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Judge Judy
Started Sunday 14 September, 12:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 224
A woman with a shoe fetish admits she purchased ten pairs at a hotel shoe party; she then sues the seller for a refund claiming they hurt her feet.
Judge Judy
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 225
A man sues his former tenant for utility bills and attorney fees he incurred when he evicted her.
Fights, Camera, Action!
Started Sunday 14 September, 12:55 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 2: Vacations
Footage of fights and fracas that occur when people go on holiday, including a mass brawl on a beach, and a violent clash at a water park
Secrets of a Murder Detective
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 6: Road to Ruin
Detective Keogh and team solve Sinead Healy's murder by her ex-partner Kenneth Lynch. Forensics, mobiles, CCTV and a sister's testimony reveal the truth
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:10 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 2: Satanic Encounters
The actor explores the fact that for thousands of years, many people have believed in the existence of Satan
Forged in Fire
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:00 AM on Sky History
Season 5 Episode 16: The Kilij
After a challenging preliminary, the two finalists must re-create one of the Ottoman Empire's most lethal sabers - the Kilij
Judge Judy
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 16 Episode 226
A woman is suing her former friend for a loan to buy Christmas gifts for her daughter and for unpaid credit card charges.
Ancient Unexplained Files
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:00 AM on Quest
Episode 9: Grave of the Red Skulls
State-of-the-art forensics reveal the shocking secrets behind mysterious red skulls found in a 500-year-old grave
Unwind with ITV
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:45 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Medical Detectives
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 1: Marked For Murder
Someone is apparently targeting high-level members of law enforcement in Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge but detectives are in a race against time
Fights, Camera, Action!
Started Sunday 14 September, 1:55 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 3: Angry Britain
Footage capturing violent outbursts on public transport, and an eyewitness account of a dramatic fight outside of a tube station during rush hour in London
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:05 AM on 5STAR
Season 2 Episode 1
Barnsley Hospital treats the largest number of patients in a single shift in its history. Meanwhile, a strange smell emerges from the lost property box
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 14 September, 2:30 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 2: Words Matter
An Illinois mother and her two children are found murdered in their beds. Detectives are at a loss until they discover death threats have been sent to the family
Ancient Unexplained Files
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:00 AM on Quest
Episode 10: Tomb of the Red Queen
Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal the mystery behind a red skeleton decorated in jade and pearl treasures in an abandoned Maya city
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 6: Sacred Bones
The host contemplates whether it is possible that bones hold some sacred power - or perhaps even people's souls
Fraud Squad
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode 5: Series 1
An accounts worker at a cancer hospital syphons off six hundred and forty-two thousand pounds of NHS money.
Secrets in the Ice
Started Sunday 14 September, 2:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 3: Dew Station Apocalypse
More fascinating history buried frozen in the ice, from the body of a legendary mountaineer to the discovery of a zombie virus
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:00 AM on Quest
Season 16 Episode 13: Dragsters/Salsa/Water-pumping Windmills
The manufacture of dragsters, salsa and water-pumping windmills
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:00 AM on True Crime
Season 13 Episode 7: Last Dance
A woman's body is discovered under a bridge and detectives believe she committed suicide, but the evidence suggests otherwise
Fights, Camera, Action!
Starts Sunday 14 September, 2:55 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 4: Law and Order
Footage of violent clashes involving police, bouncers and security guards, including a clip of a violent motorist being wrestled to the ground by an off-duty police officer
Medical Detectives
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:30 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 4: Dog Proof
Three Indiana construction workers are found executed - shot in broad daylight on a work-site. Detectives can find few suspects but have one key clue
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:30 AM on Quest
Season 17 Episode 1: Decorative Sombreros/Salad Dressings/Cap Guns/Regenerative Medicine
The manufacture of decorative sombreros, salad dressings, cap guns and regenerative medicine
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 4: Curse of the Ice Princess
More secrets buried in ice, from an ancient mummy with fantastical tattoos buried in Siberia to the remains of a rare infant woolly rhino
A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 8 Episode 2
Jamie, Mo, Jill and Micah take part in the Day of the Dead parade, attempting to entertain onlookers in the heat while in full costume and make-up and on roller-skates
Fraud Squad
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 1: Series 2
A manager treats the NHS like a cash machine. An organised crime gang try to swindle thirteen million pounds.
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 115
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:00 AM on Quest
Episode 13: Bicycle Helmets/Aluminium/Lithium Batteries/Car Brakes
An insight into the manufacturing processes behind bicycle helmets, aluminium, lithium batteries and car brakes
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 116
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Police Ten 7
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:25 AM on Great! Mystery
Following the work of police officers in New Zealand, featuring behind-the-scenes access to cases and revealing new information about high-profile crimes
How It's Made
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 4 Episode 2: Plastic Moulds/Automatic Oil Filters/Filing Cabinets/Blown Glass
The manufacturing processes involved in making plastic moulds, filing cabinets, oil filters and blown glass, and how these methods have evolved over time
A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 8 Episode 3
Jamie Redknapp, Mo Gilligan, Jill Scott and Micah Richards take MLS-style penalties in front of 60,000 fans at top-flight football club Guadalajara's Estadio Akron
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:45 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 117
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 14 September, 3:55 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Facing Evil
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 3: Dawn Silvernail
Dawn Silvernail had a happy childhood, but is now serving time in prison as a convicted murderer. She fell into a relationship with a dangerous man who ordered her to kill
Police Ten 7
Starts Sunday 14 September, 4:50 AM on Great! Mystery
Following the work of police officers in New Zealand, featuring behind-the-scenes access to cases and revealing new information about high-profile crimes
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:05 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 118
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Facing Evil
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 4: Ashley Humphrey
Ashley Humphrey shot dead Sandee Rozzo and claimed she was brainwashed by her husband - Tracey Humphrey
Facing Evil
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Episode : Rachel Wade
18-year-old Sarah Luderman is stabbed to death by 19-year-old Rachel Wade. The two girls were fighting over one boy and months of rivalry end in murder
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:25 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 119
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Celebrity Four Weddings
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:00 AM on Sky Replay
Episode 10: Nicola/Sandra/Terry/Phil
Four celebrities compete for a cash prize, which will be donated to their chosen charity. Taking part are Nicola McLean, Terry Coldwell, Sandra Dickinson and Phil Turner
Fern Britton: Inside the Vet's
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:05 AM on ITV1 London
Episode 4
Fern meets a senior Labrador with a puzzling limp, and scrubs up for surgery with veterinary surgeon Andy, who is performing a keyhole spay operation
Unwind with ITV
Starts Sunday 14 September, 5:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 14 September, 6:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 3: Rye to Dungeness
Michael Portillo follows his 1930s Bradshaw's guide to the unspoilt East Sussex port of Rye, before boarding the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway to Dungeness
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 14 September, 6:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 4: Deal to Margate
Michael Portillo heads to Walmer Castle, home during the 1920s to Lord Beauchamp, and in Margate he discovers the connection to TS Eliot
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 14 September, 7:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 5: Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent
Michael Portillo reaches the Kent seaside resort of Herne Bay, eventually crosses the North Downs to Lenham, and pays a visit to Leeds Castle
Police Ten 7
Starts Sunday 14 September, 7:10 AM on Great! Mystery
Following the work of police officers in New Zealand, featuring behind-the-scenes access to cases and revealing new information about high-profile crimes
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Sunday 14 September, 7:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 6: Chislehurst to Kennington
Michael Portillo continues his travels in Greater London, ending up in Kennington to learn about the childhood of Charlie Chaplin
Four Weddings
Starts Sunday 14 September, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 2 Episode 1: Sarah/Tracy/Louise/Ivy
A free-spirited bride goes against tradition, a woman has a lavish, fairytale celebration, and a Scottish ceremony features a Highland band
Irish Pickers
Starts Sunday 14 September, 8:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 2: Kerry
Dublin dealer Ian Dowling hunts for treasures in Co Kerry, calling in at Curran's pub in Dingle, seeing local celebrity Fungi the dolphin and visiting the Kerry Bog village
Judge Judy
Starts Sunday 14 September, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 18 Episode 122
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin