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Judge Judy
Started Friday 10 October, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 42
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 43
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
U&Yesterday
Secret Nazi Bases
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Episode 2: Maisy Batteries: A D-Day Cover-up?
A mile-and-a half of recently-excavated trenches, bunkers, barracks, and gun encasements near Pointe du Hoc, which tell a new story of D-Day
Quest
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:00 AM on Quest
Season 9 Episode 4
In Western Australia, Alan and Salty hope a local legend will lead them to buried treasure. A new team come face-to-face with the dangers of flying choppers
True Crime Xtra
Storm of Suspicion
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 4 Episode 9: Iced Out
A lack of evidence leaves detectives frozen in the investigation of missing mother-to-be, Mary Ann Powell.
5STAR
Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:00 AM on 5STAR
Episode 10
A man claims he was threatened with a knife by a fellow shopper at West Orchards, and criminals use chainsaws to break into an Enfield store in the early hours
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 10:40 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 114: Series 23
Two women fight over the same man, but one ex-girlfriend takes her jealousy a step too far after being accused of vandalism.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:05 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 115: Series 23
A car travels between buyer and seller multiple times after the vehicle is allegedly repossessed before one final payment could be made.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 116: Series 23
A young alarm technician says his boss paid to have his car repaired because he was such a profitable worker; his ex-boss disagrees.
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 9 Episode 14
Acting on intelligence, the eight members of Derbyshire's Road Crime Team set out to intercept a car suspected of being used in drug deals
Quest
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:00 AM on Quest
Season 9 Episode 5
Jacqui and Andrew blaze a new trail into a remote corner of Fish Creek doesn't go according to plan. McGhie's hunch on a new dig site pulls in big gold
5Action
Traffic Cops
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:05 AM on 5Action
Season 10 Episode 10
PC Tom Strachan pursues a car being driven with no insurance, but records flag up the suspect has a history of violence and an armed response team is called in
Blaze
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Starts Friday 10 October, 11:10 AM on Blaze
Season 4 Episode 8: Strange Tales of WWII
Mysterious stories linked to the era of the Second World War concerning everything from lost gold to secret societies and highly advanced technology
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 117: Series 23
A homeless mother is taken in by an old friend and throws a party while she is out of town; alleged property damage is quick to follow.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 33: Scratching the Surface
How authorities traced a gun when police discovered the sniper who abandoned it had first removed the weapon's serial number
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 35: X Marks the Spot
How the FBI identified a St Louis serial killer using only a computer
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 9 Episode 15
The driver of a suspected stolen car seems determined to escape at all costs, with police cars rammed and badly damaged in a pursuit on a dual carriageway
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:30 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 148: Series 22
A woman is accused of making outrageous statements to authorities when she tries to regain access to her illegally sublet apartment.
Blaze
Secrets in the Ice
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:10 PM on Blaze
Season 3 Episode 10: WWII Warship Wreckage
Mysteries literally frozen by time, such as a giant naval vessel located on the bottom of the Norwegian Sea and an ancient reptile-like creature found in Canada's Arctic
5Action
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 10 October, 12:05 PM on 5Action
Season 16 Episode 3
A suspect assaults Steve with his car keys and Chris and Sophie spot a bunny-hopping learner driver who already has eight points on his provisional licence
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 149: Series 22
A woman is forced to evict her brother in order to sell her deceased father's home; he takes issue with the lawyer he hired to help him.
Sky Replay
Motorway Patrol
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on Sky Replay
Season 20 Episode 9
Documentary following members of the New Zealand highway patrol as they witness the best and worst behaviour on the nation's busiest motorway
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 36: All Charged Up
The hunt for a Philadelphia rapist, revealing how police had only a single sketch of the man and 900 possible suspects
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 7 Episode 37: Breaking the Mould
A healthy family contracts three separate deadly illnesses, leaving detectives baffled - until a specialist suspects the cause of the problem might be found in their home
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:30 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 150: Series 22
A boy's pet turtle, calls to the police and a controversial electric bill come into play when ex-fiancée's call it quits.
Sky Replay
Motorway Patrol
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:30 PM on Sky Replay
Season 20 Episode 10
Documentary following members of the New Zealand highway patrol as they witness the best and worst behaviour on the nation's busiest motorway
Sky History
Ancient Aliens
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on Sky History
Season 17 Episode 10: The Volcano Factor
This documentary contemplates whether it is possible that volcanoes, which can generate great energy, also attract otherworldly visitors
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 9 Episode 16
Jamie Theakston narrates as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the heart of the country. A BMW car skids on the wet road into the motorway's central barrier
Food Network
James Martin's American Adventure
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:00 PM on Food Network
Episode 5: Sonoma Raceway
The chef makes a high-octane pit stop at the world-famous Sonoma Raceway, cooking trackside before visiting a new foodie Sonoma hotspot simply called Shed
5Action
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 10 October, 1:05 PM on 5Action
Season 15 Episode 4
Dog handler Steve and the firearms team are involved in a dramatic doorstep showdown in which a man is alleged to have attacked someone with an axe and a machete
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:00 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 44
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:30 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 45
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 6 Episode 10
Twenty officers descend on a hotel to arrest members of a gang, Jon and Maya raid a cannabis farm, and Sgt Carlin stops a man with a gun hidden in his vehicle
True Crime Xtra
Storm of Suspicion
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 4 Episode 10: Butcher Baker
A series of women vanish in Alaska. Local and state police must combine forces to find the predator lurking among them.
Sky History
Egypt's Unexplained Files
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 5: Health and Wealth
Modern science helps uncover the secrets of health and wealth, from Queen Hatshepsut's death to a case of breast cancer
Really
Money for Nothing
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:00 PM on Really
Season 11 Episode 20
Sarah Moore enlists the help of Uzo Okwuosa and Chloe Kempster to reinvent a broken horse saddle and reins and to revitalise a mid-century set of drawers
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:00 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 46
A $1,500 mobile home purchase divides former friends.
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Finance Questions
Starts Friday 10 October, 2:55 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 30/09/2025 - 2
Questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly to the finance minister, John O'Dowd, on Tuesday 30 September.
Sky History
Secrets of Great British Castles
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:00 PM on Sky History
Season 2 Episode 4: Leeds Castle
Dan Jones explores the history of Leeds Castle in Kent, from its origins as a royal Saxon family's manor to its current ownership by a specially created charity
True Crime Xtra
Storm of Suspicion
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 4 Episode 11: Intercepted
Police are called to the scene of a brutal homicide minutes before a thunderstorm threatens to destroy evidence.
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 7 Episode 1
Members of the operational support unit of Lincolnshire's Roads Policing Unit smash through a bedroom window in a drugs raid, and a speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:30 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 47
A golfer insists that a protective fence should have been in place when his errant golf ball broke a car's windshield.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 48
A child's medical bills are allegedly cited as one of the reasons a man asks for $800 from his lover; she also accuses him of stealing her iPad.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:25 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 49
A fight breaks out after a woman is allegedly touched inappropriately at a Valentine's Day party and her husband defends her.
BBC Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly - Skill Gaps Debate
Starts Friday 10 October, 3:40 PM on BBC Parliament
Episode : 30/09/2025 - 3
Coverage of the debate in the Scottish Parliament on addressing the skills gap between young people and businesses, on Tuesday 30 September.
Blaze
Ancient Aliens
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on Blaze
Season 14 Episode 9: Decoding the Dragon Gods
A look at the fire-breathing dragons, appearing in tales throughout the ancient world and worshipped as the bringers of great knowledge
Sky Replay
Caught on Dashcam
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on Sky Replay
Season 5 Episode 7
A countdown of the most incredible, hilarious and spectacular real-life crashes in the world - all caught on dashcam
U&Yesterday
Secret Nazi Bases
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on U&Yesterday
Episode 2: Maisy Batteries: A D-Day Cover-up?
A mile-and-a half of recently-excavated trenches, bunkers, barracks, and gun encasements near Pointe du Hoc, which tell a new story of D-Day
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 7 Episode 2
An officer gets lucky when a car thief crosses paths with him, there is a high-speed pursuit through Lincoln city centre, and a member of the public helps track down a drink-driver
MTV
Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:00 PM on MTV
Episode 2: Sharelle & Kurt
After meeting online, Sharelle thought she finally met the one. Two years on and she hasn't met anyone in Kurt's life. Sharelle's on a mission to find out why
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Friday 10 October, 4:50 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 50
After a man's release from prison, he reunites with an ex-lover; after they break-up again, a fight for over $2,000 spent on clothes and tools ensues.