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Judge Judy
Started Monday 2 February, 10:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 141: 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
Started Monday 2 February, 10:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 142: 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.
Secrets in the Ice
Started Monday 2 February, 10:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 5: The Giant Penguin Enigma
How the recovered fossilised remains of the giant penguin Crossvallia waiparensis, standing about five feet tall, provide new insights into prehistoric penguin evolution
A&E After Dark
Started Monday 2 February, 10:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 11
After being run over by a car on her birthday, 73-year-old Sue arrives by ambulance with spinal and head injuries, and Dr Bijou and his team have to act quickly to save her life
Will & Ralf Should Know Better
Started Monday 2 February, 10:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 2 Episode 1
Will Mellor and Ralf Little return to test their modern-day manhood by driving a tank blindfolded and competing in wheelchair basketball
Murder UK
Started Monday 2 February, 10:00 PM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 2: Killed by Control
Katie Wilding sought romance but found abuse. Her death was ruled as an overdose, but her family wanted justice.
Northern Ireland Assembly - Executive Office Questions
Started Monday 2 February, 10:30 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 02/02/2026
Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly, on Monday 2 February.
Judge Judy
Started Monday 2 February, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 143: 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?
Started Monday 2 February, 11:00 PM on Quest
Season 14 Episode 6: Crash Testing/Delftware/Umbrellas
An insight into the life-saving science behind crash-testing cars. Plus, how expensive Dutch tableware is made, and the process of making hand-made, pocket-sized umbrellas
Judge Judy
Started Monday 2 February, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Bloodline Detectives
Started Monday 2 February, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 1: Date Night Murder in Michigan
Terry Wood comes home to find his wife Roxanne, lying dead in a pool of blood
How Do They Do It?
Started Monday 2 February, 11:30 PM on Quest
Season 14 Episode 7: Iron Ore/Wave Flume/Chandeliers
An insight into large-scale iron-mining operations in the Australian Outback. Plus, how the world's biggest wave machine is used for flood defences
History's Most Shocking
Started Monday 2 February, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 1: Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift Mayhem
Footage of real-life events, including an exploding whale, an alligator attack, a disaster at Dallas Airshow and mayhem on a ski lift
Judge Judy
Started Monday 2 February, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Open House: The Great Sex Experiment
Started Monday 2 February, 11:05 PM on E4
Season 3 Episode 3
Claude and Amy seek sexual and emotional relationships with as many partners as possible. Jonny and Sarah fall for the Gallic charms of a lingerie model
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:05 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
How Do They Do It?
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 14 Episode 8: Oyster Knives/Stadium Lights/Diamonds
A look at the development of the finest oyster knives, and the lights transforming sport worldwide. Plus, how diamonds grown in a greenhouse are behind a gemstone revolution
How Do They Do It?
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 14 Episode 9: Cheddar Cheese/CPR Mannequins
A look at the process behind the making of cheddar, widely considered the world's most popular cheese. Plus, the mechanisms inside Resusci Anne - the learning aid used to teach CPR
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:30 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
World's Greatest Treasure Mysteries
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 9: Return to the Whydah
Matty and Tony re-join the search and excavation of Whydah with Barry and his team in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, near a graveyard of sunken cannons
Bloodline Detectives
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 2: The Greeley Rapist
A seven-year-old girl is walking to school when an unknown assailant snatches her off the street and drives her to a secluded location where he sexually assaults her
Plastic Surgery Knifemares
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 1
Sarah Cawood narrates this series exploring what happens when dreams turn into plastic surgery nightmares and how celebrities have helped to influence the industry
World's Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera
Started Tuesday 3 February, 12:00 AM on 5Action
Season 6 Episode 2
Footage of Hurricane Milton unleashing devastating tornadoes across Florida and a sailor battling for his life after being struck by lightning off Panama's coast
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 145
A teenager sues her ex-friend's boyfriend for allegedly depositing bad checks into her account and then withdrawing the money
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 146
A failed Republican run for mayor of Philadelphia ends with the candidate being sued by an employee for nonpayment of accounting services
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 22
A single mother is treated after losing weight at a potentially dangerous rate, a schizophrenic is suffering from nausea and a man has a large, suspicious spot on his back
Unwind with ITV
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:50 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
48 Hours
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 37 Episode 11: The Firefighter's Secret
When the home of Melissa Lamesch was engulfed in fames, it wasn't clear if the firekilled her. The investigation would uncover secrets.
Alien Files Reopened
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 2: The Tall Whites, 1964
An alien race claimed to have been encountered by a military man stationed at Nellis Air Force base in the Nevada desert
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 148
A firecracker allegedly thrown at a Pekingese divides neighbors; the accused neighbor admits he thought the dog was a nuisance
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 147
A horse owner accuses a trainer of injuring her horse's tongue by making her wear an ill-fitting bit during her training
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Started Tuesday 3 February, 2:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 1
Dr Sue Mason and Sister Benita Wainwright prepare resus for Rory, a 56-year-old patient who has been found unconscious at home
Ancient Aliens
Started Tuesday 3 February, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 8 Episode 7: Creatures of the Deep
Experts investigate whether alien life forms are thriving in Earth's seas, following Russian cosmonauts' discovery of living plankton in space
Storm of Suspicion
Started Tuesday 3 February, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 1: Muddy Mystery
When renowned scientist Dr. Robert Schwartz is found dead at his Virginia home, persistent rain threatens both evidence and roadways.
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 2:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 149
A man collecting disability for permanent nerve damage sues a former friend for allegedly misappropriating money; she countersues for false arrest.
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 150
A car bursts into flames after rear-ending a parked school bus. The driver blames the vehicle's owners for faulty brakes, but she is sued for damages.
Deep Water Salvage
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:00 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 1: End of the Line
A 50-foot motor yacht is salvaged in Florida, while a major storm gate is repaired in the British Isles
Murder UK
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 2: Killed by Control
Katie Wilding sought romance but found abuse. Her death was ruled as an overdose, but her family wanted justice.
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 151
A child is accused of rolling a Hot Wheels car over the front of a large-screen TV; his mother denies all charges.
Gadget Man
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:30 AM on U&Dave
Season 4 Episode 4
Richard Ayoade focuses on technology for protection and security, meeting Bill Bailey at a nuclear bunker in Essex to try out a post-apocalyptic survival kit
American Pickers
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:40 AM on Sky History
Season 27 Episode 5: Lieutenants and Legends
Mike Wolfe relives the thrill of stuntman Evel Knievel's legendary career, while Robbie Wolfe and Jersey Jon comb through a stockpile of military relics
How It's Made
Started Tuesday 3 February, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 22 Episode 23: Plasma Gems/Special Effects Snow
The manufacturing process behind plasma gems are manufactured and a look at how special effects snow is made
Close Calls: On Camera
Started Tuesday 3 February, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 2
Presenter Nick Knowles meets a married couple who were catapulted metres through the air when a motorbike hit a car, and presents CCTV footage of the moment it happened
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 3 February, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 141: 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.
Salvage Kings
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:45 AM on Blaze
Episode 9: Let the Games Begin
It's time to put everyone's skills to the test when Ryan challenges his top-heavy machine operators to a day of supersized contests
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 3 February, 4:30 AM on True Crime
Episode 4
Footage of an extreme sportsman falling down a 1,000ft cliff, and a six-year-old girl takes charge when her mother falls into a coma at the wheel. Presented by Nick Knowles
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 3 February, 4:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 142: 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 It's Made
Starts Tuesday 3 February, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 22 Episode 24: Three-wheel Electric Bikes/Skin Cream
More everyday items are put under the microscope, featuring how three-wheel electric bikes are manufactured and skin cream is made
Unwind with ITV
Started Tuesday 3 February, 3:55 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 3 February, 4:55 AM on True Crime
Episode 5
A man is filmed while being rescued from the northern Pacific after enduring 90 minutes alone in the cold waters. Plus, a road worker reveals the dangers of the job
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 3 February, 5:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 14: Matching Palms
A criminally charged sex offender and murderer attacks in a terrifying rage. This predator evades capture for years, but leaves a critical piece of evidence behind, his palm print





















































