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Judge Judy
Starts Friday 26 December, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 58: Series 23
A man shares the dark side of the rideshare business as he prepares to file for bankruptcy after being sued for car-related damages.
How Do They Do It?
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:00 PM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 2: Bowling Balls/Tower Bridge
How bowling balls are made, and the mechanisms behind raising and lowering London's Tower Bridge
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 59: Series 23
A woman's assault charges send a man to prison for three years; the man's wife allegedly assaults her once he is out.
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:00 PM on HGTV
Episode 6: Martin Roberts
Martin Roberts bought a 17th-century farmhouse and immediately sensed spirits in it and the team sets out to uncover the secrets of this ancient house
How Do They Do It?
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:30 PM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 3: Rikers Jail/Postboxes/Jam
The running of Rikers Island jail in New York City, the construction of Royal Mail postboxes and how fruit is turned into jam
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 5: Nickname Murders
A drug dealer is shot dead in Southampton. With very little forensic evidence to go on, police must rely on the description of a witness who got away.
Long Lost Family
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:00 PM on Really
Season 11 Episode 4
A woman brought up by white adoptive parents searches for her birth family, with the investigation leading across the globe, while another tries to fulfil her mother's dying wish
Secrets of the Hells Angels
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 3: The Killing of Margo Compton
The murder of Margo Compton and her six-year-old daughters, following her decision to testify in a California state criminal prosecution that she was being pimped by Hell's Angels
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 60: Series 23
A woman sues the father of her son after he and his new lover allegedly take advantage of her offer to buy Christmas gifts for their children.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 61: Series 23
The Judge says anyone foolish enough to co-sign on a lease for a bunch of kids can't get one on their own!
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:30 PM on 5Action
Season 7 Episode 6
Members of the public call in about a possible drink-driver who's all over the road, while reports come in regarding a stolen white transit van driving around west Newcastle
How Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 4: Playing Cards/Lager/Luxury Jets
Manufacturing playing cards that can prevent cheating, brewing more than a billion bottles of lager a year, and the construction of luxurious private jets
Secrets of the Hells Angels
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 4: The Brotherhood Is a Lie
The experiences of Charles 'Peewee' Goldsmith, a kickboxing heavyweight who joined the Angels, only for them to turn against him
How Do They Do It?
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 5: Swiss Cheese/Battle Tank/Robotic Librarians
The process of making holes in Swiss cheese, the methods used to restore and improve a battle tank and how robotic librarians run one of the world's largest book collections
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 49: Series 23
When a romantic relationship ends badly, ex-lovers fight over an allegedly broken contract.
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 6: Blood Trail
Sean Humphrey is found dead at home and police use forensic evidence to find a suspect. They uncover his identity, but catching him proves more difficult.
When Parties Go Horribly Wrong
Starts Friday 26 December, 11:15 PM on 5STAR
Episode : When Parties Go Horribly Wrong
A look at nightmare moments from disastrous gatherings, including a garden party that quickly went downhill when a brawl kicked off in front of horrified guests
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 50: Series 23
An online meeting, romantic relations and a series of alleged loans lead a man to make the most serious of allegations against his ex-lover.
Fights, Camera, Action!
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:30 AM on 5Action
Episode 1: Hell on Wheels
Wild, dramatic and crazy confrontations filmed by people who were right there at the centre of the action, beginning examples of rage on two wheels. Presented by George Lamb
Star Treatment Show
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:05 AM on Talking Pictures TV
Episode 1: Grace Kennedy
Showcase for new entertainers from 1979. The first episode features singer Grace Kennedy
Secrets of the Hells Angels
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:55 AM on Sky History
Episode 5: Leader of the Pack
Former Hells Angels Presidents provide first-hand insights into Sonny Barger, the commander of the world's most infamous biker gang
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 51: Series 23
A contractor is accused of taking thousands from a woman and leaving her with nowhere to live; she denies hiring his own men out from under him.
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 7: The Taxi Killers
An unknown dead man leads police to a conspiracy involving an illegal taxi service and a violent gang in the UK.
Unwind with ITV
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:50 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:00 AM on Really
Season 5 Episode 5: Simon Weston
Falklands War hero Simon Weston experiences eerie phenomena in his Cardiff home, including poltergeist activity and shadow figures
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 52: Series 23
The Judge explains liability to a teen party planner after a woman walks into a rowdy party and is violently hit in the head with a chair.
World's Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:30 AM on 5Action
Season 6 Episode 3
Footage of the winds that fuelled the fire in LA, threatening multimillion-dollar homes, the hurricane that hit Florida and the volcanic eruptions that struck Iceland
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 53: Series 23
The Judge dresses down a man who sues for damages while he lived rent-free; the landlord said the property was empty, abandoned and vandalised.
Secrets of the Hells Angels
Starts Saturday 27 December, 1:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 6: Midwest Meth Madness
A focus on Pat Matter, a methamphetamine dealer who rose through the ranks to become president of the Minnesota Hells Angels
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 8: Contracted to Kill
A UK gangster with links to the infamous Brinks Mat robbery is killed in a South London suburb.
Ancient Aliens
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 6 Episode 13: Aliens & Superheroes
Investigations into whether ancient tales of beings with super-human powers could be inspired by extra- terrestrials who came to Earth in the past
Planet Earth
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Episode 9: Shallow Seas
Following the epic journey of a humpback whale and its calf as they travel from a tropical paradise to the species' great feeding ground in the icy polar seas
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 54: Series 23
After meeting online and moving in together, a couple's romance ends with a fight over credit card charges.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 55: Series 23
When a marriage lasts less than a year, a young man's parents want their money back.
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
Starts Saturday 27 December, 2:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 7: Chicago
Craig and Sarah Cruddas examine the Chicago International Airport O'Hare case of November 2006 - a mass sighting of a flying saucer hovering over a United Airlines airport gate
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 56: Series 23
A man purchases two cars as a project to bond with is teenage son; he accuses the boy's mother of withholding one of the vehicles.
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 9: Prints of a Killer
When a 62-year-old man is stabbed in his home, police must use all the evidence at their disposal to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 57: Series 23
A woman sues her ex-husband for racking up over $4,000 in unpaid toll bills; he claims he had no money to eat let alone pay toll charges.
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:40 AM on Sky History
Episode 8: Abductions
Craig and space journalist Sarah Cruddas turn their attention to reports of alien abductions, focusing on a case from the UK which was reported in in November 1980
How It's Made
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 18 Episode 12: Bowler Hats/Solar Water Heaters/Sticky Buns/Electrostatic Speakers
Developments in the manufacture of bowler hats, solar water heaters, sticky buns and electrostatic speakers
Swamp People: Serpent Invasion
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:45 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 5: Outlaw Country
Troy, Chase, and Bill gamble on a long journey into the centre of the Everglades, while Bruce and Zak head deep into outlaw country on the hunt for hidden snakes
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 23 Episode 58: Series 23
A man shares the dark side of the rideshare business as he prepares to file for bankruptcy after being sued for car-related damages.
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:00 AM 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.
How It's Made
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 18 Episode 13: Turntables/Steam Engines/Playground Equipment/Non-Stick Pans
Developments in the manufacture of turntables, steam engines, playground equipment and non-stick pans
Unwind with ITV
Starts Saturday 27 December, 3:50 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Medical Detectives
Starts Saturday 27 December, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 27: A Vow of Silence
The disappearance of a Texan man's mail-order bride was initially seen as suspicious, but when police discovered his two previous wives died mysteriously, he was promptly arrested
Medical Detectives
Starts Saturday 27 December, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 28: Elephant Tracks
The brutal murder of an elderly couple, which initially produced no suspects. However, years later, a pawn shop owner made a chance discovery which led police to the killer
Medical Detectives
Starts Saturday 27 December, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 29: A Bag of Evidence
The abduction and murder of a nine-year-old girl from her home. Forensic investigators pieced together a trail which led to the arrest of the man who called the police
Winterwatch
Starts Saturday 27 December, 12:00 AM on BBC Red Button 1
Episode : Winterwatch: Winter Celebrations
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking
Hardcore Pawn: Behind the Deal
Starts Saturday 27 December, 6:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 1: The Big Bet
Some of the greatest Hardcore Pawn episodes, as seen through the eyes of the Golds. Here, the Golds recall Les and Seth's heated sales competition
Killer Kings
Starts Saturday 27 December, 6:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 1: Henry VIII
Uncovering haunting factors and new evidence that could possibly lead to fresh verdicts for six of the most formidable kings in history, focussing first on Henry VIII
























































