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Great British Railway Journeys
Started Tuesday 17 June, 6:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 7 Episode 9: Lymington Town to Exmouth
Michael travels by train from Lymington to Exmouth, discovers how the introduction of the railway inspired Thomas Hardy and tries his hand at carpet-making in Axminster
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Episode 4
Spiritualist medium Colin Fry tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience that has no idea whose loved ones will communicate - with surprising results
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 7 Episode 10: Plymouth to Porthcurno
Crossing into Cornwall, Michael Portillo learns about the last bridge to be built by renowned engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Canadian Pickers
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 6:40 AM on Blaze
Episode 11: Rocking On
The guys think they've hit the jackpot at a village-sized pickers' paradise, but if they can't convince the collector to sell, they will have wasted valuable time
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 7 Episode 11: Birmingham to Worcester
Michael Portillo sets out on the first leg of a journey from Birmingham to Dartmoor, working in a Royal Mail sorting office and learning about the origins of the BMA
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:30 AM on Sky Replay
Episode 6
Spiritualist medium Colin Fry tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience that has no idea whose loved ones will communicate - with surprising results
Salvage Kings
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 1: Mall Rats
The staff of a demolition and salvage team, whose job is to tear down buildings and race against the clock to pull out anything valuable left behind
American Pickers
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 8:00 AM on Sky History
Season 19 Episode 22: Picking Larry Land
In Nebraska, the Wolfe brothers comb through Larry Land - an epic 27,000-square-foot hangar full of choice coin-op, carnival relics and more
Four Weddings
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 8:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 4: Aimi/Donna/Janne/Samantha (Cyprus)
Four more brides compete for a luxury honeymoon in an instalment featuring a glitzy boat bash in Cyprus, a northern knees-up and a Welsh pub celebration
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 8:00 AM on U&Dave
Season 5 Episode 2
A man wanted for murder is apprehended at the border, and officers discover over 80 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a tractor-trailer
Unwind with ITV
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 7:30 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 193: Series 21
A child allegedly suffers a concussion while playing in a league tournament; the team's coach claims they were paired with the wrong team.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on MTV
Season 3 Episode 4
The new recruits are measured for their uniforms, and realise that they are yet to feel like they have earned them. Meanwhile, the group takes part in an army fitness test
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 2 Episode 10
A girl is hit by a tram on her way to school and a takeaway customer is stunned when the pavement explodes in front of him
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 194: Series 21
A man accused of a series of unpaid loans by his ex-lover can't decide if he gave her a trip as a gift or as loan payback.
Four Weddings
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 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
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 3 Episode 1
A British teacher in China waiting for a takeaway is hit full on by a speeding driver, who crashes through the wall of the restaurant at high speed
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on U&Dave
Season 5 Episode 3
Officers investigate a collector travelling with parts of a space rocket, and 380 kilograms of crystal meth is discovered in a shipment of limes
Lorraine
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2025 Episode : 17/06/2025
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly
American Pickers
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:00 AM on Quest
Season 19 Episode 40: Kiddie Car Heaven
Robbie Wolfe finds himself immersed in another thrilling adventure as he encounters a massive stash of junior dream cars
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:30 AM on MTV
Season 3 Episode 5
The training camp candidates are feeling insecure after saying goodbye to one of their own and come to appreciate that no one's place is guaranteed
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:05 AM on 5Action
Season 13 Episode 14
Officers attend a crash in bad weather in which a motorcyclist is trapped under a car, finding locals have come together to assist while waiting for an ambulance to arrive
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 195: Series 21
A woman accuses her former friend of theft and an illegal lockout; her ex-friend claims she brought in an illegal tenant.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:00 AM on MTV
Season 3 Episode 6
Guest choreographer Kitty Carter decides that the entire squad needs a wake-up call, and takes its members through a gruelling dance rehearsal
Nothing to Declare
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 10 Episode 20
Fly-on-the-wall documentary accessing the world of national security at Australia's biggest airports as customs and immigration officers tackle criminals
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 3 Episode 2
Alex Jones reports on a 15-year-old-girl who plunges 200 ft down a cliff face, and a Royal Navy winchman who repeatedly risks his own life to rescue six fishermen in stormy seas
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 21 Episode 196: Series 21
A woman is accused of illegally using a professional photo of her grandchild to make a statement.
Close Calls: On Camera
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 3 Episode 3
Near misses caught on CCTV, featuring horror for two siblings when their parasail detaches from the tow boat, and a children's author who is nearly trampled to death by cows
Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back!
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 12
Following the work of recovery crews as they trace, track and tow vehicles driven illegally on Britain's roads
Nothing to Declare
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 11 Episode 1
Fly-on-the-wall documentary accessing the world of national security at Australia's biggest airports as customs and immigration officers tackle criminals
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:00 AM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 14
The Gold Devils leave their main base to return to an old lease. In Western Australia's tropical north, Alan and Salty push their off-road adventure to the limit
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:30 AM on MTV
Season 3 Episode 7
The remaining candidates are fortunate enough to model the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as they take part in a photoshoot
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:40 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 121: Series 22
Friends for over 40 years end their relationship after a deal to renovate a home escalates into disorderly conduct and alleged assault.
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 10:10 AM on 5Action
Season 8 Episode 10
Dan is given the runaround by an uninsured driver, Mike meets two hungry late-night speeders, and Jon deals with a shoplifter caught by members of the public
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 25: Dressed to Kill
Investigators initially accepted a confession from the father of a six-year-old girl who disappeared but do not discover the truth until 10 years later
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:05 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 122: Series 22
Unwed parents living with family members are accused of skipping out on rent; they say they were harassed daily and had to get the police involved.
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 123: Series 22
Two Chihuahuas are found dead after a neighbour's American Bullies allegedly bust through a doggie door and attack them.
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 4 Episode 1
The officers investigate a violent new crime wave known as county lines which is taking hold, as urban drug gangs expand their empires into small towns across the UK
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:00 AM on Quest
Season 8 Episode 15
In flooded Victoria, the Poseidon Crew are forced back onto an old lease. Jacqui and Andrew get separated at night in far north Queensland
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 26: Palm Print Conviction
How investigators managed to lift a handprint from the body of a murder victim using superglue fumes, and so gained enough evidence to catch her killer
War Factories
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 3 Episode 5: Opel
The story of the GM Opel Blitz and the American-owned war factories that would produce them, putting business before country
Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 11:10 AM on Blaze
Episode 3: Holes in the Ocean
The team searches for the remains of an entire fleet of pirate ships that vanished suddenly in the Bermuda Triangle, as if swallowed by the ocean
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 124: Series 22
A woman accuses her landlord of inappropriate behaviour; she denies owing him for rent and breaking her lease.
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:00 PM 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 Tuesday 17 June, 12:30 PM 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
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 4 Episode 2
A fifth of the offences which North Yorkshire Police deal with, like theft and drug-dealing, are committed by crooks from outside the area
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:00 PM on Sky History
Season 3 Episode 9: The Mystery of Genius
The origin of genius, considered to be the ability to change the world in an incredible way
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:30 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 207
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Paddington Station 24/7
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 12:00 PM on GREAT! movies
Season 2 Episode 2
It is the height of summer in the capital, and as the temperature soars, tensions rise as commuters face delays caused by a broken down train outside central London
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 1:00 PM 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
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 17 June, 1:00 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 208
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin