Sky Documentaries TV Guide — Sunday, 17 May 2026

Browse the full Sky Documentaries TV guide for Sunday, 17 May 2026. 15 programmes listed , including 3 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:00 2h

George Carlin's American Dream

S1 · E1

Part one of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic

Part one of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic whose inspirational career spanned five decades. With insight from Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and more

03:00 2h

George Carlin's American Dream

S1 · E2

Part two of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic

Part two of two. The life and work of the legendary stand-up comic whose inspirational career spanned five decades. With insight from Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and more

05:00 1h

The Directors

S8 · E1 · James Cameron

The life and career of James Cameron

The life and career of Canadian film-maker James Cameron, whose movies include The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Abyss, Aliens, Titanic and Avatar

Morning

06:00 1h

Discovering: Peter O'Toole

S6 · E1 · Peter O'Toole

A look at the life and work of the actor

A look at the life and work of the star of stage and screen, who shot to international fame by playing the title role in David Lean 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia

07:00 1h

Discovering: Joan Fontaine

S6 · E2 · Joan Fontaine

A profile of the Oscar-winning actress

A profile of the Hollywood star, who won an Oscar for her role in Alfred Hitchock's 1941 psychological thriller Suspicion, and was nominated for Rebecca and The Constant Nymph

08:00 1h

The Directors

S6 · E3 · Ron Howard

The life and work of Ron Howard

The life and work of Ron Howard, whose films include Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, Cinderella Man, Rush, and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won two Oscars

09:00 1h

The Directors

S6 · E5 · Kathryn Bigelow

A look at the life and career of Kathryn Bigelow

A look at the life and career of Kathryn Bigelow, who became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director, for her 2008 war thriller The Hurt Locker

10:00 1h 50m

Gascoigne

Documentary Film ★ 6.5

Documentary about Paul Gascoigne

★ Cast & Info

11:50 2h

Spitfire

Documentary, History, War Film ★ 7.1

The story of British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire

★ Cast & Info

Daytime

13:50 1h

David Frost Vs

S1 · E1 · Frost Vs The Beatles

Recalling some of the journalist's most famous interviews, starting with the Beatles

Recalling some of the journalist's most famous interviews, beginning with his 1964 interview with Paul McCartney of the Beatles

14:50 2h 10m

Tina

Documentary, Music Film ★ 7.8

A celebration of Tina Turner's life and career

★ Cast & Info

17:00 2h

Becoming Madonna

Documentary charting Madonna's rise to stardom

Documentary charting the singer's rise to stardom, built around a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in which a young Madonna reflects on her extraordinary life and career. Plus, rare footage, unseen photos and interviews with family, friends and collaborators

Tonight's Highlights

19:00 2h

Boy George & Culture Club

A profile of the band

A profile of the band, with members Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss talking about the personal relationships behind the scenes

21:00 2h 30m

Amy

Documentary, Music Film ★ 7.6

Documentary portrait of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse

★ Cast & Info

23:30 1h 50m

Fatboy Slim: Right Here, Right Now

Documentary about the Big Beach Boutique II free event in 2002

Documentary about the Big Beach Boutique II free event held in 2002, when an estimated quarter of a million people turned up to the concert on Brighton beach

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Morning

Daytime

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