Sky Documentaries Today
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6:00 AM
The Sixties
A look at the events of 1968
A look at the events of 1968, which saw the assassinations of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, as well as the escalation of the Vietnam War and civil rights protests

7:00 AM
Discovering: Robert Shaw
A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw
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

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Ron Howard
The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars

8:55 AM
Edge of the Earth
The first individual free climb ascent of a demanding route on Kyrgyzstan's Pik Slesova
Two professional daredevils attempt to accomplish the first individual free climb ascent of a demanding route on Kyrgyzstan's Pik Slesova

10:00 AM
Janet Jackson
Janet signs million-dollar sponsorship contracts
Janet signs million-dollar sponsorship contracts, lands roles in feature films, and becomes a sex icon. But accusations about brother Michael cause her world to come crashing down

10:55 AM
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
An exploration of the post-mortem of John F Kennedy
An exploration of the post-mortem of John F Kennedy, from the pathologist who burnt his notes to the official photographer who claims he did not take the pictures in the archives

12:00 PM
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Documentary charting the legacy of the comedy actor
Documentary charting the life and career of the comedy actor, and her lasting influence on the portrayal and roles of women in film and TV

2:15 PM
Faye
The life and career of actress Faye Dunaway
The life and career of actress Faye Dunaway, who talks about her bipolar disorder diagnosis and discusses her reputation for being difficult to work with

4:00 PM
Discovering: Robert Shaw
A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw
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

5:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Ron Howard
The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars

5:55 PM
Edge of the Earth
The first individual free climb ascent of a demanding route on Kyrgyzstan's Pik Slesova
Two professional daredevils attempt to accomplish the first individual free climb ascent of a demanding route on Kyrgyzstan's Pik Slesova

7:00 PM
Janet Jackson
Janet signs million-dollar sponsorship contracts
Janet signs million-dollar sponsorship contracts, lands roles in feature films, and becomes a sex icon. But accusations about brother Michael cause her world to come crashing down

7:55 PM
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
An exploration of the post-mortem of John F Kennedy
An exploration of the post-mortem of John F Kennedy, from the pathologist who burnt his notes to the official photographer who claims he did not take the pictures in the archives

9:00 PM
Tell Them You Love Me
The story of an affair between a professor and a man with cerebral palsy
Documentary exploring the story of esteemed university professor Anna Stubblefield's controversial affair with Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy

11:00 PM
The Alabama Solution
Documentary film about the prison system in Alabama
Documentary film about the prison system in Alabama told from the perspective of incarcerated inmates, who reveal endemic abuse of power and a cover-up

1:10 AM
Pete Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin
Documentary about the Libertines co-frontman
Documentary about the musician and Libertines co-frontman, filmed over the course of 10 years and charting his fight to overcome his demons and fight addiction

3:00 AM
Forced Out
People dishonourably discharged from the armed forces because of their sexuality
The stories of men and women dishonourably discharged from the Army, Navy and RAF because of their sexuality, with many imprisoned or losing their service pensions

5:00 AM
Discovering: Robert Shaw
A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw
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
