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Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 215
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 216
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Sky History
Forged in Fire
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:00 PM on Sky History
Season 10 Episode 3: On the Road: Appalachian Showdown
In the heart of North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains is the world-renowned Clay Spencer Blacksmith shop, where three of the forge's best smiths are tested
ITV1 London
Fletchers' Family Farm
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:30 PM on ITV1 London
Episode : Cutdown 5
Chicken pox has hit the household just as the family's flock of chickens arrive, while a neighbouring farmer helps Kelvin and Liz with their sheep shearing
True Crime
Britain's Countryside Killers
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 1: Behind the Mask
A look at the case of teenager Alex Davies, who was murdered by Brian Healless after the pair met on the dating app Grindr.
5Action
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:00 PM on 5Action
Season 5 Episode 3
PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie pull over a top of the range BMW and smell alcohol on the driver's breath, and the roadside breathalyser test reveals a shocking result
5STAR
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 30
Dr Katrina Butterworth treats a young boy with white patches on his face, and a patient seeks helps for back pain after being involved in an accident at work driving a forklift
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 7:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 217
The alleged theft of valuable Anime action figures, personal property and an arrest are disputed by ex-roommates.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 218
A woman sues her 17-year-old son's former boss for the return of money her son loaned her to have her car fixed.
5Action
Police Interceptors
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:00 PM on 5Action
Season 12 Episode 9
Jim and the team take to the road to spring a trap on suspected drug dealers, while Dan and Gordy track down a man seen roaming the streets armed with two knives
5STAR
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 4 Episode 3
At Barnsley Casualty the team struggles to clear a backlog of patients waiting to be transferred to wards, with new arrivals waiting up to five hours to see a doctor
True Crime
48 Hours
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:00 PM on True Crime
Season 37 Episode 21: The Hit and Run Homicide of Davis Mcclendon
When South Carolina authorities found Davis McClendon dead by the road near his wrecked car, they suspected a hit-and-run.
Sky History
American Pickers
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:00 PM on Sky History
Season 27 Episode 7: Buying Bonanza
Brothers Mike and Robbie Wolfe revisit the picking grandpa they never had on his five-acre Kansas empire. They then they head to Pennsylvania for a dizzying joyride
U&Yesterday
Wilderness with Simon Reeve
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 2: Patagonia
Simon treks across the high mountains and treacherous ice fields of Patagonia, coming face to face with pumas and riding with gauchos, the cowboys of South America
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 219
An alleged assault of a pregnant woman, an arrest, and private pictures of an ex-lover come into play when a relationship ends.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 9:05 PM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 220
Teen ex-lovers fight over custody of a Golden Labrador named Munch Munch; allegations of animal abuse are disputed.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 9:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 221
A woman accuses sober-living homeowners of illegally locking her out, filing false charges with CPS, and assault; they countersue for unpaid rent.
5Action
Police: Hour of Duty
Starts Monday 16 February, 9:00 PM on 5Action
Access-all-areas documentary following police at work in real time. The 999 comms team get a call from a woman who claims to have swallowed 40 pills
5STAR
Ambulance: Code Red
Starts Monday 16 February, 9:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 3
A hay bale lands on a farmer's head in a remote location, a man goes into cardiac arrest and a 76-year-old woman falls down the stairs - just three cases for the emergency teams
True Crime
Storm of Suspicion
Starts Monday 16 February, 9:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 11: Desert Mystery
The condition of a mummified body, found in the arid farmlands of Solano County, California in 1996, leaves it unidentified for over ten years.
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly
Starts Monday 16 February, 8:20 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 16/02/2026 - 1
Coverage of the proceedings in the Northern Ireland Assembly including members' statements, on Monday 16 February.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Murder UK
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 4: Silent Weapon
Nurse Victorino Chua betrayed his oath, secretly poisoning hospital patients in Greater Manchester by contaminating saline drips with lethal insulin.
U&Dave
Will & Ralf Should Know Better
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 2 Episode 3
The duo examine what it means to be a man in the modern age by visiting a nail salon, getting their hands dirty on a building site, and discovering their inner drag divas
Blaze
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 7: Ice Age Battlefield
A Swiss fisherman uncovers ancient Celtic relics in Lake Neuchâtel, hinting at a violent Iron Age battle that happened around 225BCE
MTV
Tattoo Fixers
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on MTV
Episode 1
Sketch, Lou and Jay deal with visitors to their studio who want their tattoos either fixed or transformed, beginning by attempting to save a wedding
5STAR
A&E After Dark
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 2
A young man is brought in with life-threatening stab wounds, while a patient in a gown thinks it would be a good idea to steal an ambulance
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Executive Office Questions
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:20 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 16/02/2026 - 2
Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the first minister Michelle O'Neill, on Monday 16 February.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:00 PM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 6: Geoduck, Steam Trains
The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects
ITV1 London
The British Airways Killer
Starts Monday 16 February, 10:45 PM on ITV1 London
Episode 1
Part one of two. Documentary examining the disappearance of Joanna Simpson in 2010, the investigation that changed British legal history, and led to a tragic discovery
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Questions
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:05 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 16/02/2026 - 3
Coverage of questions in Stormont to the agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister Andrew Muir, on Monday 16 February.
True Crime
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Season 4 Episode 1: Carol Sue Klaber
A man discovers the body of a young woman in a ditch in Kentucky. The girl is identified as 16-year-old Carol Sue Klaber who was last seen riding her bike
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:30 PM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 7: Bufori Cars, Sports Whistles
How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? Plus, how do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans?
Sky History
History's Most Shocking
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 3: Whale Eats Kayakers, Trucks vs Trains, Flames & Cranes & Historic Eiffel Tower Jump
Footage of more real-life events. A construction worker is caught out on the ledge of a burning building, while two kayakers are swallowed alive by a humpback whale
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
ITV1 London
Long Lost Family
Starts Monday 16 February, 11:40 PM on ITV1 London
Season 14 Episode 2
Paula Beer goes in search of the son she gave up for adoption 57 years ago, while Sharon Thomas looks for the younger brother she didn't know existed until she was in her twenties
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 8: Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats
A look at how English willow is turned into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers. Plus, how the foundations for tall buildings are constructed
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 9
Building a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture, and casting the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Blaze
History's Greatest Myths
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 1: Inventions and Discoveries
The groundbreaking discoveries, inventions and inventors throughout history that have changed the way people live their lives
True Crime
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 4 Episode 2: Nancy Bennallack
In October 1970, 28-year-old court reporter Nancy Bennallack fails to show up for work, and her colleagues become worried
5Action
Extreme Tow Truckers
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:00 AM on 5Action
Episode 6
Clayton's Towing tackles a devastating crane collapse, Wagga Towing recovers a rolled B double, and Parks Towing attend to a stolen car recovery in boulder-ridden Port Hills
5STAR
Plastic Surgery Knifemares
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 12:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 3
A first-hand account of a so-called Botox party where a Leicestershire woman's lips swelled up so much after a filler injection her lips could touch her nose
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 215
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Blaze
Close Encounters
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 7: Triangles in the Forest
Strange lights reported in 1980 by security officers near the East Gate of RAF Woodbridge - a US Air Force base in Suffolk
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 216
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
5STAR
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Starts Tuesday 17 February, 1:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 28
Patients include an anxious young man who, having avoided having a vasectomy for a long time, has finally bitten the bullet and come in for the procedure