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Sky Replay
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 11
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:10 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 1: Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest
Michael Portillo takes a trip in a Second World War Spitfire above Biggin Hill aerodrome, and takes the train to East Grinstead on the trail of Winnie the Pooh
U&Dave
Gadget Man
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:10 AM on U&Dave
Season 4 Episode 1
Richard Ayoade looks at how technology can be used to make the most of a weekend. Steve Jones reviews the equipment, and Al Murray and Sara Pascoe test out gadgets in the pub
Sky History
American Pickers
Started Tuesday 28 October, 6:55 AM on Sky History
Season 19 Episode 27: Junkyard Jewels
Robbie and Jersey comb through a homewrecker's massive cache of architectural salvage, while Mike is determined to rescue a trio of dented Porsches
U&Dave
Gadget Man
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:35 AM on U&Dave
Season 4 Episode 2
Richard Ayoade tests devices to improve life at work, including a portable hammock for the feet, a zero gravity desk and a virtual reality office assistant. With Dara O Briain
Sky Replay
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:30 AM on Sky Replay
Season 6 Episode 12
The spiritualist medium tries to make contact with the dead in front of a studio audience
U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 7:35 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 13 Episode 2: Hassocks to Benenden
Michael Portillo arrives in Hassocks and the beautiful Sussex village of Ditchling, before making his way to the village of Benenden
U&Dave
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 8:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 3
Officers are suspicious when an elderly couple arrive from Mexico with five suitcases but no clothes, and a truck carrying garden furniture has something extra in the load
Sky Replay
Four Weddings
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 8:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 2 Episode 13: Shirley/Vicky J/Vicki T/Deborah
A bride breaks with tradition by wearing a black wedding dress, and there is a ceremony at a manor house in Wales with the speeches in Welsh
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 166
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 Tuesday 28 October, 9:25 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 167
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Sky Replay
Freddie Down Under
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 3
Andrew Flintoff and Rob Penn go up against one of Australia's deadliest beasts when they sign up to a day of snake-catching. Later, a disaster throws their trip into jeopardy
Quest
American Pickers
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on Quest
Season 19 Episode 15: Flea Market Junkie
Mike and Jersey visit a flea market junkie in Louisiana, while Robbie and Danielle scour a jam-packed Arizona property where nearly everything is for sale
U&Dave
Border Force: America's Gatekeepers
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 4
Officers become suspicious when they pull over a businessman from Mexico who is making a rare journey to the United States in a brand new car
ITV1 London
Lorraine
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on ITV1 London
Season 2025 Episode : 28/10/2025
Entertainment, current affairs and fashion news, as well as showbiz stories and celebrity gossip. Presented by Lorraine Kelly
True Crime Xtra
Killers: Caught on Camera
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 3 Episode 1: Libby Squire & Heather Frank, Scott Sessions
A young UK student is raped and murdered. Surveillance footage traps a serial sex offender. A jazz musician and his new girlfriend are murdered a week apart.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 9:50 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 168
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 Tuesday 28 October, 10:15 AM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 169
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
Sky Replay
Freddie Down Under
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on Sky Replay
Season 3 Episode 4
Andrew Flintoff and Rob Penn head to Darwin, where they get up close and personal with a crocodile and get a taste of the world of cane toad racing
True Crime Xtra
Killers: Caught on Camera
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 3 Episode 2: Summer Tatum & Andreen McDonald
Pregnant Summer Tatum is shot twice by her husband after she discovers his online affair. Businesswoman Andreen McDonald is killed by her husband, Andre, with a hammer.
U&Yesterday
Secret Nazi Bases
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on U&Yesterday
Season 4 Episode 2: Darkened Turrets
As Hitler's shadow engulfs Europe, ancient castles across the continent fall under Nazi control and are transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich
5STAR
The Hotel Inspector
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 18 Episode 4
Alex Polizzi comes to the aid of husband and wife Gareth and Gemma, owners of the York Hotel in the seaside town of Morecambe
Quest
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on Quest
Season 10 Episode 8
The Desert Diggers venture underground in search of gold-rich paydirt. Plus, Shane Calegari goes high-tech to break new ground
U&Dave
Cape Carnage: Killer Catch
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 3: The Wildcard Erupts
Captain Bruce steers the Wildcard to a fishing spot that has never failed them before, but triumph quickly turns to turmoil when a pregnant Jess injures her stomach
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 10:40 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 162: Series 23
Two formerly engaged women fight over the alleged mistreatment of cats and carpet when their relationship falls apart.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:05 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 163: Series 23
A man spends a night in prison after his roommates call the police on him; he sues them for the return of his property.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:30 AM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 164: Series 23
A man allegedly suffering from PTSD after being shot in prison collects state disability, but lets it slip that he makes money on the side as a nanny.
U&Dave
Cape Carnage: Killer Catch
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 AM on U&Dave
Episode 4: Bruce's Big Gamble
The Wildcard crew is just a week away from unloading their catch at the port of Karumba when Captain Bruce decides to go to a fishing ground that is known for its risks
True Crime Xtra
48 Hours
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 AM on True Crime Xtra
Season 31 Episode 2: A Death in Payson Canyon
A teen's death appeared to be a suicide - but investigators say she was helped by a friend who recorded it and weeks earlier texted 'it's like getting away with murder'
Quest
Aussie Gold Hunters
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 AM on Quest
Season 10 Episode 9
A surprise offer puts the Poseidon Crew's future in jeopardy. Plus, The Wanderers gamble on big returns in hard ground.
5Action
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 AM on 5Action
Season 2 Episode 12
Officers deal with a four-car collision outside a school. They make sure all those injured or hurt are accounted for, and also set about finding out who was to blame
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 11:00 AM on 5STAR
Season 5 Episode 17
Derbyshire's finest face a series of issues with motorcyclists - with one evading them for over an hour in a high-speed chase
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on True Crime
Season 23 Episode 165: Series 23
A father and daughter go after their neighbour for a 911 call alleging mental instability, trespassing and a police report.
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 41: Visibility Zero
A train crash in 1993 on Alabama's Bayou Canot bridge, which killed 47 people
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 8 Episode 42: Flashover
The investigators try to explain why a fire at King's Cross station in London turned into an inferno killing 31 people
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on 5STAR
Episode 2
West Yorkshire officers take action against a teenage driver after he leads them on a high-speed chase across Roundhay Park in Leeds
Sky Replay
Paramedics Australia
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on Sky Replay
Season 4 Episode 9
Australia's ambulance crews fight to save lives. Cameras capture moments of compassion, giving insight into the daily lives of emergency heroes
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:30 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 184: Series 22
An allegedly less than desirable tenant accuses her landlord of ignoring a rat infestation and stopping her mail.
Sky History
Discovered by Disaster
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on Sky History
Episode 6: Footprints and Ghost Ships
Why footprints discovered after a storm are altering English migration history by revealing evidence of early human activity that was previously hidden by the landscape
5Action
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 12:00 PM on 5Action
Season 18 Episode 6
The Operation Reacher team executes a dawn raid on a suspected drug dealer, while Steven King and the Knife Crime team apprehend two lads with a history of carrying blades
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:00 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 1: Road Rage
Documentary profiling real-life crimes and how investigators solve them. A murder investigation leads the authorities to a discarded sleeping bag containing traces of the act
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:00 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 185: Series 22
An unsuspecting man buying a car for his son never imagined that the car he was purchasing had a 3k title loan on it.
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:30 PM on True Crime
Season 22 Episode 186: Series 22
A woman fights with her mother and step-father over the payback of household expenses.
5STAR
Traffic Cops
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:00 PM on 5STAR
Episode 3
An uninsured driver leads officers on a 35-minute chase, while another flees the scene of a rush-hour crash, earning a full-scale investigation for his trouble
True Crime Xtra
Medical Detectives
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:30 PM on True Crime Xtra
Season 9 Episode 2: Hunter or Hunted
A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look suspicious after police uncover a letter written by the victim
Food Network
James Martin's American Adventure
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:00 PM on Food Network
Episode 17: Salem
The chef explores Salem, Massachusetts, and visits a unique spice shop, where he picks up some ingredients to cook with
Sky History
Battle Treasures with Foxy and Bruce
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:30 PM on Sky History
Episode 1
Jason Fox and Bruce Crompton examine the stories behind some of the rarest and most remarkable military artefacts ever discovered
5Action
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 1:05 PM on 5Action
Season 18 Episode 7
Dan Machin and James Carrington go after suspects who reportedly stole a car at knifepoint and the pursuit ends in a dramatic climax when the officers put in a forced stop
True Crime
Judge Judy
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 2:00 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 170
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 Tuesday 28 October, 2:30 PM on True Crime
Season 17 Episode 171
Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin
5STAR
Police Interceptors
Starts Tuesday 28 October, 2:00 PM on 5STAR
Season 10 Episode 6
Kev pepper-sprays a suspect resisting arrest, while Richie and his colleagues undertake a tactical pursuit and containment operation on a stolen car in the snow