What’s On Sky Documentaries
Today Monday 9 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Sky Documentaries
today.
06:00
The Comedy Store
S01E01
The Comedy Store’s founding generation in the 1970s
07:05
Discovering: Charlie Chaplin
S02E01
The story of the cinematic pioneer
A second collection of profiles of stars from Hollywood’s golden age begins with the story of cinematic pioneer Charlie Chaplin, whose huge impact on the 20th-Century film industry won him a 12-minute standing ovation at the Academy Awards in 1972. Neil Norman, Ian Nathan and Derek Malcolm are among the critics exploring Chaplin’s rise from the London workhouses to one of the highest-paid people in the world
08:00
The Directors
S07E06
The life and work of Christopher Nolan
09:00
Kingdom of Dreams
S01E01
A chronicle of the fashion world from the early 1990s to the 2010s
10:00
The Lady and the Dale
S01E01
The rise and fall of automobile executive Liz Carmichael
11:05
The Guest Wing
S01E01
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 including stag parties, weddings and hunting trips. The programme explores how the reality of life in Britain’s grand houses is often less glamorous than it appears, as proprietors struggle to maintain crumbling buildings and pay utility bills, and examines the modern-day divide between domestic staff and their employers. Featuring life at Chillingham Castle, Maunsel House, Carlton Towers and Muncaster Castle
12:00
Becoming Warren Buffett
A candid portrait of the philanthropic billionaire
This candid portrait of the philanthropic billionaire chronicles his evolution from an ambitious boy from Nebraska into one of the richest, most respected men in the world, including unprecedented access to his day-to-day personal life through home videos, family photographs, interviews and archival footage
13:45
My Icon: Nasser Hussain
The former England cricket captain discusses the individuals that have inspired him
14:00
Missile from the East
A motorcycle racer who risked his life defecting to West Germany
2021
16:00
The Directors
S07E06
The life and work of Christopher Nolan
17:00
Discovering: Charlie Chaplin
S02E01
The story of the cinematic pioneer
A second collection of profiles of stars from Hollywood’s golden age begins with the story of cinematic pioneer Charlie Chaplin, whose huge impact on the 20th-Century film industry won him a 12-minute standing ovation at the Academy Awards in 1972. Neil Norman, Ian Nathan and Derek Malcolm are among the critics exploring Chaplin’s rise from the London workhouses to one of the highest-paid people in the world
18:00
Kingdom of Dreams
S01E01
A chronicle of the fashion world from the early 1990s to the 2010s
19:00
The Lady and the Dale
S01E01
The rise and fall of automobile executive Liz Carmichael
20:05
The Guest Wing
S01E01
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 including stag parties, weddings and hunting trips. The programme explores how the reality of life in Britain’s grand houses is often less glamorous than it appears, as proprietors struggle to maintain crumbling buildings and pay utility bills, and examines the modern-day divide between domestic staff and their employers. Featuring life at Chillingham Castle, Maunsel House, Carlton Towers and Muncaster Castle
21:00
Bowling for Columbine
Oscar-winning documentary by Michael Moore
2002 – Documentary
Michael Moore’s Oscar-winning documentary exploring America’s love affair with firearms. Going beyond public opinion, the film-maker examines corporate and political influence, visiting a bank where weapons are given to customers, as well as talking to Charlton Heston, one of the most famous proponents of every American’s right to bear arms
23:20
Foreman
The career and personal transformation of George Foreman
2017 – Documentary
01:05
Undefeated
Documentary following a high-school American football team
2011 – Documentary
Documentary following an American football team from an underprivileged Memphis high school. The film tells the story of the local businessman who took over coaching the squad and hopes to turn their fortunes around, as well as three players who must balance training with their education as they strive to achieve college placements
03:15
In the Same Breath
Documentary focusing on the coronavirus pandemic in China
2021 – Documentary
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