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Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 6 January, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 3
A property owner blames her delinquency in pursuing ex-tenants for damages on her grave health issues and major surgery.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 4
A baseball coach faces time in prison or huge fines after a DUI charge; one of his player's parents bails him out.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 5: News at 11
Police dogs trace a killer's scent and reveal a twisted perpetrator.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 6: Burning Desire
An investigation into a deadly blaze, which killed a middle-aged woman, may not be such an obvious open and shut case after all
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:30 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 12
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Mysteries from Above
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: Military Mysteries
An array of mysterious phenomena, as seen from above. These include a Nazi weapon in Northern France and a Russian military tower near Chernobyl
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 5 Episode 2
A man wanted for murder is apprehended at the border, and officers discover over 80 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a tractor-trailer
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 10 Episode 1
PC Chris Ryan follows a car linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes tracks down a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:00 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 13
Judge Judy Sheindlin, a judge from New York, tackles real-life small claims cases with a no-nonsense attitude
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 8: Bad Medicine
A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic, but investigators are unsure how it could have entered her system
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 9: Stick 'em Up
Using a meticulous reconstructive process, it's not long before the killer is brought to justice.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:30 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 14
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 10 Episode 2
PC Karl Jackson is called to an accident in which two people have died and his priority is to cordon off the area, collect statements and begin trying to identify the victims
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 5 Episode 3
Officers investigate a collector travelling with parts of a space rocket, and 380 kilograms of crystal meth is discovered in a shipment of limes
Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 1:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 1: From the Protection Squadron to the SS State
A comprehensive overview of the SS, describing how a small group of thugs rose to become the most feared organ in the Nazi state
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:00 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 183: Series 23
A man knocks on 80 apartment doors to try and find the partygoer who damaged his fiancé's car; the host of the rowdy party refuses to give up a friend.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:30 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 184: Series 23
The official state cat of Maine is at the centre of a dispute between a tenant and landlord who argue over whether the animal was severely abused or not.
Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: Heinrich Himmler
An agriculturalist by trade, Heinrich Himmler went on to lead the SS and tried to escape responsibility at the end of the war. This programme charts his life and nefarious career
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 4 Episode 19: A Sadistic Killer
Investigative genetic genealogy unmasks the sexual deviant who raped and killed Christina Castiglione in 1982
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:00 PM on U&Dave
Episode 2
Actor Robson Green heads to Michigan's Great Lakes, where a violent storm threatens to scupper his first challenge against a father-and-son team of muskie fishermen
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 2:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 5
Officers intervene when a man is assaulted in the street by his wife, and track down one of the largest stolen car operations in Essex
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 3:00 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 185: Series 23
An ugly fight breaks out when a man doesn't make hot chocolate fast enough for his lover; both are medically treated for bleach exposure.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 3:30 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 186: Series 23
A restaurant owner is accused of making a profit by hiring disabled people and then not paying them.
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 3:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 6
Inspector Emma Brookes tries to prevent a suicidal man from throwing himself off a rooftop, and the Air Support Unit is called to track a fugitive car thief
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 3:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 1: Revenge of the Ice Mummy
Preserved in the ice of Mexico's highest peak, a group of climbers stumbles upon the bizarre, mummified remains of a man in a pinstripe business suit
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 3:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 4 Episode 20: Murder in Marietta
The 1972 rape and murder of 9-year-old Debbie Lynn Randall is solved thanks to science 50 years later.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 187: Series 23
The world's unluckiest horse is struck by a car while allegedly being pursued by a large, wild carnivore.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:25 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 188: Series 23
A woman sues for vet bills after a handyman she hired for a bargain allegedly leaves sharp objects all over her backyard.
48 Hours
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 35 Episode 2: A Man with a Past
48 Hours and correspondent Peter Van Sant investigate the disappearance of Lori Ann Slesinski and the case against her killer, Rick Ennis.
Ancient Aliens
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on Blaze
Season 6 Episode 20: Mysterious Structures
The construction of megalithic stone structures baffles stonecutters, scientists and archeologists. This edition considers whether ancient humans had a little alien help
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 7
Two officers make a surprising discovery while apprehending car thieves, and a team uses automatic number-plate recognition to identify stolen vehicles outside a shopping centre
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 2: Mystery of the Arctic Shipwreck
A salvage team discovers the mysterious remains of an enormous shipwreck near Cambridge Bay in the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic
Long Lost Family
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on Really
Season 8 Episode 2
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell investigate the case of a woman separated from her Italian mother, and meet their first transgender searcher who is looking for her mother
The World at War
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 26: Remember
Assessment of the legacy of the Second World War, including personal reminiscences from people who regard it as the most significant experience of their lives
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 4:50 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 189: Series 23
A married couple go after a former tenant for allegedly damaging their rental home with their breeding business.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 10: Head Games
A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction after a woman's husband is shot dead
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:15 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 5
Punchy reality show. The Judge shares a phrase that her husband has not been able to utter.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 11: Making the Collar
Vital clues are gleaned from the body of a 16-year-old girl found nine months after she disappeared
True Evil: The Making of a Nazi
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 1: Josef Goebbels
Documentary series exploring the motivations of key figures in Hitler's regime, beginning with propaganda master Josef Goebbels
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 3: Mystery of Glacier Mummy
Mountain climbers in California find the body of a US Army soldier, while strange bundles of canvas and wood are discovered on an Alaskan mountain
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:00 PM on 5Action
Season 9 Episode 16
Jamie Theakston narrates as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the heart of the country. A BMW car skids on the wet road into the motorway's central barrier
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 5:40 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 6
After a heated argument with his 34-year-old son, a man allegedly backs out of an agreement to help his ex.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:05 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 7
When asked to produce receipts for property damage, a man asks for the Judge's patience due to his loss of a relative in a mass shooting.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 12: The Financial Downfall
When a young woman falls from a cliff to her death, forensic examination of photographs from the scene uncover a sinister truth
Winterwatch
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 12:50 PM on BBC Red Button 1
Episode : Winterwatch: Winter Celebrations
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 13: A Daughter's Journey
Real life crimes are solved using advanced medical techniques. A young woman's investigation into the disappearance of her mother uncovers a shocking family secret
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:30 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 8
A woman sues a cement mason for mistakenly tearing up her driveway; the mason claims he was a victim of a 'jack-hammering scam'.
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:00 PM on 5Action
Season 7 Episode 1
Members of the operational support unit of Lincolnshire's Roads Policing Unit smash through a bedroom window in a drugs raid, and a speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph
American Pickers
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:00 PM on Sky History
Season 19 Episode 20: The Wizard's Castle
A homeowner's grandfather leaves behind a historic property that includes a water park and speakeasy. Elsewhere, Danielle checks out a claw-foot bathtub
Celebs on the Farm
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 6:00 PM on MTV
Season 3 Episode 3
The already shattered celebs are taught how to build a traditional stone wall by a Yorkshire champ and have a piggy problem during a muddy challenge when piglets run riot
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 6 January, 7:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 12
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin





















































