Sky Documentaries Friday
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6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
Johnny Carson's rise to fame in the 1960s
Johnny Carson's rise to fame in the 1960s as host of The Tonight Show
7:00 AM
Discovering: Helen Mirren
A glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
Acclaimed for her performance as Elizabeth II in The Queen, this is a glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Sergio Leone
The life and work of Italian film-maker Sergio Leone, whose influential movies include A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America
9:00 AM
The Eighties
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s, from VCRs and remote controls to family sitcoms and prime-time soaps
10:00 AM
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Profile of the film-maker
Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the history of cinema
11:50 AM
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
2:00 PM
Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
The life and career of physicist Stephen Hawking
The life and career of Stephen Hawking, exploring the remarkable story of a man who became one of the most famous physicists of the 20th century
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Sergio Leone
The life and work of Italian film-maker Sergio Leone, whose influential movies include A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America
5:00 PM
Discovering: Helen Mirren
A glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
Acclaimed for her performance as Elizabeth II in The Queen, this is a glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
6:00 PM
The Eighties
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s, from VCRs and remote controls to family sitcoms and prime-time soaps
7:00 PM
Man on Wire
Documentary about a tightrope walk between the World Trade Centre towers
Oscar-winning documentary about French street performer Philippe Petit, who undertook a tightrope walk and acrobatic routine between the towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974
9:00 PM
Lockerbie
An investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
An investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988, examining unanswered questions and exploring the truth behind the atrocity
10:00 PM
Lockerbie
Investigators find a link to a Palestinian terror cell
Investigators uncover a key piece of forensic evidence in the form of a fragment of a Toshiba radio that points to an Iran-backed Palestinian terror cell
11:00 PM
Lockerbie
A Libyan double agent provides evidence
A Libyan double agent provides the evidence needed to bring the two suspects to court, but as the trial gets under way a key witness changes his story
12:00 AM
Lockerbie
A shock verdict leaves the families unsatisfied
A shock verdict leaves the families unsatisfied, but doubt is cast on the court's decision and 34 years after the bombing, a new suspect is taken into custody
1:00 AM
Hijacked: Flight 73
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi in 1986
Documentary exploring the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi in 1986, during which an airline employee on the ground risked his life negotiating with the hijackers
3:00 AM
Everton: Howard's Way
The story of Everton's trophy-winning peak in the 1980s
Documentary film telling the story of Everton and how they reached their their trophy-winning peak in the 1980s under the stewardship of Howard Kendall
5:00 AM
Discovering: Helen Mirren
A glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
Acclaimed for her performance as Elizabeth II in The Queen, this is a glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress