Sky Documentaries HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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Sky Documentaries HD [UK]

TV guide for 21 May

Sky Documentaries HD TV guide for 21 May

  1. The Directors

    A look at the career of English director Stephen Frears, whose films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena.

  2. The Civil War

    The struggle of the Union army to achieve a decisive victory during the spring of 1863. Despite possessing greater manpower and resources, the generals of the North were unable to overcome the forces

  3. Escobar by Escobar

    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.

  4. The 2010s

    A look back on Donald Trump's political rise in 2016, his defeat of Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, his time in office and his polarising legacy.

  5. Enigma

    Documentary featuring an exploration of transgender identity and legacy through comparing and contrasting the life stories of April Ashley and Amanda Lear.

  6. The United Way

    The story of Manchester United Football Club, co-written and narrated by Eric Cantona, and featuring insight from David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Teddy Sheringham and more.

  7. My Icon: Chris Hughton

    The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career.

  8. The Directors

    A look at the career of English director Stephen Frears, whose films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena.

  9. Discovering: Robert Shaw

    A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw. Often cast in menacing roles, he is widely remembered for his performance as shark hunter Quint in Jaws.

  10. The Civil War

    The struggle of the Union army to achieve a decisive victory during the spring of 1863. Despite possessing greater manpower and resources, the generals of the North were unable to overcome the forces

  11. Escobar by Escobar

    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. Gascoigne

    Documentary about Paul Gascoigne, which charts his rise to fame from his humble roots in the North East to the world stage and his subsequent personal problems. The film features an extensive intervie

  13. My Icon: Thierry Henry

    The former Arsenal and France forward speaks about the individuals that have been an inspiration to him over the course of his career.

  14. An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

    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.

  15. Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery

    Documentary exploring the origins of cryptocurrency Bitcoin and the identity of its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

  16. Pete Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin

    Documentary about the musician and Libertines co-frontman, filmed over the course of 10 years and charting his fight to overcome his demons and fight addiction.

  17. The Directors

    A look at the career of English director Stephen Frears, whose films include My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena.

  18. Discovering: Robert Shaw

    A look at the life and career of British actor Robert Shaw. Often cast in menacing roles, he is widely remembered for his performance as shark hunter Quint in Jaws.

  19. 100 Foot Wave

    The turbulent waters in Nazaré prove devastating for Cotty and CJ.

  20. Discovering: Rex Harrison

    A look at the life and career of the English actor, who won an Oscar for his role as Professor Henry Higgins in the 1964 musical My Fair Lady.

About Sky Documentaries HD

Sky Documentaries HD [UK] is a British Sky HD channel dedicated to documentary films, documentary series and authored investigative projects. It broadcasts in English and launched on 27 May 2020 as Sky's dedicated documentary channel.

The schedule covers politics, culture, sport, music, social conflicts and notable public figures. It also includes biographical projects, journalistic series, investigations and films from HBO Documentary Films and Showtime Documentary Films.

The channel focuses on causes, consequences, witnesses and the people at the centre of a story. The Sky Documentaries HD [UK] TV guide includes documentary premieres, authored series, investigations and repeat showings.