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Judge Judy
Started Friday 6 March, 2:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 51: Series 23
A contractor is accused of taking thousands from a woman and leaving her with nowhere to live; she denies hiring his own men out from under him.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 6 March, 3:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 52: Series 23
The Judge explains liability to a teen party planner after a woman walks into a rowdy party and is violently hit in the head with a chair.
History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames
Started Friday 6 March, 2:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 2: Explosions
From the Hindenburg disaster to Krakatoa's violent volcanic eruption in 1883, these explosions are among history's deadliest
Swamp People
Started Friday 6 March, 3:00 AM on Blaze
Season 11 Episode 8: One Man Army
At the midway point of alligator season, Troy makes an urgent plea. Jacob and Don fish the deep waters of West Grand Lake where the biggest bull gators lurk
Britain's Almost Perfect Murders
Started Friday 6 March, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 1: The Parachute Plot
Emile Cilliers tries twice to murder his wife, first with a gas leak, then by sabotaging her parachutes, until her survival exposes the plot.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 6 March, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 53: Series 23
The Judge dresses down a man who sues for damages while he lived rent-free; the landlord said the property was empty, abandoned and vandalised.
Viking Dead
Started Friday 6 March, 3:40 AM on Sky History
Episode 1: The First Raid of the Vikings
The English did not warmly welcome their Viking visitors and conflict appears to have been common. There is dramatic evidence for this at a site called Ridgeway in Dorset
How It's Made
Started Friday 6 March, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 13 Episode 4: Bowling Balls/Barber Poles/Radar Guns
The manufacture of bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns
Judge Judy
Started Friday 6 March, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 76
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.
Close Calls: On Camera
Started Friday 6 March, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 6 Episode 15
The story of a paraglider hanging by a thread in a forest after his canopy collapses, and a bullock on the pitch nearly hits a village cricket team for six
Swamp People: Serpent Invasion
Started Friday 6 March, 3:45 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 8: All Hands on Deck
All five hunters band together on the northern edge of the Everglades to stop the invasion of serpents into a critical bird sanctuary
Close Calls: On Camera
Started Friday 6 March, 4:30 AM on True Crime
Season 6 Episode 16
A lorry driver trapped for hours in his vehicle after swerving to avoid a deer, and a family searching for their lost dog on the beach call for help when dad gets stuck in the mud
Judge Judy
Started Friday 6 March, 4:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 77
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.
How It's Made
Started Friday 6 March, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 26 Episode 9: Cotton, Rodeo Roping Chutes
A look at how everyday items including Asian noodles and rotary engines are made, revealing the unique production processes used in making them
Unwind with ITV
Started Friday 6 March, 3:50 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Wales Office Questions
Started Friday 6 March, 4:35 AM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 04/03/2026
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Jo Stevens, the Welsh secretary, and her team of ministers on Wednesday 4 March
Close Calls: On Camera
Started Friday 6 March, 4:55 AM on True Crime
Season 6 Episode 17
Nick Knowles tells the story of two young students mowed down in a hit and run and a lone climber on Snowdon takes a tumble in a spot where the rescue helicopter cannot reach him
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 6 March, 5:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 21: Ghost in the Machine
A look at the death of a US Presbyterian minister's wife, asking whether she was the victim of murder or committed suicide
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 6 March, 5:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 22: Frozen in Time
The disappearance of a teenage girl who vanished while returning from a concert. Police found her abandoned truck with one tyre blown, but had to wait three years to find her body
Don't Tell the Bride: Revisited
Started Friday 6 March, 4:45 AM on E4
Episode 4: Steph and Billy
Steph and Billy, their best man George and bridesmaid Becca relive the unforgettable piggy wedding that shocked many back in 2016
American Pickers
Started Friday 6 March, 5:10 AM on Sky History
Season 27 Episode 3: The Road To Relics
Following two of America's most skilled 'pickers', who trawl junk yards, garages, attics and barns for precious objects
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Friday 6 March, 5:20 AM on True Crime
Season 6 Episode 18
Nick Knowles tells the story of a young boy who vanished over the edge of a cliff. Plus, a lone sailor drifting in the Atlantic who was rescued by a famous cruise ship
Canadian Pickers
Starts Friday 6 March, 6:40 AM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 2
Skilled 'pickers' hunt down objects with historical, collectible and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners
Westminster Hall
Starts Friday 6 March, 6:55 AM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 02/03/2026
House of Commons proceedings in Westminster Hall including debates on e-petitions on the public being given a right to a vote of no confidence, from Monday 2 March
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Friday 6 March, 8:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 2
Officers are on alert for a cartel ambush as they transfer a Sicario to the Mexican military. A random inspection of a pick-up truck reveals 32kg of narcotics
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 19: Series 22
An 18-year-old sues the father of her child for return of her belongings and for filing allegedly false CPS reports.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 20: Series 22
A mother of two allegedly suffers a broken nose at the hands of her sister-in-law during a heated fight.
Body In The Water
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 7: Body in the River
When a UK fisherman is murdered and dumped in the River Thames, forensics link three men to the scene. Lost evidence makes convicting his killers challenging.
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 1
Documentary with unrestricted access to America's Customs and Border Protection working on the bridges that separate Texas and Mexico
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:00 AM on Quest
Season 3 Episode 1
The Dirt Dogs are determined to get the gold-tally up after last year's season. Meanwhile, the Scrappers are stuck building their machine
Lorraine
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:30 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2026 Episode 45: 06/03/2026
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 21: Series 22
A man claims he was provoked by his landlord to retaliate online after she allegedly slandered a Nigerian immigrant.
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:35 AM on 5Action
Season 20 Episode 8
Officers Mozza and Jonny pull over a drink driver who is found to be more than three times over the legal limit at 4pm in the afternoon
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 22: Series 22
A young couple with a child save 3K for their first apartment but claim it was dreadful; they are accused of smoking pot.
Body In The Water
Starts Friday 6 March, 9:55 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 8: Body Overboard
A woman's husband reports her falling overboard into Lake Erie, but police suspect foul play. When her body surfaces, it's clear this was no boating accident.
Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 10
A man claims he was threatened with a knife by a fellow shopper at West Orchards, and criminals use chainsaws to break into an Enfield store in the early hours
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:00 AM on Quest
Season 3 Episode 2
The Dirt Dogs are under more pressure when their plant doesn't deliver the gold they are expecting. Meanwhile, the Scrappers are in trouble before they've even started mining
Railroad Australia
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 4
Engineers working a Fortescue track have just four hours to fix a faulty line, and if they fail, it could cost their heavyweight iron ore company millions
War Factories
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 2 Episode 4: Apocalypse Factories
The incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:40 AM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 161
A mother of two is accused of stealing her uncle's furniture after their lease-to-own agreement falls apart; she claims he took the furniture himself.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:05 AM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 162
A man insists that a young boy looks and acts just like him but his ex-lover says it's impossible and sues him for filing for a paternity test.
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 6 March, 10:35 AM on 5Action
Season 20 Episode 9
Dan is involved in a high-speed pursuit, but a direct hit from his X5 is not enough to bring the Vauxhall Meriva to a stop and it limps on
Traffic Cops
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 11 Episode 6
The pursuit of a getaway driver ends with a full-scale search for a suspect, and a battle to save his life. A report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 163
A man and woman continue to live with each other 18 years after their divorce; when they finally part, the woman wants everything they shared.
48 Hours
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 36 Episode 26: The Disappearance Of Maddi Kingsbury
When mother of two Madeline 'Maddi' Kingsbury goes missing, her distraught sister heads to TikTok and pleads with the public to help find her.
Rise of the Nazis
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Episode 1: Politics
Dramatised documentary examining how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party seized power in Germany during the 1930s and led to the destruction of democracy in the country
Swamp People
Starts Friday 6 March, 11:10 AM on Blaze
Season 11 Episode 9: Airboat Armada
Troy brings together a crew to infiltrate Cow Island. Ronnie and Ashley assist the Landrys with an armada of airboats, while Brock and Aaron chase a big beast
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 6 March, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 164
When a young car salesman disrespects the Judge, she advises that he take his parents out to a long lunch when the show airs.
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 6 March, 12:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 9: Killigraphy
A man descends into a life of seclusion and is later accused of killing his wife, but the marks found on her body could prove his innocence
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 6 March, 12:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 9: Personal Penmanship
Deeply religious Gail Fulton is shot execution style in the quiet suburbs of Michigan, and surveillance reveals a trio of killers are to blame



























































