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Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 10:50 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 179: Series 22
A girl suffers a fractured clavicle after colliding with a moving vehicle; the driver sues for damages to her car and refuses to answer the Judge's pointed question.
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:00 PM on Quest
Season 15 Episode 17: Pearls/Knives
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? Plus, a look at how the world's sharpest knives are forged
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:15 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 180: Series 22
After allegedly destroying property in a fit of rage, a woman breaks back into her former home; her ex-boyfriend wants his dog back.
5Action
Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:00 PM on 5Action
Episode 1
Programme exploring the rising number of assaults on police officers, revealing what they face in the line of duty, and the emotional toll these incidents take
Sky History
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 2: The Vanishing of Flight CS-59
The fate of a British South American Airways flight, which disappeared in a snowstorm on August 2 1947 en route from Buenos Aires to Chile
Really
Long Lost Family
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:00 PM on Really
Season 11 Episode 4
A woman brought up by white adoptive parents searches for her birth family, with the investigation leading across the globe, while another tries to fulfil her mother's dying wish
Blaze
The Killer Interview with Piers Morgan
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:00 PM on Blaze
Episode 1: Christopher Porco
The broadcaster goes behind prison walls to interview convicted murderers and get their point of view on their crimes. He begins by speaking to Christopher Porco
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:30 PM on Quest
Season 15 Episode 18: Sugar/Feather Dusters/Balloons
How ugly root vegetables are transformed into sweet sugar. Plus, the manufacture of feather dusters and party balloons
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:40 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 181: Series 22
When the price of a ring to be designed with a family heirloom goes up by thousands, a woman sues a jeweller for the return of her deposit.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 182: Series 22
An American Bully dog allegedly comes flying out of his home and attacks a man and his toy poodle; multiple deep arm bites and vet bills come into play.
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:00 AM on Quest
Season 15 Episode 19: Pencils/Liquorice/Lace
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
E4
Open House: The Great Sex Experiment
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:20 PM on E4
Season 3 Episode 2
Having bottled out in the past, Welsh couple Jonny and Sarah try to overcome their nerves, as they plan to practise sex with other people for the first time
Blaze
National Park Mysteries
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:00 AM on Blaze
Episode 1: Grand Canyon National Park
A look at America's network of national parks, vast, dense expanses of virtually unexplored wilderness, starting with the area around the Grand Canyon
Sky History
Close Encounters Down Under
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:00 AM on Sky History
Episode 5: NSW & WA
A trip from New South Wales to the Western Australia metropolis of Perth. It's one of the most isolated cities in the world but, according to locals, UFO sightings are rife
Blaze
National Park Mysteries
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:30 AM on Blaze
Episode 2: Everglades National Park
A plane crash in the Everglades National Park leads to strange hauntings - and some believe the park may exert a dark, transformative power
True Crime
Handsome Devils
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 7: Desert Rat
Divorcee Loretta Bowersock doesn't realise the inventor she's fallen for is conning her out of all her money
Quest
How Do They Do It?
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:30 AM on Quest
Season 15 Episode 20: Mining Platinum/Manga Comics/Lemon Drinks
How one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum, is mined. Plus, the production of manga comics and a look at how lemons are turned into an Italian after-dinner drinks
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 183: Series 22
When a woman sells her daughter a used car for a 25% profit and then repossesses it, her daughter reports it stolen and gets the police involved.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 104: Series 21
A man goes after his neighbours when their pile of 'junk' allegedly causes his fence to fall over.
5Action
Criminals: Caught on Camera
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 12:45 AM on 5Action
Season 6 Episode 2: Under the Influence
Boozed-up Britain at its worst, from a bouncer racially abused by a clubber to a roadside rumble between a late-night drinker and a taxi driver whose car has been damaged
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 105: Series 21
A salon owner claims one of his stylists left without paying rent and stole some of his furniture on the way out.
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly
Starts Tuesday 7 October, 11:20 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 07/10/2025
Coverage of the proceedings in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday 7 October.
5STAR
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 5 Episode 17
Polio sufferer Paul comes in with a severely swollen ankle and Christine, who recently had a stroke, is still suffering from a headache, vision problems and impaired hearing
ITV Quiz
Unwind with ITV
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:45 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
True Crime
48 Hours
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:00 AM on True Crime
Season 36 Episode 7: Murder By Clown
Marlene Warren answered the door to find a clown handing her balloons and flowers. In an instant, she was shot dead while her 21-year-old son looked on.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:50 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 106: Series 21
When an unleashed greyhound is injured, dog owners fight over liability and the risk involved in their dog park visit.
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Infrastructure Questions
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:50 AM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 07/10/2025
Coverage of questions in Stormont to the infrastructure minister, Liz Kimmins, on Monday 7 October.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:15 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 107: Series 21
A mother demands that her adopted daughter's ex-boyfriend pay her back for a failed time share vacation in Orlando.
5STAR
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 4 Episode 4
Paramedics rush to a 14-year-old girl having a prolonged epileptic seizure, and 76-year-old Keith arrives in agony after an accident at home
Sky History
History's Most Shocking
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 1:50 AM on Sky History
Episode 8: The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot's Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack and Stuck in a Cave
Analysis of four distinct events, including the historic 1937 Hindenburg airship disaster and a motorist's fight for survival from a falling forest
True Crime
Body In The Water
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:00 AM on True Crime
Episode 4: Sunk in the Lake
A drought at a French lake reveals a sunken Toyota holding the body of a UK expat who's been missing for two years. Her controlling husband becomes the police's prime suspect.
Blaze
Ancient Aliens
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:00 AM on Blaze
Season 14 Episode 1: The Disclosure Event
How, in 2021, the United States government broke a precedent of denying UFOs and released a groundbreaking report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:40 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 108: Series 21
A small dog makes an appearance in court after allegedly being attacked by a German shepherd whose owners deny liability.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:05 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 109: Series 21
An Australian man takes on his South African neighbour in a fight over alleged theft, harassment and a shoving match on a lawnmower.
E4
Below Deck
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:45 AM on E4
Season 11 Episode 17: End of the Line
Ben deals with the fallout from disrespecting Captain Kerry, while the crew do their best to end the season strong. Kyle struggles to keep his clothes on
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 2:45 AM on 5STAR
Season 5 Episode 2
A stick of dynamite is brought into Carlisle's main police station and an armed response unit is called out to a city centre bar after a report of a gun being spotted
Blaze
Ancient Aliens
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:00 AM on Blaze
Season 14 Episode 2: Mystery of the Standing Stones
How, according to Ancient Astronaut Theorists, the placement of monoliths and their geological make-up could point to extraterrestrial intervention
MTV
Geordie OGs
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:10 AM on MTV
Episode 2: From Radgie to Riches
Marnie and Casey do a photo shoot. Holly takes a class in public speaking and it's date night for Gary and Emma. The stress of Aaron's upcoming fight is beginning to show
Sky Replay
Road Wars
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 7 Episode 7
Police officers use unmarked cars fitted with on-board video cameras, offering an insight into vehicle crime and how it can be prevented
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:30 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 21 Episode 110: Series 21
A man sues his ex-fiancée for the cost of an engagement ring; she claims he took it with him when he left their shared home.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 177: Series 22
A woman claims she never hit a fellow motorist's vehicle but offered to get out of her Tesla and personally microfiber any scratches from it.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:00 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 140: Series 22
Squirrels in an attic, trash in the basement and tenant identity confusion come into play when a woman sues her landlord.
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:00 AM on Quest
Season 5 Episode 8: Suits of Armour/Street Light Poles/Bent Hardwood/Membrane Switches
Making suits of armour, street-light poles, sculpted hardwood and membrane switches
ITV Quiz
Unwind with ITV
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:00 AM on ITV Quiz
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:25 AM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 141: Series 22
A landscaper is accused of vandalising a woman's yard after a dispute over finances.
True Crime Xtra
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:25 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 22 Episode 178: Series 22
After a mother witnesses her son's violent death, she and her husband struggle to payback alleged loans to a family member.
Quest
How It's Made
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:30 AM on Quest
Season 5 Episode 9: Bagpipes/Yule Logs/Fishing Lures
The processes involved in creating bagpipes, yule logs and fishing lures, and an examination of how they have evolved over the years
Sky Replay
Four Weddings
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 4 Episode 12
A self-proclaimed princess splashes out £35,000 on a Highland fling but arrives two hours late to her own wedding, and tantrums erupt when a first dance fails to impress
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:45 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 23
A landlord is accused of being abusive to his girlfriend and his dogs; he is sued by a former tenant for the return of rent.
ITV1 London
Unwind with ITV
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 3:50 AM on ITV1 London
Daily escape designed to calm the mind and encourage relaxation and reflection
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Wednesday 8 October, 4:45 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