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Judge Judy
Started Friday 12 December, 8:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 183
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 8:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 184
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:05 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 185
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 186
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 20: Remembering Stevie
In 1963, the body of a young boy is found wrapped in blankets and dumped in a river. Years later, DNA technology helps identify the boy and what happened to him.
Helicopter ER Critical Hour
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on Really
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance crew race to the scene of a massive emergency operation near Oldham, where a walker has plunged 300ft down a rocky ravine
World's First Battlefield
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2
Part two of two. Miraculously preserved bones, skulls, and weapons found by an amateur archaeologist in Northern Germany, dating back to the Bronze Age
Big Fat Quiz: Best Bits
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on E4
Episode 1: Ultimate Dream Teams
Choice moments from the celebrity quiz posing questions on art, literature, television, music, geography, politics, science and celebrity from the last 100,000 years
Mysteries from Above
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 5: Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
Visions from above, including a spinning island in an Argentinian marsh, a colossal triangle stuck in the Arizona desert and mysterious multicoloured pools across northern Ethiopia
Long Lost Family
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on HGTV
Season 9 Episode 5
A woman whose memory of a week with her younger brother 50 years ago is driving her to find him, and a man who cannot shake the question of how a mother could give up her child
Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on Food Network
Nigel Slater shares his favourite festive dishes, from tempting treats to a feast on the big day. And, in Norway he sees how Scandinavian flavours capture the essence of Christmas
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 253
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 254
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Mysteries from Above
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 6: Deep Blue
A deep dive into some watery enigmas, such as a sunken Italian city, an underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys and a brick road to nowhere in the depths of the South Pacific
Long Lost Family
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on HGTV
Season 11 Episode 2
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present the stories of two people trying to unravel family mysteries, with both looking for a birth parent they have never met
Murder in Mind
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 10: The Incel
Nasen Saadi stabbed two women at Bournemouth beach in 2024, killing one. Caught via CCTV and bank records, he denied guilt but was convicted.
Inside the Arrest
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on Really
Episode 7: The Runaway Heiress
An aristocrat goes on the run with her partner and baby in the depths of winter. Police fear the child won't survive, and race to find her
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 7: Unusual Rituals
The actor-presenter examines the notion of using human bones as a 'miracle cure' for gout and learns of a truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight - with tapeworms
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 255
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
How Do They Do It?
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:00 PM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 3
A look at the production process of surfboards. Plus, how millions of tonnes of butter is made each year
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage(2016)
Starts Friday 12 December, 9:00 PM on Legend Xtra
The survivors of a sunken US Navy cruiser face five days stranded in shark-infested waters. Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Nicolas Cage and Tom Sizemore
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 256
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Evil Encounters
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 4: Touched by the Devil
Satan and his worshippers are said to be haunting the woods of Ohio and North Carolina, and danger waits upon anyone who stumbles upon them
How Do They Do It?
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:30 PM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 4: Flying Horses, Chess Sets
A look at transporting racehorses in luxury. Plus, the creative methods use to photograph food
Homicide with Ron Iddles
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Episode 1: Gary Adams
Ron Iddles investigates the disappearance of Gary Adams, who left home one night in 2003 and never returned
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 12 December, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 257
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 258
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
How Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 5: Stainless Steel, Safe Locks
How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar?
Deadman's Curse
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Season 3 Episode 1: The Return to the Lost Mine
The team continues to unravel the mystery of Slumach's lost gold mine. A recurring mine marker points the team east to Harrison Lake as leads and legend line-up
How Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 6
The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects
Forensic Factor
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 5 Episode 11: Colchester Rapist
A serial rapist preys on elderly women living in isolated Southern Ontario. Who is this monster that continues to elude Colchester police?
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 259
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 180
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 181
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
World's First Battlefield
Starts Saturday 13 December, 12:55 AM on Sky History
Episode 1
Part one of two. Miraculously preserved bones, skulls, and weapons found by an amateur archaeologist in Northern Germany, dating back to the Bronze Age
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 6: Phoenix Lights
Space journalist Sarah Cruddas joins Craig to investigate a spectacular mass UFO sighting over the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in 1997
Unwind with ITV
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:45 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Bloodline Detectives
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 20: Remembering Stevie
In 1963, the body of a young boy is found wrapped in blankets and dumped in a river. Years later, DNA technology helps identify the boy and what happened to him.
Motorway Cops: Catching America's Speeders
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:15 AM on 5Action
Episode 1
Documentary following New Jersey police as they crack down on dangerous drivers, with dashcam footage showing the devastation the nation's worst drivers cause
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 182
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 183
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:00 AM on MTV
Season 2 Episode 4
CJ met the love of his life, Charles, almost a decade ago. Their relationship has progressed smoothly except for the fact that CJ feels hidden by Charles
World's First Battlefield
Starts Saturday 13 December, 1:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 2
Part two of two. Miraculously preserved bones, skulls, and weapons found by an amateur archaeologist in Northern Germany, dating back to the Bronze Age
Ancient Aliens
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 6 Episode 3: Aliens and Mysterious Mountains
Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials
Murder in Mind
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 10: The Incel
Nasen Saadi stabbed two women at Bournemouth beach in 2024, killing one. Caught via CCTV and bank records, he denied guilt but was convicted.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 184
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 3:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 185
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
American Pickers
Starts Saturday 13 December, 2:50 AM on Sky History
Season 26 Episode 7: Pickin' Wall-to-Wall
Mike meets a passionate Connecticut picker with major inventory. However, getting access to his collection means dismantling a massive, layered wall of stuff
Fletchers' Family Farm at Christmas
Starts Saturday 13 December, 3:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2 Episode : Fletchers' Family Farm at Christmas
Kelvin, Liz and the family head to Finland for a seasonal special, visiting a family farm thriving in the harsh conditions of the Arctic Circle
Car Pound Cops
Starts Saturday 13 December, 3:35 AM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 5
In Surrey, a quad-bike rider is flagged down for a lack of number plates on his vehicle. A police sergeant deals with a serious incident which results in a midnight chase
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 13 December, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 17 Episode 186
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin



















































