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Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death — official video preview
2026SeriesBiography

Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death

Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death re-examines the crimes and life of one of America's most notorious female killers, drawing on FBI case files and testimony from Brian Jarvis, the lead detective who investigated Wuornos and questioned her following her arrest. Beginning with the murder of Richard Mallory in Florida in November 1989, the documentary traces a series of killings that left seven men dead over the following 11 months. As bodies were discovered along Florida's highways, all shot multiple times, investigators began searching for the person responsible.

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Deep End: The Scott Miller Story — official video preview
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Deep End: The Scott Miller Story

A compelling new two-part documentary charting the dramatic rise and fall of Olympic swimmer Scott Miller, and his ongoing fight to rebuild his life. Once a golden boy of Australian sport, Scott Miller had it all: medals, fame, and a nation's admiration. Then came personal tragedy and a fall into addiction, crime and eventually prison.

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2026
2026SeriesBiography

Dictator: The Hitler Interviews

With populist leaders thriving and dictatorships on the rise, this series looks at Hitler from a different perspective - through his friends, enablers and associates. For the first time on television, these recorded testimonies are brought together to create a unique portrait of Hitler. Many of those featured are Nazis. Few can be trusted. But if we see Hitler through their eyes, it's possible to grasp who Hitler was and what made him possible.

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2026
2026SeriesBiography

Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford

Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford tells the tale of the everyman, who redefined the leading man, from a whip-cracking archaeologist to a President with a punch. This is the story of the carpenter turned actor who built an unprecedented Hollywood legacy.

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Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix — official video preview
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Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix

Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix follows Jesy Nelson as she embarks on the most transformative journey yet - motherhood. With her life in the public eye for over a decade as one -fourth of the global pop phenomenon Little Mix, Jesy has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Now, she's ready to share her truth like never before.

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Katie Price: Nothing to Hide — official video preview
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Katie Price: Nothing to Hide

For 30 years, Katie Price has turned her private life into public spectacle. The nation thinks they know her - but Katie Price: Nothing to Hide will challenge them to look again. Katie Price: Nothing to Hide, a Sky Original four-part series brings a documentary lens to Katie's story, combining extraordinary unseen footage with first-time testimony to deliver a revealing portrait of one of Britain's most enduring celebrity figures. This archive-led retrospective goes beyond the headlines, with intimate access to Katie and those closest to her - some for decades, some for pivotal moments,…

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2026
2026SeriesBiography

Knut: The Viking Emperor

Seeking to avenge his father, Knut the Great defied all expectations to rise to power. Through cunning attacks, fierce battles, and strategic alliances, he conquered England, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. He forged an unprecedented union between Nordic and Anglo-Saxon lands, establishing a maritime empire that stretched from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, via the Baltic Sea. This success allowed him to secure lasting political and cultural control over Northern Europe, becoming the ruler of the largest empire ever created by the Vikings. A story of war, blood, and power, Knut: The…

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2026
2026SeriesBiography

Marilyn and the Mob

1950s Hollywood was a fairytale city of movies, glamour, money, and fame, a dreamland that the world had never seen before. At its heart was the biggest star of them all, Marilyn Monroe. But beneath the glitz lay a much darker reality - the brutal and cold-hearted mob that had its claws in the entertainment industry and manipulated the most famous faces of the era – including Marilyn, a superstar whose iconic life was shadowed by dangerous liaisons, including her alleged affairs with both John and Robert Kennedy and rumoured Mafia connections. This two-part documentary takes a deep dive…

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