Sky Documentaries HD Wednesday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
The rise to fame of David Letterman in the 1980s
How the rise to fame of David Letterman in the 1980s reinvented the talk show format, as thoughts turned to who would fill Johnny Carson's shoes when he retired

7:00 AM
Discovering: Ralph Fiennes
The life and career of the English actor
The life and career of the English actor, known for his roles in Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Menu

8:00 AM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Nancy Meyers
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Nancy Meyers, known for The Parent Trap, The Holiday and Something's Gotta Give

9:00 AM
The 2010s
A look at how 2020 was a transformational year in history
A look at how 2020 was a transformational year in history, with a presidential impeachment, a pandemic and the largest-ever civil rights demonstration

10:00 AM
The Vow
Sarah tells Mark about a secret women's group
Sarah tells Mark about DOS, a secret women's group involving masters and slaves

11:00 AM
Ren Faire
George Coulam finally finds a successor he can trust
Darla Smith's promotion to co-general manager leads to terrible consequences for her and Jeff Baldwin, and George Coulam finally finds a successor he can trust

12:00 PM
Laurel and Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
The friendship between Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
Documentary shedding new light on the turbulent private lives of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and the genuine friendship between them

2:00 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

3:50 PM
My Icon: Pam Cookey
The former England netball captain discusses the individuals that have inspired her
The former England netball captain discusses the individuals that have inspired her during her life and career

4:00 PM
Discovering: Ralph Fiennes
The life and career of the English actor
The life and career of the English actor, known for his roles in Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Menu

5:00 PM
The Directors
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Nancy Meyers
A look at the life and career of American film-maker Nancy Meyers, known for The Parent Trap, The Holiday and Something's Gotta Give

6:00 PM
The 2010s
A look at how 2020 was a transformational year in history
A look at how 2020 was a transformational year in history, with a presidential impeachment, a pandemic and the largest-ever civil rights demonstration

7:00 PM
The Vow
Sarah tells Mark about a secret women's group
Sarah tells Mark about DOS, a secret women's group involving masters and slaves

8:00 PM
Black Widow
Investigating the crimes of Dena Thompson
Documentary following the decade-long police investigation into Dena Thompson, who carried out a sustained campaign of fraud, deception, bigamy and murder

9:00 PM
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
A profile of the actor
A profile of the actor who rose to fame after starring in the 1978 film Superman, but was paralysed from the neck down in 1995 after a horse-riding accident

11:00 PM
I Am Heath Ledger
Celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor
Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, Ang Lee are among the contributors to a documentary celebrating the life and work of the Australian actor, who died in 2008

12:50 AM
The Story of Late Night
The rise to fame of David Letterman in the 1980s
How the rise to fame of David Letterman in the 1980s reinvented the talk show format, as thoughts turned to who would fill Johnny Carson's shoes when he retired

1:40 AM
AKA Mr Chow
The life and career of restaurateur Michael Chow
The life and career of Shanghai-born restaurateur Michael Chow, who celebrated his Chinese roots and found catharsis by returning to painting and re-emerging as the artist M

3:30 AM
The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez
Documentary about the mixed martial artist
Documentary about the American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

5:00 AM
Discovering: Harrison Ford
A profile of the American actor
A profile of the American actor, whose roles in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises have made him one of the biggest stars in the world

6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
The rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno in the 1990s
The retirement of Johnny Carson in 1992 becomes a huge media event - and marks the beginning of an ongoing rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno
