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Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 115
A man sues his mother over damages to a floor allegedly caused by her special needs foster child.
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:25 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 116
A friendship begins with karaoke fun and ends in a lawsuit over alleged loans and claims that a man was trying to buy a woman's affections.
Mafia: Most Wanted
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: Behind the Bosses
How, despite being betrayed and imprisoned, Toronto's most powerful mob bosses reemerged quietly, yet quickly reestablished their power and influence
Cold Justice
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:00 PM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 1: Small Town Secrets
Kelly Siegler and Steve Spingola head to Wisconsin to investigate a homicide. Later, the pair receive a letter from the victim's daughters
Judge Judy
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 97
After a 44-year-old man and his 22-year-old boyfriend move in with his ex-wife, they are sued for allegedly wrecking and totaling her car.
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 118
Child Support Ran Me Over - A woman claims the father of her two teenagers lied about her trying to run him over; he sues for child support he claims he overpaid.
Cold Justice
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 2: The Professor's End
Kelly and Tonya Rider investigate the strange death of a retired college professor, whose cremation was halted by an anonymous tip suggesting it could have been murder
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:00 AM on Quest
Episode : Countdown to the Motherlode
A countdown of the top 10 gold finds from every season, with a look at the largest nuggets, the deepest mines and the strangest discoveries
History's Greatest Mysteries
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Season 6 Episode 13: The Missing Tesla Papers
Actor Laurence Fishburne explores the mystery surrounding the fate of 20 of the 80 trunks of Nikola Tesla's papers that disappeared after his death
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:55 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 12:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 119
A tutoring company owner is sued by one of her teachers for alleged nonpayment of his services.
On the Trail of Bigfoot
Starts Saturday 23 August, 11:10 PM on Blaze
Episode 4: The Last Frontier
Tales of apelike creatures in Alaska. Documentarian Seth Breedlove takes on the last frontier in search of the best evidence for the creature known as Sasquatch
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 120
A woman is suing her former friend for repossessing an Acura he sold to her; he says she never paid him.
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 121
A 17-year-old girl says a fellow motorist ran into her on the road; he says she made an illegal U-turn.
Evil Encounters
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:10 AM on Blaze
Episode 11: The Hunters and the Hunted
Stories that illustrate how those hunting for game can find themselves the ones being stalked as prey
Ancient Unexplained Files
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:00 AM on Quest
Episode 3: Mystery on Easter Island
Archaeologists use new digital technology to understand the ancient moai statues of Easter Island and the purpose behind their mysterious placement
Forged in Fire
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:00 AM on Sky History
Season 5 Episode 9: The Kelewang
After two challenging rounds of signature crafting, two bladesmiths are tasked with recreating a beautiful but deadly Indonesian sword, the kelewang
Cold Justice
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 2 Episode 3: Holding on to Hope
Kelly and Johnny Bonds return to their home state of Texas to look into the disappearance of a young mother in 2000, whose family has never given up on her
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Season 11 Episode 33: Skirting the Evidence
The case of a woman who was abducted and murdered after winning $5,000 in a casino. The police struggle to capture the culprit until a small clue re-ignites the investigation
Motorway: Hell on the Highway
Starts Sunday 24 August, 1:30 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 5
Cameras focus on driving disasters at junctions, including a lorry with brake failure in Washington State that crashed through a busy intersection
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 17: Nazis Today
A look at the places Hitler and members of his inner circle could have fled to, should the theories about them surviving the fall of Berlin be valid
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:30 AM on Blaze
Episode 18: Secret Alien Attack
From death stars to satellites, experts explore the likelihood of an extra-terrestrial strike, considering whether governments could be secretly preparing for an alien attack
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:30 AM on True Crime
Season 11 Episode 34: Small Town Terror
Police investigate a series of bombings in a small town in Colorado, hoping the tools used to make the explosives will lead them to the culprit
Ancient Unexplained Files
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:00 AM on Quest
Episode 4: Maze of Cryptic Terror
Archaeologists use state-of-the-art digital technology to uncover the truth behind a cave wall in Nottinghamshire. What do the unusual symbols represent?
Forged in Fire
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:00 AM on Sky History
Season 5 Episode 10: Bagh Nakh Blades
The bladesmiths make canister damascus using nuts and bolts. Two smiths advance to the final round where they must recreate a pair of deadly Indian Bagh Nakh weapons
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 24 August, 3:00 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 7: Light Bars/Wooden Model Aircraft/Metal Snare Drums
The design, production and manufacture of light bars, wooden model aircraft and metal snare drums
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Season 11 Episode 35: Fresh Heir
Documentary profiling real-life crimes and how investigators solve them. Investigators approach a murder case in a new light
Motorway: Hell on the Highway
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:30 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 6
Disasters caused by drivers making high-risk manoeuvres, including a man in the USA who attempted to pass a truck via a grass verge, with dramatic results
Coast Guard Alaska
Starts Sunday 24 August, 2:50 AM on GREAT! movies
Documentary following an American coast guard unit stationed in Kodiak, Alaska
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 3:30 AM on True Crime
Season 11 Episode 36: Ticker Tape
A simple autopsy becomes a large-scale forensic investigation after a man is found dead outside his home
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 24 August, 3:30 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 8: Kitchen Accessories/Papier-Mache Animals/Hydraulic Cylinders
The development and production of kitchen accessories, papier-mache animals and hydraulic cylinders
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 148: Series 21
A woman makes the ill-fated decision to co-sign for a $28,000 car with her retired ex-boyfriend.
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 25 Episode 23: Throttle Bottles/Limestone Mantels
Where materials come from and how manufacturing processes have developed over the years, focusing on candied fruit, linen ukuleles, throttle bottles and limestone mantels
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 149: Series 21
A security guard is accused of pulling a gun and a knife on his roommate after a heated exchange about his girlfriend.
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 25 Episode 24: Rubber Balls/Motion Chairs
The manufacturing processes behind the creation of Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are detailed
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:45 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 150: Series 21
A woman visits her incarcerated boyfriend and convinces him to place her cable bill in his name; a change of heart awaits him when he gets out
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 24 August, 3:55 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 31: Garden of Evil
Police enlist the help of a sniffer dog and a blood spatter expert to track down the killer of a disc jockey
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:05 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 151: Series 21
Theft of a water heater and copper piping from a home leaves a woman without a place to live; she sues her ex-landlord-to-be for emotional distress.
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 32: Sunday School Ambush
When a man is killed in his own garage, investigators turn to his wife for answers, and they discover she has a secret to tell
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 33: Penchant for Poison
Investigators soon discover three murders are linked to one killer, but his poison of choice proves to be his undoing
Fern Britton: Inside the Vet's
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:05 AM on ITV1 London
Episode 1
Fern meets the owners of pets who have appointments at the Grove Vets in Bristol, where she assists in the completion of dentistry on a spaniel
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:30 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Four Weddings
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 2: Julia/Monique/Stacie/Tammy (Slovenia)
A wedding with all the trimmings in Slovenia goes head to head with a low-key family affair where chip butties are on the menu
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 24 August, 5:25 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 152: Series 21
A married couple sues day care owners for medical bills after their four-month old child allegedly breaks his leg while in their care.
Incredible Engineering Blunders: Fixed
Starts Sunday 24 August, 6:00 AM on Quest
Episode 1
Former aerospace engineer Justin Cunningham and Tomo Umewaka find solutions for engineering mistakes. In this episode Justin tries to keep the Glasgow Tower turning
Incredible Engineering Blunders: Fixed
Starts Sunday 24 August, 7:00 AM on Quest
Episode 2
Justin Cunningham climbs on top of a stadium roof that is held up by air and in danger of collapse, while Jimena Gascon discovers why Mexico City's Metro project has been derailed
Four Weddings
Starts Sunday 24 August, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 7: Josie/Sarah/Kerry/Heather
Soon-to-be brides including a woman who aspires to fame and a skittles fan compete to arrange the most impressive wedding, with the winner receiving all-expenses-paid honeymoon
Four Weddings
Starts Sunday 24 August, 8:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 6: Anna/Wendy/Karen/Claire (Chinese)
The guests at a traditional Chinese wedding try to summon the spirit of Michael Jackson, as four brides compete to win a dream honeymoon