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TV guide for 28 May
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Sky Documentaries HD TV guide for 28 May
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Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
The career of the singer, musician and producer, charting his journey from his first hit Please, Please, Please in 1956 through his pioneering funk phase to later chart success.
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One to One: John & Yoko
Documentary examining the 18 months that John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village in New York City in the early 1970s, featuring restored footage of Lennon's only full-length, post-B
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The Directors
An insight into the life and career of an Oscar nominated director, responsible for works such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox.
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Discovering: Janet Leigh
A profile of the American actress, who starred in Orson Welles' 1958 film Touch of Evil before achieving worldwide fame in 1960 for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
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100 Foot Wave
When the surfers set out to chase a rare swell at Cortes Bank, Garrett McNamara contends with painful memories from his last trip there.
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Discovering: Rod Steiger
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.
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The Directors
The life and work of producer and actor John Singleton, whose name came to prominence with the 1991 crime drama Boyz n the Hood, which he wrote and directed. He was the first African-American person t
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The Civil War
The summer of 1864, which proved to be the Union Army's darkest hour. As Sherman's supply lines were severed in the South, public opinion turned against the conflict. However, victories at Mobile Bay,
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The Invisible Pilot
Facing decades in prison, Gary testifies in the investigation into the Iran-Contra affair. But can the testimony of a lifelong felon bring down a president?
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The 2010s
A look at how 2020 was a transformational year in history, with a presidential impeachment, a pandemic and the largest-ever civil rights demonstration.
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Germanwings: What Happened on Flight 9525?
The circumstances surrounding the crash of an Airbus A320-211 in 2015, which killed 150 people and was found to have been deliberately caused by the co-pilot.
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Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy
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.
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The Directors
The life and work of producer and actor John Singleton, whose name came to prominence with the 1991 crime drama Boyz n the Hood, which he wrote and directed. He was the first African-American person t
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Discovering: Rod Steiger
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.
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The Civil War
The summer of 1864, which proved to be the Union Army's darkest hour. As Sherman's supply lines were severed in the South, public opinion turned against the conflict. However, victories at Mobile Bay,
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How the Beatles Changed the World
Through exclusive interviews and a wealth of rarely seen footage, this film reveals the previously untold story of how four young men from Liverpool transformed the world for ever.
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One to One: John & Yoko
Documentary examining the 18 months that John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village in New York City in the early 1970s, featuring restored footage of Lennon's only full-length, post-B
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David Frost Vs
Recalling some of the journalist's most famous interviews, beginning with his 1964 interview with Paul McCartney of the Beatles.
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Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Rare performances, interviews and rarely seen footage come together to paint a picture of the history and origins of the Motown record label.