Sky Documentaries HD Thursday
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367
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114
Virgin
121
6:00 AM
The Eighties
Part one of two. The role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era
Documentary giving an insight into a decade that had a profound effect on America, beginning with the first of a two-part look at the role of TV and the beginning of the Reagan era

7:00 AM
Discovering: Diane Keaton
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, who starred in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Oliver Stone
A look at the life and career of American director Oliver Stone, whose films include JFK, Nixon and Wall Street and who won Oscars for Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July

9:00 AM
The Movies
Films from the 1990s, including GoodFellas and Basic Instinct
The journey through American cinema continues with a look at the 1990s, including GoodFellas, Basic Instinct, The Silence of the Lambs and Thelma and Louise

10:00 AM
Janet Jackson
Janet signs million-dollar sponsorship contracts
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

11:00 AM
Escobar by Escobar
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire, following the fortunes of Juan Pablo, who was the sole heir to the biggest drug dealer in history

12:00 PM
McLaren
The life of Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren motor racing team
Director Roger Donaldson's documentary recounting the story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren motor racing team

1:50 PM
My Icon: Kadeen Corbin
The England netball international talks about her idol
The England netball international talks about her idol

2:00 PM
Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy
The relationship between F1 drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi
The relationship between F1 drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, team-mates whose friendship was torn apart after a controversial ending to the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix

4:00 PM
The Directors
The life and work of Oliver Stone
A look at the life and career of American director Oliver Stone, whose films include JFK, Nixon and Wall Street and who won Oscars for Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July

5:00 PM
Discovering: Diane Keaton
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, who starred in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room

6:00 PM
Dart Kings
A look at the game during the 1970s, '80s and '90s.
A look at the game during the 1970s, '80s and '90s, shining a spotlight on unlikely sporting heroes including Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and Phil Taylor

7:00 PM
Gascoigne
Documentary about Paul Gascoigne
Documentary about Paul Gascoigne, featuring an extensive interview with the former footballing superstar and archive footage of his greatest moments on the pitch

8:50 PM
My Icon: Casey Stoney
The football coach talks about her idols
The football coach talks about her idols

9:00 PM
Tina
A celebration of Tina Turner's life and career
A celebration of Tina Turner's life and career, featuring contributions from the Grammy Award-winning artist, as well as Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey

11:20 PM
The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger?
Investigating the unsolved 2015 murder of John Palmer
Investigating the unsolved 2015 murder of John Palmer, who was nicknamed Goldfinger after his involvement in melting down gold from the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery

12:20 AM
The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger?
The search for John Palmer's killer leads to Tenerife
The search for John Palmer's killer leads to Tenerife, where he built a timeshare empire. Undercover stings and Russian mob ties expose the scale of his power

1:20 AM
The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger?
A professional hitman is suspected in John Palmer's murder
A professional hitman is suspected in John Palmer's murder, with evidence pointing to a cartel and an Eastern European enforcer

2:20 AM
Costa Concordia: Chronicle of a Disaster
Different accounts of the sinking of the cruise ship
Documentary told from different perspectives of the sinking of the cruise ship, examining why it ran aground and how the chaotic evacuation took place

4:20 AM
The Great Horsemeat Scandal
The introduction of meat unfit for human consumption into the food chain
A look at the major news story that broke in 2013, when it was found that meat unfit for human consumption had been smuggled into the human food chain

5:00 AM
Discovering: Diane Keaton
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actress, who starred in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Marvin's Room

6:00 AM
The Eighties
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s
A look at the evolution of TV throughout the 1980s, from VCRs and remote controls to family sitcoms and prime-time soaps
