Sky Documentaries Tuesday
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6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
The rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno in the 1990s
The retirement of Johnny Carson in 1992 becomes a huge media event - and marks the beginning of an ongoing rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno
7:00 AM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of director Ridley Scott
A look at the life and career of director Ridley Scott, whose films include Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Prometheus, The Martian and Hannibal
9:00 AM
The Eighties
The impact of the emergence of Aids
A look at how a mysterious and lethal illness known as Aids developed into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences
9:55 AM
Edge of the Earth
Three whitewater kayakers cross Ecuador's Llanganates National Park
Three accomplished whitewater kayakers set out to be the first group to cross Ecuador's Llanganates National Park via the Chalupas River
11:00 AM
The Lady and the Dale
The rise and fall of automobile executive Liz Carmichael
Automobile executive Liz Carmichael's meteoric rise comes to a halt in 1974 when the promotion of her cutting edge car, The Dale, exposes her criminal past
12:00 PM
I Am Jackie O
Profile of Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Profile of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, providing a definitive exploration of her life, from first lady to widow, unofficial royalty and fashion icon
1:45 PM
My Icon: Jeanette Kwakye
The former British sprinter speaks about people that have inspired her
The former British sprinter speaks about the individuals that have been an inspiration to her over the course of her career.
2:00 PM
Football Bomber: The Dortmund Bus Attack
Documentary recounting the attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus in 2017
Documentary recounting the attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus in 2017, featuring interviews with the players involved
4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and career of director Ridley Scott
A look at the life and career of director Ridley Scott, whose films include Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Prometheus, The Martian and Hannibal
5:00 PM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia
6:00 PM
The Eighties
The impact of the emergence of Aids
A look at how a mysterious and lethal illness known as Aids developed into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences
7:00 PM
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the musician
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the musician, combining footage from interviews with the man himself and contributions from those who knew him personally
9:00 PM
Boyzone: No Matter What
Documentary about the boy band
Documentary about the boy band, featuring rare and exclusive interviews with the members, who talk candidly about how they grappled with the true cost of global fame
10:00 PM
Blur: To the End
Documentary about the band
Documentary tracing the relationship of the band's members over the course of three decades as they come together to record 10 new songs ahead of a show at Wembley Stadium
12:00 AM
Wig
Colourful film exploring the history and influence of the Wigstock drag festival
Colourful film exploring the history and influence of Wigstock, the annual drag festival that showcases the personalities and talent that makes up the drag community
1:45 AM
Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Performance of the actor and playwright's musical show
Performance of the actor and playwright's musical show recorded in New York and recounting the history of the US through pop music, ditto and sailor's ditties
3:45 AM
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
The joys and challenges of growing up mixed-race in the San Francisco Bay Area
Through humorous and sensitive discussion, filmmaker and comedian W Kamau Bell tackles the joys and challenges of growing up mixed-race in the San Francisco Bay area
5:00 AM
Discovering: Jason Robards
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
A profile of the American actor, who won Oscars for his roles in All the President's Men and Julia, and also starred in Melvin and Howard and Magnolia