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Judge Judy
Started Sunday 18 January, 12:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 46
Custody of marijuana-growing equipment is disputed by a young man and his ex-landlords; he claims they wanted to learn how to grow medical marijuana
Sky History
Close Encounters
Started Sunday 18 January, 12:30 AM on Sky History
Episode 5: School's Out and Christmas Lights
Back in 1966, at the Westall School in Melbourne, Australia, students claimed they saw a saucer-shaped object in a field
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Started Sunday 18 January, 12:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 47
The sale of an exotic kinkajou (a rainforest mammal also known as the honey bear) is disputed by the animal's owner and the pet store that sold it for over $2,000
Sky History
Close Encounters
Started Sunday 18 January, 12:55 AM on Sky History
Episode 6: Blind Date and Flying House
Teenager 16-year-old Ron Johnson, who claimed to have witnessed a mushroom-shaped object emitting a near-blinding light while feeding the family sheep in a field
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 1:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 48
A fundraiser at a bar to benefit a sick woman brings in $600; when the money fails to make it to the bank, the bar owner is sued by the sick woman's sister
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 1:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 49
Adults who met as teenagers reconnect after ten years and begin a relationship; it ends in a fight over a car. He claims she is still married, and she says he's a user.
ITV Quiz
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 18 January, 1:45 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
True Crime
The Killer You Know
Started Sunday 18 January, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 7
When three neighbourhood feuds turn deadly, investigators discover years-long arguments over land, rumours, and deer.
Blaze
Strangest Things
Started Sunday 18 January, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 3: The King's Mask, The Nazi Plate and the Stonehenge Drums
The origins of a regal 'death' mask, three carvings that could shed light on the mysteries of Stonehenge and a plate with Nazo connections found in Austria
Blaze
UFO Hunters
Starts Sunday 18 January, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 9: The Silencers
UFOs are the biggest mystery of the age, yet somebody - or something - seems determined to keep it that way. This documentary seeks to assess why that may be the case
True Crime Xtra
A Secret To Die For
Starts Sunday 18 January, 2:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 6: Bad Company
Big business and high rolling lifestyles turn deadly in a twisted, globe-trotting tale of deception, lies and murder.
True Crime
The Killer You Know
Starts Sunday 18 January, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 8
When Linda Culbertson calls police about an invasion at her workplace, they assume she is a victim. However, police discover that Linda hired two men to stage the attack.
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Sunday 18 January, 2:30 AM on 5STAR
Season 11 Episode 1
In Derbyshire, a police camera alert for a stolen car leads to the high-speed pursuit of a teenage joyrider along country roads near one of the county's tourist traps
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:00 AM on Quest
Season 26 Episode 5: Mountain Bike Tyres
The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of leaf and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives
ITV1 London
Long Lost Family
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 15 Episode 5
Cameras focus on the childhoods of Alan Parker and Katherine Fletcher, both keen to know about their respective parents
5STAR
Car Pound Cops
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:25 AM on 5STAR
Following the army of enforcers patrolling the streets, hunting down drivers for vehicle violations, including operations across from the Isle of Skye and in Surrey
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:30 AM on Quest
Season 26 Episode 6: Rice Cookers, Concealment Furniture
The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of promotional origami and hedge shears
Blaze
UFO Hunters
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 10: Area 52
Area 51 is considered the ultimate top secret facility, but there is another military site, known as Area 52, where strange phenomena have been witnessed for 10 years
True Crime
The Killer You Know
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 9
Couty Alexander calls police saying that he found his wife, Christa, shot. However, a gap in his story proves he is the one that pulled the trigger.
True Crime Xtra
A Secret To Die For
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 7: Blonde Desires
Hidden within a fairytale new marriage is a web of deceit, manipulation and secret love affairs that lead to shocking and deadly consequences.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 256: Series 23
A man's first contracting job just so happens to be the renovation of his sick sister's home; his niece sues him for theft and assault.
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 21 Episode 17: Blast Doors/Lipstick/Artificial Trees/Brass Plaques
More everyday items are put under the microscope, looking at how blast doors, lipstick, artificial palm trees and brass plaques are made
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 257: Series 23
An alleged vandal's casual attitude and smiling face is met with the Judge's wrath after she sees pictures of a car destroyed in a Walmart parking lot.
True Crime Xtra
Citizen Detective
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 3: Deb & Judy
Bystanders claim that a young man fell off his bike and died on a rainy sidewalk. His mother and sister realise the story doesn't add up - so they hit the streets to find answers
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 21 Episode 18: Carbon Fibre/Antique Frame Restoration/Railcar Movers/Hood Ornaments
The development processed behind the creation of carbon fibre, railcar movers and hood ornaments. Plus, the techniques used in antique frame restoration
Blaze
UFO Hunters
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 11: Dark Presence
The team investigates growing numbers of flying orbs sightings, with witnesses also experiencing odd dreams, premonitions and deep fear
ITV1 London
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 18 January, 3:50 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Sky History
Airport Security: USA
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:10 AM on Sky History
Episode 5
The challenges faced by law enforcement and customs officers at four of the busiest airports in the US - Atlanta, Honolulu, Detroit, San Francisco and Newark
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:45 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 258: Series 23
A craft services caterer allegedly misleads a B&B owner when he uses his one-bedroom rental as a place of business, and property is damaged.
True Crime Xtra
Facing Evil
Starts Sunday 18 January, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode : Celeste Beard Johnson
Celeste Beard Johnson hit the jackpot when she met Steven Beard. When Steven is shot, ballistics lead police to the killer - Tracey Tarlton - Celeste's secret lover
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:05 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 259: Series 23
A teenager purchases a used dirt bike only to discover that it was stolen property; the previous owner admits that he bought it at a great price.
True Crime Xtra
Facing Evil
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode : Patricia Olsen
Patricia Olsen found her husband Neil dead inside the barn where he kept his horse. As the investigation would reveal, there was a plot of revenge behind Neil's death
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:25 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 260: Series 23
The Judge chides a woman for suing her deceased mother's boyfriend over a $250 used car; he claims he cared for her until the end.
Great! Mystery
Police Ten 7
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:25 AM on Great! Mystery
Following the work of police officers in New Zealand, featuring behind-the-scenes access to cases and revealing new information about high-profile crimes
Sky History
Airport Security: USA
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:05 AM on Sky History
Episode 6
San Francisco officers learn that a passenger is trying to smuggle cannabis to Britain. Meanwhile, at Honolulu, officers intercept half a million dollars' worth of farm machinery
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 5: Broken Santa
A family mourns the unexpected death of a beloved grandmother at Christmas. Local police assure everyone that she was a victim of a tragic accident and that there is no foul play.
Blaze
UFO Hunters
Starts Sunday 18 January, 5:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 12: First Response
The team members attempt to uncover the US military's first responses to UFO encounters, prompting them to revisit a suspected UFO crash site in California
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 18 January, 6:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 11 Episode 14: Saxmundham to Norwich
Michael Portillo's journey through eastern England takes him to the Snape Maltings music and arts venue, the Norfolk seaside resort of Great Yarmouth and the city of Norwich
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 18 January, 6:35 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
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 18 January, 7:10 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
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 18 January, 7:35 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
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 1: Series 21
A love letter, diamond necklace and truck come into play when a single mother barters her babysitting services with another child's father.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 2: Marked for Life
It would be 50 years before a murderous criminal would be caught, thanks to advancements in investigative techniques
U&Dave
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Starts Sunday 18 January, 8:50 AM on U&Dave
Episode 5
The pair fish at Christchurch's Bridge Pool in Dorset, before Paul persuades Bob to charter a boat out to sea in search of sea bass
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 2: Series 21
A young, single mother of two fights with the father of her daughter after allegations of cheating.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 3: Plastic Puzzle
Investigators piece together tiny clues at the scene of a hit and run accident. Their findings help to track down the offending driver
U&Dave
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:30 AM on U&Dave
Episode 6
In the final episode, Paul and Bob fish for Pike on the River Test in Hampshire, which may not be the best idea for two men of a certain age with heart problems
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 3: Series 21
A man claims he was falsely arrested after towing company owners made outrageous accusations to the police.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 18 January, 10:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 4: Up in Smoke
When an elderly couple die in a house fire, police suspect their son to be the culprit. Will further investigation reveal the truth?
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 18 January, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 4: Series 21
A concerned neighbour steps into the middle of a family feud to testify that a rental car was smashed with a brick by an angry estranged wife.
BBC Parliament
Westminster Hall
Starts Sunday 18 January, 6:05 AM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 14/01/2026
House of Commons proceedings in Westminster Hall including the debates on the future of the Ajax programme, energy pricing for consumers with factored energy arrangements, the impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science...