What’s On Sky Documentaries
Today Sunday 5 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Sky Documentaries
today.
06:00
Discovering: Rock Hudson
S04E12
A look at the life and career of the actor
07:00
Discovering: Groucho Marx
S04E13
The life and career of the American comedian and actor
08:00
The Directors
S05E02
The life and career of Academy Award-winning director Ridley Scott
09:00
Spector
S01E01
Documentary about music producer Phil Spector
10:00
Spector
S01E02
A look at how Phil Spector gained a sinister reputation
11:00
Spector
S01E03
Phil Spector assembles his legal defence team
12:00
Spector
S01E04
Phil Spector is finally convicted after a second trial
13:00
Senna
Documentary about Formula One driver Ayrton Senna
2010 – Documentary
Documentary about the life of Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, examining his achievements on the track over a 10-year period that saw him crowned world champion three times, until his death in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Featuring rare footage from the F1 archives and contributions from fellow racing stars including Alain Prost and Jackie Stewart
15:00
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
An exploration of the life and career of the Beatles superstar
16:50
My Icon: Heather Watson
The tennis star talks about her idol
17:00
Rise of the Superheroes
The domination of cinema by comic book franchises
19:15
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
A celebration of the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi comedy
21:00
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
Director Ron Howard’s documentary charting the band’s time on the road
2016 – Documentary
Director Ron Howard’s documentary charting the period the Beatles spent on the road. Their first gigs with the classic line-up took place around Liverpool in 1961 and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966. During that brief span, they helped to forge a global pop culture. This film incorporates restored footage from the live shows, starting in Manchester in 1963, and includes several of the songs in their entirety. Contributors include Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elvis Costello, Richard Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Izzard, Howard Goodall and Malcolm Gladwell
23:05
Dublin Narcos
S01E01
The rise in drug addiction and organised crime in Dublin
00:05
Heroin: Cape Cod, USA
The impact of heroin addiction
01:40
Whitey: United States of America v James J Bulger
The life of infamous criminal James `Whitey” Bulger
2014 – Crime, Documentary
The life of James `Whitey” Bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in American history. Film-maker Joe Berlinger examines the gangster’s relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades
03:25
Freeman
Documentary about sprinter Cathy Freeman’s 2000 Olympic victory
2020 – Documentary
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