Sky Documentaries HD

Filmmaker Brett Morgen explores the Nirvana frontman's childhood, career and tragic death, using material from the Cobains' personal archives. Documentary, featuring Kurt Cobain.

Documentary focusing on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer, featuring never-before-seen footage spanning 40 years.

A profile of footballer Olivier Giroud, who is France's all-time leading goalscorer and has played for Arsenal, Chelsea and AC Milan.

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.

A profile of the American actor and director, who starred in Dead Man Walking, Carlito's Way and The Thin Red Line and won Academy Awards for his roles in Mystic River and Milk.

The return of the programme shining a light on stars from the golden age of Hollywood, beginning with a look at the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow.

The life and work of English film-maker Carol Reed, who directed movies including The Third Man, Odd Man Out and Our Man in Havana, and won an Oscar for 1968 musical Oliver!

The life and work of Italian film-maker Sergio Leone, whose influential movies include A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America.

Documentary following the life of the baseball player, who became one of America's first black sports superstars after playing in one of the first ever televised games.

A look at the life and times of the football player-turned-manager, who died in November 2023, intertwined with the story of England's unforgettable run at Euro 96, with insight from players, friends and family.

Documentary about Formula 1 great Jackie Stewart, from his humble beginnings outside Glasgow to winning three World Drivers' Championships.

The story of Los Angeles' most infamous family-run mortuary, when David Sconce took over Lamb Funeral Home in the early 1980s and engaged in morally questionable and inhumane practices to increase his earnings.

When the Lamb Funeral Home's crematorium is destroyed by a fire in 1986, an undeterred David Sconce finds ways to expand the family business. As allegations of abuse mount, he is eventually arrested and the ensuing police investigation uncovers shocking evidence that points to Sconce being possibly connected to the assault and later death of a rival mortician.

After members of the Lamb family are convicted of fraud and various other crimes, a murder charge is brought against David Sconce for the death of his rival, but the case is dropped due to a lack of hard evidence. With more than 20,000 families affected by the practices at the Lamb Funeral Home, the case brings about reforms and new regulations to the mortuary business.

Director Kevin Macdonald's acclaimed, hugely powerful documentary recreating the terrifying struggle for survival faced by mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, who braved the Peruvian Andes. During the descent, one of the men fell, breaking his leg and forcing his friend to leave him - but remarkably he beat all the odds to survive. The story is told in the climbers' own words and features dr

Newly discovered archive footage and witness accounts reveal the story behind the 1986 nuclear disaster and the heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion.

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.