Sky Documentaries Saturday
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6:00 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
7:00 AM
Discovering: Richard Dreyfuss
A glimpse into the life and career of the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor
A glimpse into the life and career of the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor who starred in The Goodbye Girl, Jaws and Down and Out in Beverly Hills
8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Francis Ford Coppola
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning Francis Ford Coppola, whose films include The Godfather franchise and Apocalypse Now
9:00 AM
Edge of the Earth
Four groups of athletes embark on four never-before-accomplished missions
Four groups of athletes embark on four never-before-accomplished missions. The first episode features a descent on Mount Bertha in Alaska
10:10 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
11:20 AM
Master of Light
A classical painter returns home from prison to paint his family
A classical painter who spent 10 years in federal prison travels to his hometown to paint his family. Going back forces him to face his past
1:00 PM
Adrienne
Tribute to actor and director Adrienne Shelly
Tribute to actor and director Adrienne Shelly, featuring contributions from friends and collaborators including Paul Rudd, Hal Hartley and Nathan Fillion
3:00 PM
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Documentary about the rise and fall of Marco Pantani
Documentary about the rise and fall of Marco Pantani, the maverick Italian cyclist found dead less than six years after winning the Tour de France
5:00 PM
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the band's time on the road
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the brief but successful period pop band the Beatles spent on the road. Contributors include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
7:10 PM
I Am Heath Ledger
Celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor
Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, Ang Lee are among the contributors to a documentary celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor, who died in 2008
9:00 PM
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
A profile of the actor
A profile of the actor who rose to fame after starring in the 1978 film Superman, but was paralysed from the neck down in 1995 after a horse-riding accident
11:00 PM
An Update On Our Family
Exposing the unregulated family vlogging industry
Exposing the unregulated family vlogging industry through the case of Myka and James Stauffer who rehomed their adopted son Huxley from China
12:00 AM
Donyale Luna: Supermodel
Documentary exploring the life and career of Donyale Luna
Documentary exploring the life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first black models to appear on the covers of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar in Europe