Sky Documentaries Sunday
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6:00 AM
Discovering: Walter Matthau
Film experts reflect on the life and career of the actor
Film experts reflect on the life and career of Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, who starred in the comedies Fortune Cookie, The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men

7:00 AM
Discovering: Shirley MacLaine
A profile of the Oscar-winning actress
A look at the life and career of the American actress, who made her film debut in Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry in 1955 and won an Oscar for her role in Terms of Endearment

8:00 AM
The Directors
The life and work of Martin Scorsese
A look at the life and career of American director Martin Scorsese, whose films include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas and who won an Oscar for directing The Departed

9:00 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

10:00 AM
Celtics City
The history of the Boston Celtics basketball team
Documentary charting the history of the Boston Celtics basketball team from their formation in 1946 to a record 18th NBA championship in the 2023-24 season

11:05 AM
Celtics City
Bill Russell becomes the first black head coach in US professional sports
Amid backlash for his commitment to civil rights, Bill Russell makes history as the first black head coach in American professional sports

12:10 PM
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
The lives and careers of basketball legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
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

2:00 PM
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
Profile of the singer
Profile of the iconic artist, following her career from the avant-garde music scene in Germany, to the glitter and bright lights of dance clubs in New York

4:00 PM
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
The history and origins of the Motown record label
Rare performances, interviews and rarely seen footage come together to paint a picture of the history and origins of the Motown record label

6:10 PM
I Am Richard Pryor
A tribute to the comedian and actor
Documentary reflecting on the highs and lows of the comedian and actor's life, featuring interviews with Mike Epps, Tiffany Haddish and his widow Jennifer Lee

8:00 PM
King of Lies: Football's Greatest Con
Fraudster Russell King's takeover of Notts County
A look at fraudster Russell King's takeover of Notts County, which set in motion a chain of events that exposed a web of deception at the heart of the project

9:50 PM
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Exploring the career of the much-loved former football manager
Documentary exploring the career of the much-loved former England, Barcelona and Newcastle United manager

11:50 PM
QPR: The Four Year Plan
An insight into the running of Queens Park Rangers following a 2007 takeover
An insight into the running of Queens Park Rangers following a 2007 takeover, as cameras were given unprecedented access to the boardroom and the first team

1:40 AM
The Man Who Bought Cricket
The story of financial fraudster Allen Stanford
The story of Allen Stanford's plan to revolutionise the game of cricket, which fell apart when he was exposed as a financial fraudster

2:40 AM
The Man Who Bought Cricket
Now bankrupt, Allen Stanford spies a new opportunity in Montserrat
Now bankrupt, Allen Stanford spies a new opportunity in Montserrat. However, his new venture attracts the attention of US and UK law enforcement agencies

3:40 AM
The Man Who Bought Cricket
Allen Stanford moves his operation to Antigua
Allen Stanford moves his operation to Antigua where he discovers the power of cricket in the Caribbean

4:40 AM
My Icon: Rachel Yankey
The England football star looks at some of her inspirational figures
The England football star looks at some of the inspirational figures that have had an impact on her career

5:00 AM
The Directors
The life and career of Nicolas Roeg
A look at the life and career of English director and cinematographer Nicolas Roeg, whose movies include Performance, Walkabout, Don't Look Now and The Man Who Fell to Earth
