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Medical Detectives
Started Friday 23 January, 6:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 34: Bump in the Night
The blood splattered scene of a horrendous murder baffles investigators until they find a suspicious shoeprint outside the house
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 6:30 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 60
When gunshots ring out, a mother warns her kids and calls the police; her neighbour admits to shooting nearby but denies poaching from their property.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 7:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 103
An alleged assault on the 4th of July and vandalism to a truck are disputed by former live-in lovers.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 7:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 104
A woman admits to biting her ex-boyfriend in the back; she sues him for allegedly destroying her laptop and flat-screen TV.
Forged in Fire
Started Friday 23 January, 7:00 PM on Sky History
Season 6 Episode 15: The Bhuj
The bladesmiths are tasked with making canister Damascus using barbershop tools, before recreating a weapon that is as fierce as it is fine
Secrets of a Murder Detective
Started Friday 23 January, 7:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 15: New Leaf
A young father is killed by a gang with various weapons. Detectives discuss how CCTV, phone and intelligence evidence were used to catch the killers.
Police Interceptors
Started Friday 23 January, 7:00 PM on 5Action
Season 9 Episode 8
Kev and Steve go on the hunt for suspected heroin dealers, dog handler Liam attends the scene of a suspected arson attack and a driver is three-and-a-half times over the limit
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Started Friday 23 January, 7:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 20
An elderly patient suffering from arthritis fears the pain is affecting her mental health, and a woman who previously battled ovarian cancer has recently discovered she is pregnant
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 7:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 105
Allegedly unwanted romantic advances from an older man, stolen and forged checks, and missing poker chips from Vegas come into play when tenant and landlord fight.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 8:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 106
A married couple with eleven children is sued by one of their daughters for an unpaid electric bill. Death benefits from the daughter's biological mother come into play.
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders
Started Friday 23 January, 8:00 PM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 10
PC Niaz Waddington tries to catch up with a speeding SUV and is shocked to discover the reason for the dangerous speed when he pulls the vehicle over
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Started Friday 23 January, 8:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 11
Doctors in the accident and emergency department treat a patient in cardiac arrest, and a cyclist is rushed into hospital after a head-on collision with a metal gate
48 Hours
Started Friday 23 January, 8:00 PM on True Crime
Season 37 Episode 5: Where is Jermain Charlo?
The investigation into the disappearance of 23-year-old Montana mother Jermain Charlo.
History's Greatest Aircraft
Started Friday 23 January, 8:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 3: Me-109: The Luftwaffe's Frontline Fighter
German Second World War fighter, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, it serves as the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 8:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 107
A road rage incident between a man and a teenager leaves a mother fighting for reimbursement for damages to her car; she claims the man drove into her car.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 9:05 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 108
Construction of a marijuana-growing room allegedly damages a rental property leaving a woman and her former tenant fighting over repair costs.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 23 January, 9:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 109
A woman is suing her ex-stepdaughter's husband for the value of an ATV she was trying to sell; he said she gave it to him.
The Sound and the Fury
Started Friday 23 January, 9:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 3: 1942-1943
In 1943, Germany fell at Stalingrad, its first major defeat. In the Pacific, Japan lost momentum after the US won at Guadalcanal
Body In The Water
Started Friday 23 January, 9:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 5: The Bathtub Killer
A woman allegedly drowns in a bath, but her husband's story doesn't add up. When his second wife also drowns two years on, the police's worst fears are confirmed.
999: Critical Condition
Started Friday 23 January, 9:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 7
Helen has a life-threatening aneurysm in her brain that could burst at any time. For doctor Sanjeev Nayak there are no second chances
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 99: Series 8
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.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 100: Series 8
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.
Strange Evidence
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 5
Cameras capture something shocking in a cemetery: empty graves, as if the dead walked out in the middle of the night; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate
Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 3: We Let Evil In
The search for a missing student yielded no returns until a shocking discovery. In her last year at the DA's Office, Kelly Siegler helps mediate to help keep the case on track.
The Sound and the Fury
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 4: 1944-1945
In 1944, D-Day pierced the Atlantic Wall, as Operation Bagration crushed the Wehrmacht in the East. Plus, the fall of the Third Reich began
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 23 January, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 101: Series 8
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.
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 102: Series 8
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.
D-Day: 100 Days to Beat the Third Reich
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: The Normandy Campaign
Part two of two. An examination of the 100 days it took for the Allies to liberate Normandy, to break through the German line and to pave the way towards victory
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 9: The Montana Creek Murders
Strange Evidence
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 6
When cameras capture footage of a highway swarmed with snake-like creatures and an unexplained ooze, experts investigate the origins of these alien creatures
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 103: Series 8
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.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 104: Series 8
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 Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 13 Episode 4: Cameras/Big Airbags/Jelly Beans
How the world's sharpest photos are taken. Plus, the stitching of an airbag capable of catching a falling car, and the manufacture of billions of perfectly-formed jelly beans
Ultimate Mysteries
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 4: Strange Triangles
Experts examine weird sightings and unsolved disappearances at Bennington, Bermuda and Bridgewater triangles
How Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 13 Episode 5: Caravans/Tuning Forks
How a caravan tougher than an SUV can be built. Plus, forging tuning forks with perfect pitch, resurfacing an ice rink in minutes, and staging on the world's biggest light festival
Paranormal: Caught on Camera
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:00 AM on Blaze
Season 8 Episode 3
Documentary the most chilling and unexplainable paranormal activity footage captured by eyewitnesses
World's Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:00 AM on 5Action
Season 6 Episode 5: UK Wildfires
Extreme temperatures spark wildfires on England's east coast, overwhelming rescue teams, while a storm floods the Greek island of Skiathos, trapping tourists
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 105: Series 8
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.
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 10: San Bernardino Bodies
Detectives and forensic experts recount the most extraordinary cold cases that were solved using the revolutionary technique of familial DNA testing
Code Name: Geronimo(2012)
Starts Friday 23 January, 11:20 PM on Legend
Fact-based drama about the 2011 attack on Osama Bin Laden's Pakistan compound, resulting in the death of the terrorist leader. Starring William Fichtner and Cam Gigandet
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 103
An alleged assault on the 4th of July and vandalism to a truck are disputed by former live-in lovers.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 104
A woman admits to biting her ex-boyfriend in the back; she sues him for allegedly destroying her laptop and flat-screen TV.
American Pickers
Starts Saturday 24 January, 12:55 AM on Sky History
Season 20 Episode 1: Classic Car Cemetery
In South Carolina, the Wolfe brothers pick a main-street grocery that's frozen in time and pay a visit to Sammy's classic car paradise
Unwind with ITV
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:50 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
48 Hours
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 37 Episode 5: Where is Jermain Charlo?
The investigation into the disappearance of 23-year-old Montana mother Jermain Charlo.
Close Encounters Down Under
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 2: New Zealand and the Bass Strait
Tthe disappearance of Frederick Valentich and his Cessna over the treacherous Bass Strait. His last transmission gave a disturbing account of what the young pilot experienced
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 105
Allegedly unwanted romantic advances from an older man, stolen and forged checks, and missing poker chips from Vegas come into play when tenant and landlord fight.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 24 January, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 106
A married couple with eleven children is sued by one of their daughters for an unpaid electric bill. Death benefits from the daughter's biological mother come into play.
The Sound and the Fury
Starts Saturday 24 January, 1:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 3: 1942-1943
In 1943, Germany fell at Stalingrad, its first major defeat. In the Pacific, Japan lost momentum after the US won at Guadalcanal
Body In The Water
Starts Saturday 24 January, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 5: The Bathtub Killer
A woman allegedly drowns in a bath, but her husband's story doesn't add up. When his second wife also drowns two years on, the police's worst fears are confirmed.
Ancient Aliens
Starts Saturday 24 January, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 8 Episode 1: Aliens and Robots
Experts investigate ancient tales and accounts of robots, contemplating that if such machines did exist in bygone days, what might have happened to them













































