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Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 3:00 PM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 171: Series 21
A marine goes out of his way to help a homeless man only to be sued by him for changing the locks on his own home.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 3:30 PM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 172: Series 21
A five-year-old child recovering from a tonsillectomy is allegedly upset by his mother's behaviour; she denies all vandalism charges.
Evidence of the Unexplained
Started Friday 13 February, 3:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 6
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases
Shocking Crimes: Murder Book
Started Friday 13 February, 3:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 11: Blood Diamond
Investigators team up with the family of a missing retiree to unravel the mystery of his disappearance and eventually bring his killers to justice
Police Interceptors
Started Friday 13 February, 3:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 14
The police helicopter team pursues an armed robber, new recruits put their detective skills to the test, and a sniffer dog makes an interesting discovery inside a stolen car
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 173: Series 21
Stolen property, 'door wiggling', and a fear of roaches come into play when two women fight over alleged vandalism.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 4:25 PM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 174: Series 21
Ex-lovers fight over a trip to Italy after their young son gets sick, and the trip is called off.
Police Interceptors
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 15
The unit pulls over an angry driver, a car thief leads officers on a cross-country chase, and the air support team pursues an athletic burglar
Ancient Aliens
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on Blaze
Season 14 Episode 6: Secrets of the Star Ancestors
The stories of the Star Ancestors - powerful beings embedded in the traditions of native people across North America that still exist
48 Hours
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 36 Episode 12: The Journals Of Maria Munoz
Police respond to a call at a home in Laredo, Texas. Inside, Joel Pellot, dressed in surgical scrubs, is performing CPR on his wife, Maria Muñoz.
Evidence of the Unexplained
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 7
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on MTV
Season 10 Episode 3: An Emotional Beginning
Kelli lays down the law at the start of training camp, and the girls are hit by the reality of what it will take to make it. Melissa Rycroft is on hand with advice
True Evil: The Making of a Nazi
Started Friday 13 February, 4:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 3: Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler, the book-loving loner whose strange mystical beliefs drove him to carry out the most shocking act of genocide in human history
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 4:50 PM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 175: Series 21
When a young mother tries to dictate custodial rights to the alleged father of her child, Judge Judy sets her straight.
Close Encounters
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 7: Triangles in the Forest
Strange lights reported in 1980 by security officers near the East Gate of RAF Woodbridge - a US Air Force base in Suffolk
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 7: Trail of Truth
Documentary profiling real-life crimes and how they are solved. In this edition, investigators analyse hair found at a murder scene, which enables them to pinpoint the perpetrator
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 5:15 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 117
A car dealership owner defends against a wrongful repossession only to discover that his ex-partner may have been pocketing cash payments.
Secret Nazi Bases
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Season 4 Episode 3: A Secret to Win the War
In 1942, a mysterious technology is facilitating a deadly Blitz. Desperate for answers, British intelligence sets its sights on an installation in Bruneval, France
Traffic Cops
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on 5Action
Season 12 Episode 8
A reckless motorcyclist with a history of violence puts lives in danger as he desperately tries to outrun the cops, while a trap is set on the A1 by police targeting drug dealers
Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 10
At Hayes, investigators trail a man they believe has racked up nearly £2,500 in unpaid fares by fraudulently making contactless payments with a rogue bank card
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 13 February, 5:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 6: Fire Dot Com
When a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson, but she's determined to extinguish the accusations
Evidence of the Unexplained
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 8
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases
Long Lost Family
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on Really
Season 11 Episode 5
An extraordinary search on behalf of Kate Brown from Portsmouth takes on twists and turns and unveils one missing relative after another
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Started Friday 13 February, 5:00 PM on MTV
Season 10 Episode 4: The Cuts Begin
Kelli and Judy must cut 10 girls to get to the magic number of 36 for the squad. As the cuts begin, so does the emotional end of dream
Close Encounters
Started Friday 13 February, 5:30 PM on Blaze
Episode 8: Nuclear Reaction and Ghost Rocket
A silent, orange football-shaped object is spotted across two nights near the nuclear weapons storage site at Loring Air Force Base in Maine
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 5:40 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 118
A man accuses an upstanding businessman of damaging his beloved Mercury Grand Marquis while in the process of stealing the chrome off the vehicle.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 6:05 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 119
A mother claims her fear of homelessness led her to bust down a door and allegedly assault a tenant that was moving out.
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 13 February, 6:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 5 Episode 8: Material Evidence
Investigators match orange fibres found at the scene of an atrocious sex-related killing with fibres found months later in a van
Medical Detectives
Started Friday 13 February, 6:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 6 Episode 7: Mistaken for Dead
An in-depth investigation unfolds after a man is found dead in a doctor's office. Police uncover a bizarre story involving corpse theft and fake identities
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 6:30 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 120
A woman with children who have special needs is shocked when her landlord allegedly spies on her and accuses her of dealing drugs.
Police Interceptors
Started Friday 13 February, 6:00 PM on 5Action
Season 12 Episode 6
Tim and Tom team up with Merseyside police to raid a house in Liverpool, and officers armed with Tasers respond to an alleged assault with a meat cleaver
American Pickers
Started Friday 13 February, 6:00 PM on Sky History
Season 21 Episode 5: The Great Razooly
Mike heads to the Californian home of a sculptor, entrepreneur and horror icon, whose unique collection includes monsters, gargoyles and a custom rocket ship on the front lawn
Money for Nothing
Started Friday 13 February, 6:00 PM on Really
Season 9 Episode 10
Sarah Moore rescues a broken-up sideboard, two rattan chairs and wooden bed ends from the recycling centre, hoping she and her expert friends can turn them into money-making items
Catfish UK
Started Friday 13 February, 6:00 PM on MTV
Season 2 Episode 3: Leanne & Jamie
Angelica's been speaking to Jeroen online for three and a half years. After several failed attempts to meet, she's now desperate to find out if Jeroen is real?
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 7:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 208
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 7:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 209
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Forged in Fire
Started Friday 13 February, 7:00 PM on Sky History
Season 10 Episode 2: On the Road: Montana Face-Off
Cameras head to the remote New Agrarian School in the wilderness of Bigfork, Montana, as chosen by judge Dave Baker for its resourcefulness in making all kinds of tools
Police Interceptors
Started Friday 13 February, 7:00 PM on 5Action
Season 12 Episode 7
Dog handler Bob hunts down a suspected knifeman, while interceptors Jon and Chris are on the trail of some suspected armed robbers
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Started Friday 13 February, 7:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 29
Observational documentary giving an insight into the Ridge Medical Practice in Bradford. Phillip is dizzy and disorientated and his GP suspects an amnesiac disorder
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Started Friday 13 February, 7:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 10: The Missing Mother
When a young mum goes missing, police uncover a troubled marriage. A witness statement leads police to the buried body.
Judge Judy
Started Friday 13 February, 7:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 210
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 13 February, 8:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 211
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
48 Hours
Started Friday 13 February, 8:00 PM on True Crime
Season 37 Episode 20: Justine's Voice
The brutal murder of Justine Vanderschoot devastated the community of Auburn, California. Years later, Vanderschoot's family continues to fight to keep her killers behind bars.
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders
Started Friday 13 February, 8:00 PM on 5Action
Season 5 Episode 2
In Sunderland, PC Martain Anderson stops a car thought to be linked to organised crime. The driver doesn't have a valid driving licence, and Martain smells cannabis
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Started Friday 13 February, 8:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 4 Episode 2
Doctors treat a two-year-old girl with dangerously low blood-sugar levels, while 88-year-old former merchant navy man Bill is rushed in with heart and breathing problems
History's Greatest Aircraft
Started Friday 13 February, 8:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 6: The Mosquito: The Wooden Wonder
The fascinating story behind the Mosquito, the stunning wooden aircraft that undertook some of the most daring and iconic raids of the Second World War
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 13 February, 8:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 212
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 13 February, 9:05 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 213
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 13 February, 9:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 214
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
999: Critical Condition
Starts Friday 13 February, 9:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 3 Episode 1
A young woman is admitted to Stoke's Royal University Hospital with life-threatening head injuries sustained in a car accident.
Storm of Suspicion
Starts Friday 13 February, 9:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 10: Snow Tracks
A rural Utah town located in the Rocky Mountains experiences a nightmare Christmas when a woman is found brutally stabbed to death.


















































