Sky Documentaries Saturday
BT TV
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Sky
819
6:00 AM
Discovering: Rod Steiger
A profile of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront and won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night

7:00 AM
Discovering: Gina Lollobrigida
A profile of the Italian actress
A look at the life and career of the Italian actress, one of the highest profile European stars of the 1950s and early '60s

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of director Ridley Scott
A look at the life and career of director Ridley Scott, whose films include Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Prometheus, The Martian and Hannibal

9:00 AM
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Chronicling the rise of soft rock
Chronicling the rise of the soft rock sound pioneered by artists including Steely Dan, Toto and Michael McDonald, exploring its widespread influence

11:00 AM
Lance
Part one of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong
Part one of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, examining the cyclist's rise to fame, struggle with cancer, and downfall in a doping scandal

1:00 PM
Lance
Part two of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong
Part two of two. A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, examining the cyclist's rise to fame, struggle with cancer, and downfall in a doping scandal

3:00 PM
Enigma
An exploration of transgender identity
Documentary featuring an exploration of transgender identity and legacy through comparing and contrasting the life stories of April Ashley and Amanda Lear

5:00 PM
Lancaster
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters
The story of the legendary bomber synonymous with the Dambusters, the night raids against Germany and the brave men and women who made them possible

7:00 PM
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the band's time on the road
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the brief but successful period pop band the Beatles spent on the road. Contributors include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

9:00 PM
100 Foot Wave
Garrett McNamara moves his family to Montaldo in Italy
After moving his family to Montaldo in Italy for a new start, Garrett McNamara struggles to resist chasing swells in Morocco and Mavericks

10:00 PM
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Skateboarding documentary, narrated by Sean Penn
Documentary charting the history of skateboarding, from its 1970s emergence to its current status as a widely-practised extreme sport. Narrated by Sean Penn

11:50 PM
Heroin: Cape Cod, USA
The impact of heroin addiction
Documentary looking at the impact of heroin in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, focusing on the stories of eight young people in their 20s as they deal with their addiction

1:20 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

2:00 AM
7/7: Homegrown Terror
A look at the events of July 7, 2005
A look at the events of July 7, 2005, when 52 people were killed in four bombings by Islamist terrorists targeting commuters travelling on London's public transport
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 Francis Ford Coppola
A look at the life and career of the Academy Award-winning Francis Ford Coppola, whose films include The Godfather franchise and Apocalypse Now

6:00 AM
Discovering: Al Pacino
A look at the life and career of the American actor
A look at the life and career of the American actor, who shot to fame in The Godfather, before starring in Serpico, Scarface and Scent of a Woman
