the Williams F1 racing team
Documentary charting the rise of Nigel Mansell, the Williams F1 racing team and how they came together to fight for the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship
1:45 PM
McLaren
The life of Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren motor racing team
Director Roger Donaldson's documentary recounting the story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren motor racing team
3:30 PM
Girlz Are Playaz Too
Priscilla Anyabu explores what it's like for women to participate in boxing
Priscilla Anyabu explores what it is like for everyday women to participate in boxing. She trains with beginners and up to the professionals
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Robert Aldrich
The life and career of American director and screenwriter Robert Aldrich, whose films include Vera Cruz, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen and The Longest Yard
5:00 PM
Discovering: Peter Sellers
A profile of the English actor
A profile of the English actor, inlcuding his early life, his time in the Goons, his work in the Pink Panther films and Oscar-nominated roles in Doctor Strangelove and Being There
6:00 PM
Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets
The actor explores hotels in Miami's South Beach
The actor returns to explore more of the world's luxury hotels and begins in Miami's South Beach, where he gatecrashes swimwear fashion week at the Raleigh Hotel
7:00 PM
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
The history and origins of the Motown record label
Rare performances, interviews and rarely seen footage come together to paint a picture of the history and origins of the Motown record label
9:00 PM
Black Widow
Investigating the crimes of Dena Thompson
Documentary following the decade-long police investigation into Dena Thompson, who carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder
10:00 PM
Mission to Burnley
The team finally rally and put together a promising run of form
The team finally rally and put together a promising run of form to give themselves a chance of staying up, but need to win their remaining three games
11:00 PM
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
1:00 AM
Stasi FC
A look at the East German secret service's control of BFC Dynamo
Tracing a decade of football, this documentary tells the story of the East German secret service's control of BFC Dynamo, a tale of betrayal, murder and manipulation
2:50 AM
My Icon: Michael Campbell
The golfer discusses the individuals that have inspired him over the course of his life
The golfer discusses the individuals that have inspired him over the course of his life
3:00 AM
GoldenEra
Documentary about video game GoldenEye 007
Documentary that tells the story of the creation and legacy of the 1997 Nintendo 64 video game GoldenEye 007
5:00 AM
Discovering: Peter Sellers
A profile of the English actor
A profile of the English actor, inlcuding his early life, his time in the Goons, his work in the Pink Panther films and Oscar-nominated roles in Doctor Strangelove and Being There
6:00 AM
Discovering: Richard Harris
A profile of the Irish actor
A look at the life and career of the Irish actor, exploring his roles in movies including This Sporting Life, Camelot A Man Called Horse and the first two Harry Potter films