Sky Documentaries HD Wednesday

Hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the insurgency, while US president Lyndon Johnson escalates America's military commitment

A profile of the American actor, who starred in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and Cross of Iron and won an Oscar for his role in Affliction

The life and work of American film director Don Siegel, best known for 1956 sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood, including Dirty Harry

The remarkable story of Jocky Wilson, charting his rise and fall and the lasting impact he made on the sport he loved

Powered by the unstoppable duo of Shaq and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers cement themselves as the league's dominant force by winning three consecutive NBA titles

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

A humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G, exploring who he was before he became one of the world's most famous musicians

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

The life and work of American film director Don Siegel, best known for 1956 sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers and his work with Clint Eastwood, including Dirty Harry

A profile of the American actor, who starred in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and Cross of Iron and won an Oscar for his role in Affliction

The remarkable story of Jocky Wilson, charting his rise and fall and the lasting impact he made on the sport he loved

Powered by the unstoppable duo of Shaq and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers cement themselves as the league's dominant force by winning three consecutive NBA titles

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

The story of the passengers of a British Airways flight who were held hostage in 1990 after the plane landed in Kuwait City while Iraqi forces were invading the country

Documentary made to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, presenting the story of the iconic space mission through archival footage and still photographs

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

Exploration of the lives and careers of basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose on-court rivalry dominated the sport in the 1980s and transformed the NBA

Eastern Ukrainian refugees find themselves unwelcome in the village of Dytyatky near Chernobyl, with locals sceptical about their leader's madcap business ventures

A profile of the American actor, who starred in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and Cross of Iron and won an Oscar for his role in Affliction

North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside and the anti-war movement builds back in the US