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6:00 AM
Discovering: Helen Mirren
A glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress
Acclaimed for her performance as Elizabeth II in The Queen, this is a glimpse into the world of the Academy Award-winning actress

7:00 AM
Discovering: Vanessa Redgrave
A profile of the Academy Award-winning actress
A profile of the Academy Award-winning English actress, who has starred in a host of films including Julia, Mission: Impossible and Murder on the Orient Express

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Steven Spielberg
The life and work of Steven Spielberg, whose films include Jaws, ET and Jurassic Park and who won Oscars for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan

9:00 AM
The Fog of War
Documentary about former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara
Errol Morris's documentary about former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who spoke out against the Vietnam War and lost his position as a result

11:00 AM
Dave Not Coming Back
Two divers' efforts to retrieve a dead body from a freshwater cave
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

1:00 PM
Rise of the Superheroes
The domination of cinema by comic book franchises
A look at how the tales of comic book superheroes like Batman and the Avengers were adapted for cinema before going on to dominate Hollywood and captivate audiences worldwide.

3:10 PM
Showbiz Kids
A look at the impact of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry
A look at the impact of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry, with revealing insight from Evan Rachel Wood, Jada Pinkett Smith and others

5:00 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

7:00 PM
Becoming Madonna
Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom
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.

9:00 PM
Nothing Compares
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's rise to worldwide fame
Documentary telling the story of Sinéad O'Connor's rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream

11:00 PM
George Carlin's American Dream
Part one of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic
Part one of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic whose inspirational career spanned five decades. With insight from Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and more

1:10 AM
George Carlin's American Dream
Part two of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic
Part two of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic whose inspirational career spanned five decades. With insight from Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and more

3:10 AM
Man on Wire
Documentary about a tightrope walk between the World Trade Centre towers
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

5:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Wes Anderson
An insight into the life and career of an Oscar nominated director, responsible for works such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox
