Sky Documentaries Tuesday
BT TV
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Sky
819
6:00 AM
Dark Horses: Italy's World Cup Triumph
Italy kickstart their World Cup out of favour
Fresh from a string of poor pre-tournament performances, Italy kickstart their World Cup out of favour, but advance from the group stage with relative ease

7:00 AM
Discovering: Ian McKellen
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who rose to fame on the stage and became a worldwide star with his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men film franchises

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
The Man Who Played with Fire
Documentary about the assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme
Documentary in which former diplomat Jan Stocklassa investigates the assassination of prime minister of Sweden Olof Palme in 1986

10:00 AM
The Jinx Part Two
Robert Durst is found guilty of Susan's murder and sentenced to life
Robert Durst is found guilty of Susan's murder and sentenced to life, but dies in jail a few months later, while Kathie's family files a suit against his estate

11:00 AM
Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano
Documentary about the convicted fraudster
Documentary about the convicted fraudster, who acted as a criminal defence lawyer before it emerged he had no formal legal qualifications whatsoever

12:00 PM
Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano
Documentary about the convicted fraudster
Documentary about the convicted fraudster, who acted as a criminal defence lawyer before it emerged he had no formal legal qualifications whatsoever

1:00 PM
Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano
Documentary about the bogus lawyer
Documentary about the bogus lawyer, who claimed to have clients including Saddam Hussein before it emerged he had no licence or qualifications

2:00 PM
I Am Luke Perry
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the actor
Documentary celebrating the life and career of the actor, who rose from obscurity to become a 1990s heart-throb and pop culture icon

3:40 PM
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

4:00 PM
Discovering: Ian McKellen
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who rose to fame on the stage and became a worldwide star with his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men film franchises

5:00 PM
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

6:00 PM
The Man Who Played with Fire
Documentary about the assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme
Documentary in which former diplomat Jan Stocklassa investigates the assassination of prime minister of Sweden Olof Palme in 1986

7:00 PM
The Jinx Part Two
Robert Durst is found guilty of Susan's murder and sentenced to life
Robert Durst is found guilty of Susan's murder and sentenced to life, but dies in jail a few months later, while Kathie's family files a suit against his estate

8:00 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

9:00 PM
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

10:00 PM
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

11:00 PM
Spitfire
The story of British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire
The story of the British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire, designed by RJ Mitchell and famous for its role in the Battle of Britain

1:00 AM
I Am Patrick Swayze
A tribute to the American actor
A tribute to the American actor, known for his roles in hits like Dirty Dancing, Ghost and The Outsiders. With contributions by Demi Moore and Rob Lowe among others

2:50 AM
Rise of the Superheroes
The domination of cinema by comic book franchises
A look at how the tales of comic book superheroes like Batman and the Avengers were adapted for cinema before going on to dominate Hollywood and captivate audiences worldwide.

5:00 AM
Discovering: Ian McKellen
A look at the life and career of the English actor
A look at the life and career of the English actor, who rose to fame on the stage and became a worldwide star with his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men film franchises
