Sky Documentaries Friday
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6:00 AM
The Guest Wing
Stately home owners who hire out their properties
Documentary following stately home owners who hire out their estates to earn extra income, and the clients who pay to use their properties for functions
7:00 AM
Discovering: Christian Bale
A profile of the Oscar-winning Welsh actor
A profile of the Welsh actor, who was 13 when he starred in Empire of the Sun and has since played Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's Batman films and won an Oscar for The Fighter
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
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
10:00 AM
The Inventor: Out for Blood In Silicon Valley
The rise and fall of healthcare company Theranos
Documentary investigating the rise and fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion-dollar healthcare company founded by Elizabeth Holmes
12:10 PM
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Documentary exploring an unfinished movie starring Steve McQueen
Documentary exploring a movie Steve McQueen began work on in the 1960s, but which was never completed
2:00 PM
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
A rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales
Documentary about the search to find a rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales. This creature is believed to live in complete solitude
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: Christian Bale
A profile of the Oscar-winning Welsh actor
A profile of the Welsh actor, who was 13 when he starred in Empire of the Sun and has since played Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's Batman films and won an Oscar for The Fighter
6:00 PM
Game of Throws: Inside Darts
Behind the scenes of the 2023/2024 PDC World Darts Championship
Behind the scenes of the 2023/2024 PDC World Darts Championship, tracking the action from pre-tournament preparations to the final and beyond
7:00 PM
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
A profile of the actress
A profile of the actress told through audio tapes discovered in the archive of journalist Richard Meryman, revealing the complex inner life and vulnerability of the star
9:00 PM
Ren Faire
Jeff Baldwin struggles to thwart Louie Migliaccio's bid for control
George Coulam goes on an unsuccessful date, while Jeff Baldwin struggles to thwart Louie Migliaccio's bid for control of the Texas Renaissance Festival
10:10 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
12:00 AM
Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
The career of the singer, musician and producer
The career of the singer, musician and producer, charting his journey from his first hit Please, Please, Please in 1956 through his pioneering funk phase to later chart success
2:15 AM
1972: Munich's Black September
Documentary about the 1972 Munich massacre
Documentary exploring the events of the 1972 Munich massacre from three perspectives; those of the victims, the police officers and the assassins
4:00 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
5:00 AM
Discovering: Christian Bale
A profile of the Oscar-winning Welsh actor
A profile of the Welsh actor, who was 13 when he starred in Empire of the Sun and has since played Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's Batman films and won an Oscar for The Fighter