Sky Documentaries HD Tuesday
BT TV
367
Sky
121
Virgin
188
6:00 AM
The Story of Late Night
Johnny Carson's rise to fame in the 1960s
Johnny Carson's rise to fame in the 1960s as host of The Tonight Show

7:00 AM
Discovering: Mel Gibson
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor and director
The life and career of the actor, who rose to fame for his roles in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon franchises and won an Oscar for directing Braveheart

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Preston Sturges
The life and career of screenwriter and director Preston Sturges, whose films include Sullivan's Travels and The Great McGinty, for which he won an Oscar for original screenplay

9:00 AM
100 Foot Wave
Garrett catches a wave that changes everything
After a series of unexpected setbacks, Garrett catches a wave that changes everything

10:00 AM
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Part one of two. Documentary about the singer
Part one of two. Documentary about the singer, beginning with his early life in Tupelo, Mississippi, and his unprecedented rise to fame over a single year

12:00 PM
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Conclusion of the documentary about the singer
Conclusion of the documentary about the singer, beginning with his return home after his discharge from the army, and how he dealt with a rapidly changing pop scene

2:00 PM
Red Elvis: The Cold War Cowboy
Documentary about a pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s
Documentary about an American pop star who defected to the Soviet Bloc in the 1970s, becoming a Marxist icon in Eastern Europe until his mysterious drowning in East Berlin

3:50 PM
My Icon
A famous sportsperson talks about their idol
A famous sportsperson talks about their idol

4:00 PM
Discovering: Mel Gibson
The life and career of the Oscar-winning actor and director
The life and career of the actor, who rose to fame for his roles in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon franchises and won an Oscar for directing Braveheart

5:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Preston Sturges
The life and career of screenwriter and director Preston Sturges, whose films include Sullivan's Travels and The Great McGinty, for which he won an Oscar for original screenplay

6:00 PM
100 Foot Wave
Garrett catches a wave that changes everything
After a series of unexpected setbacks, Garrett catches a wave that changes everything

7:00 PM
History of the Sitcom
Comedy shows set in the workplace
A look at comedy shows set in the workplace, which offer insights into the state of the American workforce

8:00 PM
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th
The surge in homegrown political violence in the US
The surge in homegrown political violence in the US through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations

10:00 PM
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
An intimate portrait of the comedian and actor, Robin Williams
An intimate portrait of the life and work of the beloved comedian and actor, Robin Williams, featuring previously unseen footage and interviews with those closest to him
