Browse the full Sky Documentaries TV guide for Tuesday, 19 May 2026. 19 programmes listed , including 4 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
1h 50m
How the rock band navigated fame while staying true to their art
02:50
1h 50m
The story of Manchester United Football Club
04:40
20m
The England football star looks at some of her inspirational figures
05:00
1h
A profile of the Oscar-winning American actor
Morning
06:00
1h
Nazaré officials announce a surf ban
07:00
1h
A look at the life and career of the singer and actor
08:00
1h
The life and work of J Lee Thompson
09:00
1h 5m
The crusade to end slavery in America
10:05
55m
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire
11:00
1h
A look at trends and innovations in music
Daytime
12:00
2h
14:00
2h
16:00
1h
The life and work of J Lee Thompson
17:00
55m
A look at the life and career of the singer and actor
17:55
1h 5m
The crusade to end slavery in America
Tonight's Highlights
19:00
1h
The story behind the cursed Escobar empire
20:00
1h 40m
The convicted murderer tells her story for the first time
21:40
1h 40m
A nationwide manhunt for the 'Killer Grandma' begins
23:20
1h 50m
A British Airways flight held hostage in Kuwait City in 1990