Browse the full Sky Documentaries TV guide for today. 20 programmes listed , including 5 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:45 1h
Escobar by Escobar
S1 · E2 · SurvivalA look at the days following the murder of Pablo EscobarA look at the days following the murder of Pablo Escobar by the Colombian police, with 16-year-old Juan Pablo believing he is responsible for the debts that his father's former partners demand from him -
01:45 1h
Escobar by Escobar
S1 · E3 · TreasonA look at the family's fight over the spoils of Pablo's legacyA look at the family's fight over the spoils of Pablo's legacy, as well as an insight into the day in 1994 when Juan Pablo faced the leader of the Cali cartel, his father's rival -
02:45 1h
Escobar by Escobar
S1 · E4 · The CurseJuan Pablo's true identity is exposedA look at the impact in 2017 of the exposure of Juan Pablo's true identity, with the Argentine justice system accusing him of fraud and money laundering -
03:45 1h 15m
Nick Cave's Veiled World
Documentary exploring the creative universe of the musicianDocumentary exploring the creative universe, enduring influence and impact of the singer-songwriter and artist, whose legacy spans music, literature, film, and visual art. Contributors including musicians Florence Welch, Colin Greenwood and Warren Ellis, designer Bella Freud, film-maker Wim Wenders and writer Irvine Welsh discuss his influence on their own creative work -
05:00 1h
Discovering: Rex Harrison
S6 · E8 · Rex HarrisonA profile of the Oscar-winning English actorA 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
Morning
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06:00 1h
Disasters from Space
S1 · E10A bridge collapseSatellite investigators reveal the hidden forces behind a deadly tsunami, a runaway train inferno and a bridge collapse -
07:00 1h
Discovering: Yul Brynner
S6 · E9 · Yul BrynnerA profile of the Oscar-winning actorA profile of the Russian-born actor, who won an Oscar for The King and I and also starred in The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven and Westworld -
08:00 1h
The Directors
S8 · E5 · Orson WellesThe life and career of actor and film-maker Orson WellesThe life and career of director, actor, screenwriter and producer Orson Welles, who is considered to be among the greatest and most influential film-makers of all time -
09:00 1h
The Nineties
S1 · E4 · Can We All Get Along?A look at the decade's social issuesA look at the decade's social issues, from the Los Angeles and Crown Heights riots to the OJ Simpson trial and the nomination of Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court -
10:00 1h
Urban Secrets
S1 · E4Alan Cumming visits LiverpoolAlan Cumming visits Liverpool, cutting through cliches about football and the Beatles to explore its less-celebrated treasures. Among his destinations are a 1930s banking building that has remained unaltered since closing in 2007, a well-appointed set of toilets and a recording studio hidden in a bar. He also discovers which former dictator once spent Christmas in the city -
11:00 1h
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
S1 · E5The magazine's explosive 1993 interview with Bill ClintonA look at the magazine's explosive 1993 interview with Bill Clinton, its embracing of hip-hop, and the 2008 cover story Britney Spears: Inside an American Tragedy
Daytime
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12:00 2h
Wirecard: A Billion Euro Lie
The scandal surrounding financial payment firm WirecardDocumentary lifting the lid on the scandal that rocked the financial sector across the globe - the rise and billion-dollar fall of financial payment firm Wirecard -
14:00 2h
Everton: Howard's Way
Documentary Film ★ 5.5The story of Everton's trophy-winning peak in the 1980s
★ Cast & Info
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16:00 1h
The Directors
S8 · E5 · Orson WellesThe life and career of actor and film-maker Orson WellesThe life and career of director, actor, screenwriter and producer Orson Welles, who is considered to be among the greatest and most influential film-makers of all time -
17:00 1h
Discovering: Yul Brynner
S6 · E9 · Yul BrynnerA profile of the Oscar-winning actorA profile of the Russian-born actor, who won an Oscar for The King and I and also starred in The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven and Westworld
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 55m
Urban Secrets
S1 · E5A journey between two famous London marketsAlan Cumming discovers more little-known facts on a journey between Smithfields and Spitalfields, two of London's most famous markets. He begins with a fry-up breakfast before visiting the remains of a Roman amphitheatre and investigating a mysterious secret in a Liverpool Street hotel, as well as meeting former EastEnders star Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell) -
18:55 1h 5m
The Civil War
S1 · E5 · The Universe of BattleThe Battle of GettysburgA recount of the Battle of Gettysburg, when for three days in July 1863 men belonging to the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia fought in the Pennsylvania countryside. The battle recorded the single largest number of casualties of the Civil War, with over 40,000 of the 150,000 fighters being killed, and is regarded as a turning point in the conflict -
20:00 2h
I'm Carl Lewis!
A profile of the former athleteA profile of the former athlete, who was a nine-time Olympic gold medalist and fought to revolutionise his sport and inspire change on and off the field -
22:00 1h 50m
Bruno v Tyson
The story of the boxing rivalry between Frank Bruno and Mike TysonThe story of the boxing rivalry between Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson, spanning two epic fights marred by politics and volatile race relations, with the old foes coming together for a reunion -
23:50 1h 40m
