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Judge Judy
Started Friday 11 July, 4:00 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
Judge Judy
Started Friday 11 July, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 38
After an uninsured motorist allegedly slams into a cyclist, both parties involved fight over $30,000 in medical bills that occurred as a result.
Unwind with ITV
Started Friday 11 July, 4:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
How It's Made
Started Friday 11 July, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 22 Episode 12: Racing Leathers/Wood Rocking Chairs
More everyday items are put under the microscope, looking at how racing leathers are manufactured and wood rocking chairs are made
Wicked Tuna
Started Friday 11 July, 3:45 AM on Blaze
Season 10 Episode 12: Real Heroes
Hot Tuna gets help from Bad Fish to help increase profits by catching Bluefin for their family business and move out of the middle of the pack
Judge Judy
Started Friday 11 July, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 39
A woman accuses her neighbour of purposely destroying the overgrown plants on their adjoining property.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 11 July, 4:25 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
Four Weddings
Started Friday 11 July, 4:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 2 Episode 4: Becky B/Raman/Becky M/Sophie
A straight-talking Somerset bride ties the knot, and there is a Sikh wedding with a modern twist
How It's Made
Started Friday 11 July, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 22 Episode 13: Mountain Bikes/Lever Action Rifles
A chance to find out how mountain bikes are produced and lever action rifles are manufactured
Unwind with ITV
Started Friday 11 July, 3:50 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Started Friday 11 July, 4:45 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 40
A man, fighting for custody of his daughter, sues his former attorney for the return of his retainer fee; he says he didn't receive the representation he paid for.
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 11 July, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 7: Scent of Death
A young Colorado mother suddenly vanishes on Thanksgiving Day. Her family and co-workers know the highly accomplished pilot is not one to just disappear.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 5:05 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 41
A teenager requires stitches in her arm and leg after being attacked by a Pit Bull; the dog's owner accuses her of taunting his beloved pet.
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Started Friday 11 July, 5:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 12
The medium attempts to make contact with the dead
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 11 July, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 12 Episode 8: Sole Survivor
A professor of geological sciences helps investigators discover the killer of a missing university student
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 11 July, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 1: The Common Thread
The capture of a multiple rapist and murderer after an assaulted victim escaped his clutches and helped police track him down
Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings
Started Friday 11 July, 3:45 AM on BBC Red Button 1
Episode : Escape into Spring 2025
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 5:25 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 42
A 13-year-old boy denies breaking an ex-friend's phone but confesses that he spit on it when he had the chance; their parents fight over liability.
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Friday 11 July, 5:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 13
The medium attempts to make contact with the dead
Unwind with ITV
Started Friday 11 July, 5:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Friday 11 July, 6:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 11 Episode 15: Attleborough to Skegness
Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his rail journey through 1930s Britain in Norfolk at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation
Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings
Starts Friday 11 July, 6:00 AM on BBC Red Button 1
Episode : Escape into Spring 2025
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Friday 11 July, 6:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 12 Episode 1: Oxford to Abingdon
Michael Portillo sets out on another railway adventure as he explores Britain between the world wars, beginning a tour of the Home Counties and beyond in Oxford
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Friday 11 July, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 14
The medium attempts to make contact with the dead
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Friday 11 July, 7:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 12 Episode 2: Stoke Mandeville to Beaconsfield
Michael Portillo continues his travels through England's Home Counties at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, before making his way to Beaconsfield
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Friday 11 July, 7:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 12 Episode 3: West Ruislip to Windsor
Michael Portillo travels to leafy Hatch End in north-west London, where he meets the great-nephew of the famous illustrator William Heath Robinson
Pawn Stars Do America
Starts Friday 11 July, 7:00 AM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 1: Texas Treasures
In Texas, Rick, Corey and Chumlee test-drive a 1968 Buick Riviera, become riveted by a blacksmith's anvil collection and meet an NFL legend
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Friday 11 July, 7:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 15
The medium attempts to make contact with the dead
Chasing Classic Cars
Starts Friday 11 July, 8:00 AM on Quest
Season 7 Episode 23: Island Time!
Wayne flies to Maryland to inspect a collection including a Jaguar XKE, an Austin Healy 3000 and a Lincoln Continental
Four Weddings
Starts Friday 11 July, 8:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 2 Episode 6: Lynn/Natalie/Lisa/Rosana
A woman opts for simplicity when she marries her childhood sweetheart, and a biker plans a medieval goth wedding
Amazing Cleans
Starts Friday 11 July, 8:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 1
The expert professionals responsible for the modern world's cleanliness. Many of their jobs and the hardships they face go unappreciated and unknown
Cops on the Rock
Starts Friday 11 July, 8:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 9: This Could Go Bang at Any Time
The Drug Squad hunts for an illegal fuel stash hidden deep in the Rock of Gibraltar, and Customs officers find valuable intelligence in an abandoned boat
American Pickers
Starts Friday 11 July, 8:00 AM on Sky History
Season 19 Episode 39: Mike and Homer
Mike uncovers a legendary signed guitar along with story boards and scripts from one of America's favourite cartoon family, The Simpsons
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 43
A woman is forced to leave her new apartment due to repeated gas leaks; she sues her landlords for damages.
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
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
Westminster Hall
Starts Friday 11 July, 6:30 AM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 07/07/2025
House of Commons proceedings in Westminster Hall from Monday 7 July.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 44
A woman sues a man for allegedly scamming her on the sale of a used car; he says it was repossessed while he was serving time for narcotics possession.
Four Weddings
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 2 Episode 7: Cigdem/Leanne/Emma/Laura
A Turkish wedding, an extravagant Indian ceremony and an intimate Welsh event feature as four brides compete to win a honeymoon
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on MTV
Season 8 Episode 5: Appearance Counts
DJ Guthrie teaches the women a new dance style, while Kelli and Judy have some tough decisions to make
American Pickers
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 10: Space Oddities
Picking in New Mexico for the first time ever, the guys head straight to Roswell, but take a detour to a Wild West town with a million-dollar item for sale
Lorraine
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2025 Episode : 11/07/2025
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
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
Cops on the Rock
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 10: Probably the Best Job in the World
Gibraltar's armed police officers arrest a man accused of making death threats to police, and Customs officers search a huge cargo boat from Colombia
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 45
A woman is accused of stabbing a Boxer Pit Bull after an alleged attack of her smaller Beagle.
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
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
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 46
When girlfriends get a new puppy, their landlord kicks them out and accuses them of theft; a brawl breaks out on moving day.
Guy Martin's Great British Power Trip
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 2
Guy Martin visits the most important place in the entire national grid - the central control room - where electricity is bought, sold and routed every single second of the day
WW2 - Battles for Europe
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Episode 4: Market Garden
Field Marshal Montgomery's daring airborne plan to end the war by Christmas, which went a bridge too far at Arnhem
Springwatch: Wildlife Wanderings
Starts Friday 11 July, 9:10 AM on BBC Red Button 1
Episode : Escape into Spring 2025
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking
Rogue Claimers
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 10
A sportswoman's claim for loss of earnings falters at the start line and pet insurers expose a dog owner's canine con
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Friday 11 July, 10:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
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