Sky Documentaries HD Thursday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
Documentary about the history of late night talk shows
Documentary about the history of late night talk shows, beginning with the early shows presented by Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson
7:00 AM
Discovering: Ben Kingsley
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in Gandhi and also starred in Schindler's List, Sexy Beast and Iron Man 3
8:00 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!
9:00 AM
The Eighties
Part one of two. The role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
Documentary giving an insight into a decade that had a profound effect on America, beginning with the first of a two-part look at the role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
10:00 AM
Urban Secrets
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool, cutting through cliches about football and the Beatles to explore the city's less-celebrated treasures, including a banking building from the 1930s
11:00 AM
UFO
Psychiatrist John Mack's investigation into claims of alien abduction
A look at how acclaimed psychiatrist John Mack began an investigation into claims of alien abduction and the shocking discoveries he made
12:00 PM
Lancaster
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters, the night raids against Germany and the brave men and women who made them possible
2:00 PM
Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy
Documentary about a pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s
Documentary about an American pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s, becoming a Marxist icon in Eastern Europe until his mysterious drowning in East Berlin
3:50 PM
My Icon: Shaun Gayle
The former Chicago Bear discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The former Chicago Bears defensive back and Super Bowl winner discusses the individuals that have inspired him during his life
4:00 PM
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!
5:00 PM
Discovering: Ben Kingsley
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in Gandhi and also starred in Schindler's List, Sexy Beast and Iron Man 3
6:00 PM
The Eighties
Part one of two. The role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
Documentary giving an insight into a decade that had a profound effect on America, beginning with the first of a two-part look at the role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
7:00 PM
Urban Secrets
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool
Alan Cumming visits Liverpool, cutting through cliches about football and the Beatles to explore the city's less-celebrated treasures, including a banking building from the 1930s
8:00 PM
UFO
Psychiatrist John Mack's investigation into claims of alien abduction
A look at how acclaimed psychiatrist John Mack began an investigation into claims of alien abduction and the shocking discoveries he made
9:00 PM
An Update On Our Family
Exposing the unregulated family vlogging industry
Exposing the unregulated family vlogging industry through the case of Myka and James Stauffer who rehomed their adopted son Huxley from China
10:00 PM
Tell Them You Love Me
The story of an affair between a professor and a man with cerebral palsy
Documentary exploring the story of esteemed university professor Anna Stubblefield's controversial affair with Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy
12:00 AM
The Apollo
Documentary exploring the history of the Harlem venue
Documentary exploring the history of the Harlem venue, with archive footage of performances by Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and Pharrell Williams
2:00 AM
Fashion Reimagined
Documentary following fashion designer and environmental activist Amy Powney
Documentary following fashion designer and environmental activist Amy Powney as she sets out to create a collection that is ethical and sustainable at every level
4:00 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!
5:00 AM
Discovering: Ben Kingsley
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in Gandhi and also starred in Schindler's List, Sexy Beast and Iron Man 3