True Crime Xtra TV Guide — Friday, 17 July 2026

Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Friday, 17 July 2026. 41 programmes listed , including 14 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:05 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E167 · Series 8

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.

00:30 30m

Judge Judy

S8 · E168 · Series 8

Punchy reality show about a female judge

Bringing real-life drama to TV, this American reality courtroom show stars the opinionated and formidable Judge Judith Sheindlin as she dishes out firm but fair justice with lightning speed.

01:00 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E153

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

01:25 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E154

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

01:50 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E155

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

02:15 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E156

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

02:40 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E157

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

03:05 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E158

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

03:30 30m

Judge Judy

S20 · E159

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

04:00 30m

Judge Judy

S8 · E162 · Series 8

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.

04:30 30m

Judge Judy

S8 · E163 · Series 8

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.

05:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E10 · Full Circle

An arrest is finally made 20 years after three sex workers were murdered in 1990

In 1990, three sex workers are murdered, and over 20 years later there is a break in the case and an arrest is finally made

05:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E11 · Matching Palms

A criminally charged sex offender and murderer attacks in a terrifying rage

A criminally charged sex offender and murderer attacks in a terrifying rage. This predator evades capture for years, but leaves a critical piece of evidence behind - his palm print

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 55m

UK Crime Files: The Body In The Suitcase

A look at the case of Nathan Matthews, who murdered his stepsister.

Professor David Wilson explores the case of Nathan Matthews, who murdered his stepsister Becky Watts in Bristol, with girlfriend Shauna Hoare convicted of manslaughter.

09:55 50m

UK Crime Files: The Murder Of An Author

Professor David Wilson explores the case of Helen Bailey's murder.

Professor David Wilson explores the case of Ian Stewart, who murdered his fiancée Helen Bailey, concealing her body for months before being convicted of murder.

10:45 15m

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

11:00 1h

Secrets of a Murder Detective

S1 · E14 · Flat Out

Detectives discuss the brutal murder of Mohammed Yousaf.

Detectives discuss the brutal murder of Mohammed Yousaf by two greedy plotters. Experts reveal the forensic and psychological clues.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E1 · Road Rage

A discarded sleeping bag contains evidence of a murder.

Documentary profiling real-life crimes and how investigators solve them. A murder investigation leads the authorities to a discarded sleeping bag containing evidence of the act.

12:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E2 · Hunter or Hunted

A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look suspicious

A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look suspicious after police uncover a letter written by the victim

13:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E3 · In Harm's Way

The discovery of vital evidence helps detectives piece together a case

How investigators use science to solve crimes. The discovery of vital evidence helps detectives piece together a case

13:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E4 · No Corpus Delicti

The body of a missing woman is found twenty years after her disappearance

A woman vanishes without a trace, but twenty years on, a clump of hair and a dedicated team of scientists uncover the victim's body

14:00 1h

UK Crime Files: The Twilight Killers

Professor David Wilson explores an incident of matricide.

Professor David Wilson explores one of the youngest incidents of matricide in UK criminal history, when two lovers conspired to murder two family members in Spalding.

15:00 1h

UK Crime Files: Murder Without Motive

SIO Tony Blockley and his team find a perplexing murder scene in Derbyshire.

Outside Cromford railway station in Derbyshire, Senior Investigating Officer Tony Blockley and his team find a perplexing murder scene and launch an inquest.

16:00 1h

Secrets of a Murder Detective

S1 · E15 · New Leaf

A young father is killed by a gang with various weapons.

A young father is killed by a gang with various weapons. Detectives discuss how CCTV, phone and intelligence evidence were used to catch the killers.

17:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E14 · Matching Palms

A criminally charged sex offender and murderer attacks in a terrifying rage

A criminally charged sex offender and murderer attacks in a terrifying rage. This predator evades capture for years, but leaves a critical piece of evidence behind, his palm print

17:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E15 · Pulp Friction

A massive explosion claims the life of a California farmhand

A massive explosion claims the life of a California farmhand. At first, authorities think this is an accidental death, but an analysis of debris from the blast shows it's a bomb

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S16 · E16 · Sole Mate

A college student is stabbed to death in her own apartment

When a beautiful college student is stabbed to death in her Knoxville apartment, suspicion immediately falls on her roommate; who was only slightly wounded in the attack

18:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E1 · Marked For Murder

Someone is apparently targeting members of law enforcement in Texas county

Someone is apparently targeting high-level members of law enforcement in Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge but detectives are in a race against time

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E160

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

19:25 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E161

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

19:50 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E162

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

20:15 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E163

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

20:40 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E164

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

21:05 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E165

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

21:30 30m

Judge Judy

S20 · E166

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

22:00 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E169 · Series 8

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.

22:25 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E171 · Series 8

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.

22:50 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E170 · Series 8

Bringing real-life drama to TV, this American reality courtroom show stars the opinionated and formidable Judge Judith Sheindlin as she dishes out firm but fair justice with lightning speed.

23:15 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E172 · Series 8

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.

23:40 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E173 · Series 8

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.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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