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Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 6:30 PM on True Crime
Season 24 Episode 182
When a man passes away, his family contests and nullifies his recent wedding and sues his partner for allegedly stolen property.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 77
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 78
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Really
Money for Nothing
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on Really
Season 14 Episode 6
Carpenter Martin Hough works on a pine chest of drawers, upcycler Sarah Peterson revives a trio of utility chairs, while Sarah Moore's project involves set of trestle table bases
Sky History
Secrets of Great British Castles
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 3: York Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of York Castle, built on the orders of William the Conqueror and once the regional seat of British government
True Crime
UK Crime Files: The Twilight Killers
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on True Crime
Professor David Wilson explores one of the youngest incidents of matricide in UK criminal history, when two lovers conspired to murder two family members in Spalding.
Blaze
Secret Societies: In the Shadows
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 3: The Skull & Bones
The Skull and Bones senior secret student society at Yale University, Connecticut, whose past members have become presidents, Supreme Court justices and heads of industry
U&Yesterday
Frozen Planet II
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 6: Our Frozen Planet
The work of scientists studying the effects of climate change around the world to discover its impact for all life on Earth
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 7:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 79
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 80
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Blaze
Secret Societies: In the Shadows
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 4: Le Cercle
A look at Le Cercle, which started in the post-war years as a Catholic conservative group built to broker European rapprochement. Some claim it now control world politics
Really
Money for Nothing
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:00 PM on Really
Season 8 Episode 14
Sarah Moore calls on lighting expert Guy Trench to find a new use for a collection of auction cast-offs, while designer Daniel Heath has a chest of drawers to get creative with
Sky History
Secrets of Great British Castles
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 4: Leeds Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of Leeds Castle in Kent, from its origins as a royal Saxon family's manor to its current ownership by a specially created charity
True Crime
UK Crime Files: The Murder Of An Author
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:00 PM on True Crime
Professor David Wilson explores the case of Ian Stewart, who murdered his fiancée Helen Bailey, concealing her body for months before being convicted of murder.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 8:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 81
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:05 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 82
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 83
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
UK Crime Files: Murder: Smoke and Lies
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:00 PM on True Crime
A look at the case of Nikitta Grender, who was found dead after a flat fire in 2012. Forensics showed she and her unborn daughter were murdered.
Sky History
Gunpowder Siege
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 1: Fugitives
The story of the hunt for the men behind the Gunpowder Plot, as Robert Catesby, Thomas Wintour and Thomas Percy sought desperately to ignite a Catholic rebellion
Blaze
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:00 PM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 9: Sacred Send-Offs
The presenter examines the rituals surrounding death and the afterlife, highlighting how different cultures have honoured their dead throughout history
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 47: 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.
Blaze
Battle Treasures with Foxy and Bruce
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 1: Iconic Assault Rifles
Jason Fox and Bruce Crompton examine the rifles that changed modern warfare, including the German STG 44, history's first assault rifle, which revolutionised infantry tactics
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 48: 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.
Blaze
Battle Treasures with Foxy and Bruce
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:30 PM on Blaze
Episode 2: Incredible Swords
Jason Fox and Bruce Crompton handle a Viking sword, an artefact forged for raiders who terrorised the coasts of Europe
Sky History
Gunpowder Siege
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: Betrayed
The story of the hunt for the men behind the Gunpowder Plot, as Robert Catesby, Thomas Wintour and Thomas Percy desperately sought to ignite a Catholic rebellion
True Crime
UK Crime Files: Body In The Bag
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:00 PM on True Crime
Geoffrey Wansell explores how Cardiff killer Malcolm Green murdered twice - walking free after his first killing, only to strike again. He now serves a whole life tariff.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 49: 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.
Legend Xtra
Donnie Brasco(1997)
Starts Saturday 2 May, 9:00 PM on Legend Xtra
Fact-based drama about an FBI agent who goes undercover in the Mafia, becoming the protege of a gangster but putting a strain on his family life. With Johnny Depp and Al Pacino
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 50: 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.
Talking Pictures TV
Fortean TV
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:20 PM on Talking Pictures TV
Episode 3
The story of how Hitler's hair came to life, the secret talents of Taiwan's human magnets, and the lost city of ancient Egypt
True Crime
UK Crime Files: The Silent Assassin
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008 - 14 years later.
Sky History
Gunpowder Siege
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 3: The Last Stand
With the king's men not far away, the fugitives barricade themselves into Holbeche House, making it as secure as possible.
Blaze
Strange Evidence
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:00 PM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 9
A security camera captures a ghostly figure stalking a Japanese taxi stand. Locals fear that even viewing the footage will put their lives in danger
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 2 May, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 51: 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.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 52: 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.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 53: 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.
Blaze
Strange Evidence
Starts Sunday 3 May, 12:00 AM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 10
Cameras capture a mysterious block of ice falling from the sky to smash on a busy London street. A man cuts into a tree which seems to spurt gallons of crimson blood
Sky History
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
Starts Sunday 3 May, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 1: Burke and Hare
Vicky McClure and her husband, historian Jonny Owen, travel the UK exploring historic, culturally significant crimes that have changed the face of modern Britain
True Crime
UK Crime Files: Murder on the Rocks
Starts Sunday 3 May, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Dr. Nell Darby revisits how the discovery of a body on the Scottish island of Little Ross in 1960 prompts a manhunt for his killer, assistant lighthouse keeper Robert Dickson
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 84
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Blaze
National Park Mysteries
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:00 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 5: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. It is the alleged underground base for a powerful secret society
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 86
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Blaze
National Park Mysteries
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:30 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 6: Mark Twain National Forest
A trip to Mark Twain National Forest: It is claimed the dark, mysterious energies that surround this national park point to treasures from a lost civilisation that is hidden there
ITV Quiz
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:50 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Sky History
Strange Evidence
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:00 AM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 1: Freak of the Deep
An instance in which a mother and child fled in terror as the entire roof of a building mysteriously ripped off and flew towards them
True Crime
Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 3 Episode 4: Samurai Killer
Fast track forensics secure a crucial conviction in a frenzied murder by samurai sword in Norfolk.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 85
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 3 May, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 18 Episode 87
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
U&Dave
Orlando Bloom: To the Edge
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:50 AM on U&Dave
Episode 2: Freedive: The Emotional Edge
The actor heads to the Bahamas to learn how to freedive and overcome physical and emotional setbacks to reach a depth of 100 feet in just one breath
5STAR
Trouble on the Terraces: Caught on Camera
Starts Sunday 3 May, 1:55 AM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 8: Trouble on the Terraces
Violence, disorder and crime are on the increase within British football. This edition reveals stories of disorder, from the very top of the national game to the bottom
True Crime
Fatal Fraud
Starts Sunday 3 May, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 7: Premeditated Murder
The story of Gregory Davis, who was murdered in what looked like a paid hit, leading the authorities towards a web of lies.