Sky Documentaries Today

A profile of the English actor, inlcuding his early life, his time in the Goons, his work in the Pink Panther films and Oscar-nominated roles in Doctor Strangelove and Being There

A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw. Often cast in menacing roles, he is widely remembered for his performance as shark hunter Quint in Jaws

A look at the life and career of American director and screenwriter Spike Lee, whose films include Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and BlacKkKlansman

Chronicling the rise of the soft rock sound pioneered by artists including Steely Dan, Toto and Michael McDonald, exploring its widespread influence

Documentary exploring the history of the Harlem venue, with archive footage of performances by Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and Pharrell Williams

Documentary about the search to find a rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales. This creature is believed to live in complete solitude

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

The story of two divers who embarked on a long and dangerous mission to retrieve a dead body from a freshwater cave in South Africa, with devastating consequences

A profile of ex-Formula One driver Damon Hill, revealing how he overcame the adversity of losing his father Graham to follow in his footsteps and become world champion himself

The former Arsenal and France forward speaks about the individuals that have been an inspiration to him over the course of his career

Documentaries exploring pivotal moments in music, starting with Alanis Morissette's beginnings as a pop star and her rise to the top of the male-dominated industry

Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom, drawing from a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in which the singer reflected on her extraordinary life and career.

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

Documentary exploring the events of the 1972 Munich massacre from three perspectives; those of the victims, the police officers and the assassins

Alan Cumming examines the hidden histories of cities, revealing sights and sounds rarely witnessed by the public. He begins in London at St Paul's Cathedral