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6:00 AM
Discovering: Anthony Quinn
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actor
A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life

7:00 AM
Discovering: Joan Crawford
A look at the life and career of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear

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
Kim's Video
Documentary about a video and music retail store in Manhattan
Documentary about a video and music retail store in Manhattan, New York City, that inspired a generation of cinephiles before it mysteriously closed its doors

10:45 AM
My Icon: Darren Campbell
The Olympic gold medallist talks about his idol
The Olympic gold medallist talks about his idol

11:00 AM
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
A rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales
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

1:00 PM
Williams & Mansell: Red 5
The rise of driver Nigel Mansell and the Williams F1 racing team
Documentary charting the rise of Nigel Mansell, the Williams F1 racing team and how they came together to fight for the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship

2:45 PM
My Icon: Nasser Hussain
The former England cricket captain discusses the individuals that have inspired him
The former England cricket captain and Sky Sports pundit discusses the individuals that have inspired him during his life and career

3:00 PM
I Am Luke Perry
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the actor
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the actor, who rose from obscurity to become a 1990s heart-throb and pop culture icon

4:45 PM
Chimp Crazy
The bonds between pet chimpanzees and their owners
A look at the bonds between pet chimpanzees and their owners, beginning with a woman fighting to retain custody of seven chimps bred for entertainment

5:50 PM
Chimp Crazy
PETA investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood chimp
After a Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing, PETA investigates, sparking a legal battle amid concerns over a previous brutal chimp attack on a Connecticut woman

6:50 PM
Chimp Crazy
Alan Cumming doubles the reward for news of Tonka's whereabouts
Alan Cumming doubles the existing reward for news of Tonka's whereabouts, while the film-makers face an ethical dilemma

7:55 PM
Chimp Crazy
Tonia dreams of opening her own chimpanzee sanctuary
While Tonka's fate becomes clearer, Tonia struggles to let go and dreams of opening her own island sanctuary where she can live among chimpanzees

9:00 PM
Touching the Void
Acclaimed documentary by director Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald's documentary recreating the terrifying journey of two mountaineers who braved the Peruvian Andes. Based on interviews with the men, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates

11:10 PM
Hill
A profile of ex-Formula One driver Damon Hill
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

1:00 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

3:00 AM
Surviving Ohio State
The scandal surrounding athletics doctor Richard Strauss
Documentary exploring the scandal surrounding athletics doctor Richard Strauss, whose two-decade tenure at Ohio State University saw the sexual abuse of hundreds of students

5:00 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

6:00 AM
Discovering: Buster Keaton
A profile of the silent movie star
A profile of the silent film pioneer, whose stone-faced physical comedy turned him into a Hollywood superstar in the 1920s
