True Crime Xtra Thursday

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A retired policeman comes to the aid of a young man after his car careers off a ferry and sinks in the harbour, and a pilot evacuates his plane after a huge engine explosion

An amateur racing driver loses control on the track and is left hanging upside down from his car, while a woman contacts emergency services suspecting her baby has meningitis

A man is attacked by the very elephants he campaigns to save, and a police motorcyclist crashes when responding to an accident and becomes the patient himself

The story of a young boy who survived a cardiac arrest whilst in a swimming pool, and a woman who became trapped between two cars when one skidded on some ice

When a man was murdered in a bomb blast, investigators must sift through shards of evidence to hone in on the perpetrator

A strategically placed plastic bag found near a suffocated woman made her death look accidental. Further investigation revealed the scene was staged

Police search for a missing boy - first they find his backpack, then his body. But can they track down the killer?

When police arrive at the scene of a car accident, the bloody mess they find leads them to suspect foul play

Two victims are found in an irrigation canal, but how can a killer be caught if evidence is washed away?

Forensic science helps solve real crimes. Behavioural profiling can be useful to catch a killer, but it can also be misleading, as police found out in one particular case

The story of a cyclist who survived two heart attacks in one week, and a lorry driver whose vehicle overturned and caught fire after he swerved to avoid another motorist

The story of a young man kicked in the head by his girlfriend's horse and the tale of survival of a British diver lost at sea off the Australian coast for more than 22 hours

A man goes to the aid of his friend when a great white shark attacks and a motorist risks her own life to save a family when their car bursts into flames following a motorway crash

Nick Knowles tells the story of two girls who phoned 999 after their mother fell from the loft. Plus, a trucker who came face to face with another lorry as he drove around a bend

When a man found his wife covered in blood, he was too late to revive her. Police believed blood evidence didn't match his story

Police initially thought a teenager had run away, until they found her naked battered body in a ditch. Will they find the killer?

Police recovered a submerged car but the driver was missing. Evidence found inside the car would lead them down a trail of obsession

When a man reported that his girlfriend had shot and killed herself, a post mortem ruled against suicide. But who killed her, and why?

Investigators piece together evidence found at the scene of a Native American woman's murder, and tyre tracks and shoe impressions may lead them to the killer

Arsenic was found in the blood of a dead woman who was due to testify in court, but who would go to such lengths to get her out of the picture?

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin