Sky Documentaries HD A look at fraudster Russell King's takeover of Notts County, which set in motion a chain of events that exposed a web of deception at the heart of the project, with lasting personal and financial consequences for those involved. 2026-09-14 The story of a scandal that rocked the running world as Alberto Salazar was handed a four-year ban from all coaching activities from the US Anti-Doping Association. 2026-09-14 The life and work of Robert Wise, who won Oscars for The Sound of Music and West Side Story and also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Andromeda Strain. 2026-09-14 A look at the history of cinema through the 1970s, including films that pushed the boundaries of filmmaking from The Godfather to Jaws. 2026-09-14 The life and career of the American star, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. 2026-09-14 A look at the life and career of American director and screenwriter Spike Lee, whose films include Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and BlacKkKlansman. 2026-09-14 A look at how American culture was changed by the Beatles and the new wave of British bands and artists that followed. 2026-09-14 An account of the origins of the American Civil War, which began in 1861 when 11 southern slave states formed the Confederate States of America and declared their withdrawal from the United States. Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis vied as presidents of the Union and Confederacy respectively. 2026-09-14 Documentary in which former diplomat Jan Stocklassa investigates the assassination of prime minister of Sweden Olof Palme in 1986 using the personal files of Stieg Larsson, the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trology. 2026-09-14 Documentary following fashion designer and environmental activist Amy Powney as she sets out to create a collection that is ethical and sustainable at every level. 2026-09-14 Director Roger Donaldson's documentary recounting the story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren motor racing team in 1963. He was a man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win. 2026-09-14 The boxer speaks about the people who have inspired her career. 2026-09-14 A look at the life and career of American director and screenwriter Spike Lee, whose films include Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and BlacKkKlansman. 2026-09-14 From Colorado's devastating Mountain Inferno to deadly volcanic eruptions, satellite investigators reveal the hidden causes of disaster, beginning with Colorado's devastating mountain fires, and deadly volcanic eruptions. 2026-09-14 A look at Bruce Lee's time in Hong Kong making four films, exploring questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and Lee's writings. 2026-09-14 Part one of two. A look at the investigations prompted by the disappearances from a small area near Dublin of six women within the space of five years in the 1990s. 2026-09-14 Concluding the look at the investigations into the disappearances of six women within the space of five years from a small area near Dublin in the 1990s. 2026-09-14 Film-maker Errol Morris's documentary presenting a reconstructive study that succeeded in proving the innocence of a man being held on death row following his conviction of the murder of a Dallas policeman in 1976. 2026-09-14 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. 2026-09-14 Documentary exploring the scandal surrounding athletics doctor Richard Strauss, whose two-decade tenure at Ohio State University saw the sexual abuse of hundreds of students. 2026-09-15 A look at the life and career of American director and screenwriter Spike Lee, whose films include Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and BlacKkKlansman. 2026-09-15 The life and career of the American star, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. 2026-09-15 The journey through American cinema continues into the 1980s with hits that became cult classics, from ET to The Breakfast Club. 2026-09-15 The life and career of the American actress, who rose to fame in Ridley Scott's Alien and was nominated for an Acacdemy Award when she reprised her role in Aliens in 1986. 2026-09-15 The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar. 2026-09-15 A look at the beginning of space exploration and the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first to land on the moon. 2026-09-15 How the American Civil War became a crusade to end slavery. The year 1862 saw political fighting threaten President Lincoln's administration and Union general George McClellan's ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army met a smaller but more resourceful Confederate force. Eventually, rumours began to circulate that Europe was prepared to recognise the Confederacy. 2026-09-15 As Stieg Larsson's files are unpicked, a complex picture of Olof Palme emerges, and the archive leads to three people who may have been involved in the killing. 2026-09-15 Documentary about the search to find a rare whale that calls out at a frequency unrecognised by other whales. This mysterious creature is believed to have lived its life in complete solitude, pointing to a greater awareness of human loneliness than ever before. 2026-09-15 How the fates of two Colombians - Andrés Escobar, the inspirational captain of Nacional, and Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel - were permanently linked. 2026-09-15 The life and work of American film and theatre director Mike Nichols, whose films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, and The Graduate, for which he won an Oscar. 2026-09-15 Using satellite evidence, investigators uncover the hidden causes behind wildfires, eruptions, floods and collapses that changed lives for ever. 2026-09-15 Documentary made to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, presenting the story of the iconic space mission through a newly discovered trove of 70mm archive footage and still photographs and drawing on thousands of hours of audio recordings. Featuring the personal accounts of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground. 2026-09-15 The former Bradford Bulls and St Helens star discusses the individuals that have inspired him in his life and sporting career. 2026-09-15 The story of the British single-seat fighter plane the Supermarine Spitfire, designed by RJ Mitchell and famous for its role in the Battle of Britain. Archive footage, new film of the aircraft in flight and interviews with the last surviving veterans who flew the plane in combat combine to tell its story. 2026-09-15 Documentary celebrating Bobby Moore, exploring his football career, including leading the England team to victory in the 1966 world cup, and the personal challenges he faced both on the pitch and in retirement. Featuring archive footage and contributions from family, friends and celebrity fans. 2026-09-15 Documentary following Kristin Harila's rapid rise from relative newcomer to world record-breaking mountaineer when she completed all 14 of the world's highest peaks in just 92 days alongside climbing partner Tenjen Lama Sherpa. However, as their achievement made global headlines, footage from K2 sparked intense controversy, placing Kristin at the centre of a worldwide debate about ambition, ethics 2026-09-15