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BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scheme Motion
Started Monday 23 February, 12:05 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 16/02/2026
Coverage of the debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on a motion covering the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme, on Monday 16 February
True Crime
Judge Judy
Started Monday 23 February, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 128
A Tinder date leads to a business relationship between a motivational speaker and a photographer and ends with a defamation fight.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Started Monday 23 February, 12:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 16: Second Shot at Love
Police suspect a depressed heart surgeon committed suicide, until they uncover his wife's lust for money and penchant for violence
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Started Monday 23 February, 12:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 16: Skin of Her Teeth
The inspection of a woman's skull found in a lake reveals she was brutally butchered
U&Dave
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Started Monday 23 February, 12:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 6 Episode 8
A man wanted for serious sexual offences is apprehended in Progreso, and agents intercept a group of migrants moments after they cross the Rio Grande river
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Started Monday 23 February, 12:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 9 Episode 2
Officers from Derbyshire's road crime unit target dealers bringing drugs into the county, with PC Nick Lovatt giving chase after a sighting of a suspected dealer in Derby
True Crime
Judge Judy
Started Monday 23 February, 12:30 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 184
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Sky History
Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled
Started Monday 23 February, 12:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 6: Unrepentant: The SS and Its Myth After 1945
Drawing a line to the present, the atrocities of the SS are beyond all doubt, yet, there is a cult surrounding 'old comrades' today
Blaze
When Big Things Go Wrong
Started Monday 23 February, 12:10 PM on Blaze
Episode 6: Man vs Machine
An incident in which a Boeing 777 crash-landed into the San Francisco Airport. Engineers revisited other disasters to unveil the complex relationship between humans and machines
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Started Monday 23 February, 1:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 18: Journey to Justice
Investigators turn to forensic evidence when CCTV footage of a convenience store murder proves too fuzzy to be of any use
True Crime
Judge Judy
Started Monday 23 February, 1:00 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 185
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Judge Judy
Started Monday 23 February, 1:30 PM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 186
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
U&Dave
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Started Monday 23 February, 1:00 PM on U&Dave
Season 6 Episode 9
Officers in Hidalgo seize over 200 kilos of methamphetamine concealed in a car, and the hunt is on in Detroit for some invasive insects which could destroy the US timber industry
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Started Monday 23 February, 1:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 17: Line of Fire
A gang of experienced criminals stage a series of complicated bank robberies, so police pick apart video footage and forensic evidence to track them down
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Started Monday 23 February, 1:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 7 Episode 3
Police from Derbyshire are on a campaign to round up wanted criminals on the run, and officer Matt Copestake joins a high-speed pursuit across two counties
Blaze
Canadian Pickers
Started Monday 23 February, 1:05 PM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 6
Skilled 'pickers' hunt down objects with historical, collectible and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners
BBC Parliament
Live Northern Ireland Assembly - Economy Questions
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:00 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 23/02/2026
Questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly to the economy minister, Caoimhe Archibald, on Monday 23 February.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:00 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:30 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 2
Officers track three men suspected of burgling a number of plumbers' merchants, and investigate illegally customised vehicles in Basildon, Essex
Sky History
American Pickers
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:00 PM on Sky History
Season 27 Episode 8: Two-Wheeled Treasures
Following two of America's most skilled 'pickers', who trawl junk yards, garages, attics and barns for precious objects
True Crime Xtra
Secrets of a Murder Detective
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 11: Nanny's Nightmare
Sophie Lionnet's murder is discussed by Steve Keogh and Richard Leonard. Experts and Sophie's mother share views
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 3:00 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 3:30 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Secrets of a Murder Detective
Starts Monday 23 February, 3:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 12: Drive By
Detectives Steve Keogh and Steve Whittaker discuss Aseel Al-Essaie's murder. Fire, CCTV and phone experts share insights
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Monday 23 February, 3:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 2
Officers track three men suspected of burgling a number of plumbers' merchants, and investigate illegally customised vehicles in Basildon, Essex
Sky History
Life After People
Starts Monday 23 February, 3:00 PM on Sky History
Season 3 Episode 1: Water World
How, in a world without humans, water would turn from life-giver to destroyer, flooding cities, collapsing dams and triggering ancient forces long kept at bay
Talking Pictures TV
The First of the Few(1942)
Starts Monday 23 February, 2:05 PM on Talking Pictures TV
Biopic of aeronautical engineer RJ Mitchell, whose innovative ideas led to the creation of the Spitfire. Directed by and starring Leslie Howard, with David Niven and Rosamund John
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Talking Pictures TV
Look at Life Plumbing the Depths
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:25 PM on Talking Pictures TV
Episode : Look at Life Plumbing the Depths
An insightful study from 1962 of nautical charts and the men who make them, and their history, with a look at the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:25 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Sky History
Life After People
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on Sky History
Season 3 Episode 2: Shop 'Til You Drop
Scientists explore how Earth would transform if humans vanished, here considering how the global retail machine would collapse
MTV
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on MTV
Season 11 Episode 7: Rehearsals With the Stars
Country singer Kellie Pickler pays the team a visit as the training camp comes to an end, while Kelsey realises that she has made a big mistake
True Crime Xtra
48 Hours
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 36 Episode 18: Justice for Amie Harwick
Prominent LA therapist Amie Harwick is murdered. For the first time, the man who tried to save her opens up about what happened.
Blaze
Ancient Aliens
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on Blaze
Season 14 Episode 12: On Location: Extraordinary Encounter
This series has followed investigators visiting the sites where unexplained incidents have been reported. Giorgio Tsoukalos looks back at the most extraordinary encounters
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 4
A stolen car is recovered on the M11, a suspect goes missing at a burger bar, and the team is given advanced training in the use of a tactical battering ram
U&Yesterday
War Factories
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 3: Vickers
The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 4:50 PM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 20: Video Diary
The investigation of a hit and run incident, in which a child was killed, leads to a convincing video reconstruction of the moment of impact.
Blaze
Close Encounters
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 7: Alien Assault
Texas police receive several calls about an unusual flying object, and a property inspector is knocked unconscious when he comes in contact with a strange metallic object
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:15 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 141
When a child has scratches and a few too many bruises, a concerned father calls DCS on his son's mother; she says his claims were malicious.
Blaze
Close Encounters
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:30 PM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 8: Alien Vampires
Three men in Brazil escape what they believed to be a close encounter with aliens, only to realise their ordeal may not be over. Plus, a boy investigates a strange object in Canada
U&Yesterday
The Great War in Numbers
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 3: Descent into Hell
The key events of 1916, examining the unprecedented levels of recruitment by both sides, and the thousands of deaths in the battles of Verdun and the Jutland Peninsula
Sky History
Life After People
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on Sky History
Season 3 Episode 3: Urban Jungles
How, in the absence of humanity, the world's most iconic cities - from New York, to Orlando, to Rio de Janeiro - would be reclaimed by nature, as forests rise
MTV
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on MTV
Season 11 Episode 8: The Finish Line
The final team is announced, and makes its first public appearance after bidding farewell to those who did not make the cut
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 18: Bad Blood
When a doctor is accused of assaulting two female patients, his DNA fails to match the crimes. But then investigators make a shocking discovery
5Action
Traffic Cops
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on 5Action
Season 12 Episode
A tip-off leads to a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, as well as the arrest of a suspected drug runner travelling through the county with a massive huge haul of cannabis
5STAR
Rogue Claimers
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:00 PM on 5STAR
Episode 6
CCTV exposes the lies of a man who claims that a collision left him with serious injuries and police crack a lost watch scam
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 5:40 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 142
A woman claims her horse was neglected, beaten and malnourished while in the care of her former horse trainer.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Monday 23 February, 6:05 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 143
A man accuses his neighbour's horse of vandalism; she breaks down when he calls into question a Kickstarter for her cancer treatment.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Monday 23 February, 6:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 20: Root of All Evil
When the wife of a farmer goes missing, the study of tree ring growth helps investigators to solve the case. Contains disturbing scenes