What’s On Sky Documentaries
Today Saturday 28 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Sky Documentaries
today.
06:00
Discovering: Spencer Tracy
S02E12
Profile of the Oscar-winning actor
07:00
Discovering: James Mason
S02E13
The life and career of the Huddersfield-born actor
Leading film critics discuss the life and career of Huddersfield-born James Mason, who graduated from Cambridge University in the early 1930s before making his name as a leading man in British cinema. He then left for America where he became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, taking lead roles in films including The Desert Fox, A Star Is Born, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Lolita, North by Northwest, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Julius Caesar, Georgy Girl, The Boys from Brazil, The Verdict and Salem’s Lot
08:00
The Directors
S01E07
The life and work of Cecil B DeMille
09:00
Honeyland
Documentary following the life of a beekeeper in North Macedonia
2019 – Documentary
10:50
My Icon: Natasha Jonas
The boxer speaks about the people who have inspired her career
11:00
For No Good Reason
Documentary about the life and work of artist Ralph Steadman
Charlie Paul’s documentary about the life and work of Ralph Steadman was made over the course of 15 years and is a study of the ambition that drives an artist. Actor Johnny Depp visits Steadman in his studio to find out what makes him tick and discuss his friendship and collaborations with Hunter S Thompson Featuring contributions by Terry Gilliam and Richard E Grant
12:50
The Real Charlie Chaplin
A look at the life and work of the silent comedy icon
2021 – Documentary
15:00
Very Ralph
An intimate portrait of the fashion icon, Ralph Lauren
An intimate portrait of the fashion icon, Ralph Lauren, exploring the extraordinary life of the man behind one of the most successful brands in fashion history. The documentary follows the designer in his sixth decade in the business, as he reflects on his journey as a boy from the Bronx to becoming an emblem of American style all around the world
17:00
Framing John DeLorean
Drama-documentary about the controversial car manufacturer
2019 – Documentary, Drama
The life story of the controversial automaker, following his rise through the ranks of General Motors to his quest to build the world’s best sports car. Alec Baldwin and Morena Baccarin star in re-enactments of key moments in DeLorean’s life
19:10
I Am Heath Ledger
Celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor
21:00
Spector
S01E03
Phil Spector assembles his legal defence team
22:00
Deadline Day: Football’s Transfer Window
S01E02
A look at the transfer market
23:00
The Witness
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder
2019
00:50
Everton: Howard’s Way
The story of Everton’s trophy-winning peak in the 1980s
2019 – Documentary
03:00
Simple as Water
Stories of Syrian families forced apart by war
2021 – Documentary
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