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Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 10: Series 9
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.
Criminals: Caught on Camera
Started Tuesday 24 December, 3:35 AM on 5USA
Season 2 Episode 4
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 3:30 AM on True Crime
Season 11 Episode 39: Fired-Up
A house is burned to the ground and a woman's charred remains are found in the rubble. Investigators must determine whether the fire was an accident, arson or murder
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Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 12 Episode 236
Accused of smoking pot, a teenager sues her ex-roommate for punitive damages for slander, household bills, and a rental deposit.
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 31
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.
How It's Made
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 26 Episode 6: Rice Cookers, Concealment Furniture
The development of manufacturing processes, including the making of promotional origami and hedge shears
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 32
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.
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 12 Episode 237
After meeting online in a chat room, a man demands that his ex-girlfriend return an iPod and pay him back for an alleged loan.
Four Weddings
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 1: Anna/Cristina/Lynsey/Misty (Global)
English bride-to-be Lynsey battles Spanish senorita Cristina, German Anna and Texan paramedic Misty to secure an all-expenses-paid honeymoon
How It's Made
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 24 Episode 26: Wooden Utensils/Transport Refrigeration Units
The material used for making common items including moccasins, electronic-impact drills, and the processes involved. Plus, wooden utensils and transport refrigeration units
Unwind with ITV
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:00 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:50 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 257
When a Husky-Shepherd mix lunges and attacks a Lab-Pit mix, their owners are left fighting about who is liable for vet bills.
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:45 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 12 Episode 4: Wheel of Misfortune
Casino security cameras capture the final images of a woman before she went missing and the police use the footage to try to track down her killer
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:10 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 258
A motorist is accused of running a red light and hitting a dog; she claims the light was green and that the animal was not on a leash.
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 10
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:10 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 24: Unholy Alliance
The disappearance of a young woman led police to believe she was the victim of a particular criminal, but blood evidence and tyre tracks would prove otherwise
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:35 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 12 Episode 5: Quite a Spectacle
One of forensic history's more bizarre cases sees investigators solve a murder with the help of a squashed tomato and pinpoint reflections in a photo
Lost U-Boats of WWII
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:05 AM on Sky History
Episode 1: Sunken Nazi Secrets
The efforts of treasure hunter Darrell Miklos to recover artifacts stolen by the Nazis and possibly loaded into specially modified U-Boats now sunk in the Caribbean Sea
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 11
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
Ancient Aliens
Started Tuesday 24 December, 4:10 AM on Blaze
Season 13 Episode 5: William Shatner Meets Ancient Aliens
William Shatner brings thought-provoking questions to leading experts, and they explore everything from human origins to groundbreaking archaeological finds
Unwind with ITV
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:35 AM on ITVBe
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 5:30 AM on True Crime
Season 19 Episode 259
A debate about New Hampshire's state motto comes into play when teenage motorists collide leaving their parents to fight over damages.
Unwind with ITV
Started Tuesday 24 December, 6:00 AM on ITVBe
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Started Tuesday 24 December, 6:00 AM on MTV
Season 7 Episode 11
The squad prepares for a performance during a nationally televised Dallas Cowboys game, and the girls must learn new choreography, blocking and entrances
Great British Railway Journeys
Started Tuesday 24 December, 6:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 8 Episode 1: The Flying Scotsman
Michael Portillo sets out on the first leg of a trip from London to Edinburgh aboard the Flying Scotsman, beginning at King's Cross as he heads for York
Great British Railway Journeys
Started Tuesday 24 December, 6:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 8 Episode 2: Welwyn Garden City to Peterborough
Michael Portillo explores a Swiss garden in Bedfordshire, drives a 'locomobile', and at Rothampsted, he discovers the Victorian origins of the fertiliser industry
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Started Tuesday 24 December, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 12
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
Great British Railway Journeys
Started Tuesday 24 December, 7:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 8 Episode 3: Newark-on-Trent to Stockton
Michael Portillo journeys from Newark-on-Trent to Stockton-on-Tees, and a scandalous novel written in Thirsk leads him to a wildlife centre, where he feeds a hungry hedgehog
Great British Railway Journeys
Started Tuesday 24 December, 7:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 8 Episode 4: Darlington to Dunbar
Michael Portillo journeys from Darlington to Dunbar, following the route taken by George Stephenson's steam engine on its 1825 journey, and visiting Lewis Carroll's childhood home
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Started Tuesday 24 December, 7:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 13
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
Car Pound Cops
Started Tuesday 24 December, 8:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 17
In Manchester, Gary is called out to recover a stolen car - and to make matters worse, the vehicle is parked in a tight spot, making it tricky to winch onto his flatbed lorry
American Pickers
Started Tuesday 24 December, 8:00 AM on Quest
Season 6 Episode 25: Cammy Camaro
Danielle learns how much Frank's coin-operated children's motorbike ride is worth while the guys are trawling through barns in search of treasure
The Hotel Inspector
Started Tuesday 24 December, 8:00 AM on Really
Season 16 Episode 1: Coach and Horses, South Perrot
In Dorset, Alex Polizzi helps James and Yvonne, the owners of the Coach and Horses pub who are struggling to attract business
Four Weddings
Started Tuesday 24 December, 8:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 1: Anna/Cristina/Lynsey/Misty (Global)
English bride-to-be Lynsey battles Spanish senorita Cristina, German Anna and Texan paramedic Misty to secure an all-expenses-paid honeymoon
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Four Weddings
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:00 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
Lorraine
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2024 Episode : 24/12/2024
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly
The Hotel Inspector
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:00 AM on Really
Season 16 Episode 2: The Dukes, Heath and Reach
Alex Polizzi heads to the Dukes in the Bedfordshire village of Heath and Reach to help mum-of-two Sarah to improve the pub she bought three years ago
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
The Hotel Inspector
Started Tuesday 24 December, 10:00 AM on Really
Season 16 Episode 3: Grenfell Arms, Maidenhead
Alex Polizzi is called to the Grenfell Arms in Maidenhead, a Berkshire pub with eight bedrooms and a restaurant, all run by 31-year-old Jamie
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 10:40 AM on True Crime
Season 14 Episode 61
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Ancient Superstructures
Started Tuesday 24 December, 10:15 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 1: Angkor Wat
The story behind the breath-taking temple complex Angkor Wat, which is located in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:05 AM on True Crime
Season 14 Episode 62
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 12 Episode 4: Wheel of Misfortune
Casino security cameras capture the final images of a woman before she went missing and the police use the footage to try to track down her killer
Judge Judy
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 14 Episode 63
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
The Hotel Inspector
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:00 AM on Really
Season 16 Episode 4: Northshore Bude Hostel, Bude
Alex Polizzi heads to Cornwall to help Sean and Janine, the owners of Northshore, Bude's only hostel. While Sean loves the job, a lack of residents has created problems
Medical Detectives
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 10 Episode 24: Unholy Alliance
The disappearance of a young woman led police to believe she was the victim of a particular criminal, but blood evidence and tyre tracks would prove otherwise
Ancient Superstructures
Started Tuesday 24 December, 11:10 AM on Blaze
Season 2 Episode 2: Hagia Sophia of Istanbul
How the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, rebuilt by the Roman Emperor Justinian, has survived 1,500 years of turbulent history
Royal Family at War
Started Tuesday 24 December, 10:30 AM on Talking Pictures TV
Episode : Royal Family at War
An insight into the lives of the Royal Family during the Second World War, with personal accounts from those who had surrounded them