True Crime Xtra TV Guide — Monday, 20 July 2026

Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Monday, 20 July 2026. 40 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

S20 · E144

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

00:30 30m

Judge Judy

S20 · E145

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

01:00 25m

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.

01:25 25m

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.

01:50 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E164 · 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.

02:15 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E165 · 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.

02:40 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E166 · 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.

03:05 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.

03:30 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.

04:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E31 · Past Lives

How a forensic anthropologist discovered the truth about a death

How a renowned forensic anthropologist discovered the truth behind the death of a wealthy American businessman

04:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E32 · Over and Out

A pipe bomb detonates in a rural home

A pipe bomb detonates in a rural home, killing a man and seriously injuring his mother. Detectives hope to trace the killer through the remains of a postage label

05:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E33 · Death by a Salesman

How detectives caught a murder suspect within 12 hours

How modern investigative techniques allowed detectives to catch a murder suspect within 12 hours of the crime

05:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E34 · Web of Seduction

Computer forensics help catch a killer

Detectives use computer forensics to catch a killer when no fingerprints or hairs are found at the scene of the crime

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 55m

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.

09:55 1h 5m

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.

11:00 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.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E5 · News at 11

Police dogs trace a killer's scent and reveal a twisted perpetrator.

12:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E6 · Burning Desire

An investigation into a deadly blaze which killed a middle-aged woman

An investigation into a deadly blaze, which killed a middle-aged woman, may not be such an obvious open and shut case after all

13:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E8 · Bad Medicine

A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic

A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic, but investigators are unsure how it could have entered her system

13:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E9 · Stick 'em Up

Investigators use a specific reconstructive process to bring a killer to justice

Using a meticulous reconstructive process, it's not long before the killer is brought to justice.

14:00 1h

UK Crime Files: The Silent Assassin

Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a restaurant.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008 - 14 years later.

15:00 1h

UK Crime Files: Body In The Bag

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Cardiff killer Malcolm Green murdered twice.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Cardiff killer Malcolm Green murdered twice - walking free after his first killing, only to strike again. He now serves a whole life tariff.

16:00 1h

Secrets of a Murder Detective

S1 · E16 · Mistaken Identity

Steve Keogh discusses the murder of Jodie Chesney, who was stabbed in a park.

Steve Keogh discusses the murder of Jodie Chesney, a 17-year old girl stabbed in a park. The police, a CCTV expert, and court reporter share how the case was solved.

17:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E2 · Words Matter

An Illinois mother and her two children are found murdered in their beds

An Illinois mother and her two children are found murdered in their beds. Detectives are at a loss until they discover death threats have been sent to the family

17:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S13 · E7 · Last Dance

A woman's body is discovered under a bridge

A woman's body is discovered under a bridge and detectives believe she committed suicide, but the evidence suggests otherwise

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E4 · Dog Proof

Three Indiana construction workers are found executed

Three Indiana construction workers are found executed - shot in broad daylight on a work-site. Detectives can find few suspects but have one key clue

18:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E5 · Mixed-Matched

A Texas ex-con is arrested for a bloody murder

A Texas ex-con resolves to live a clean life after his release from prison. When he is arrested for a bloody murder, then convicted, he insists he is innocent

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E167

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 · E168

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 · E169

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 · E170

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 · E171

Real-life small-claims cases

During a dog fight, a pet owner chooses not to activate his pet's shock collar; months later, he claims the injured dog's owner ambushed and harassed him.

21:05 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E172

Real-life small-claims cases

A professional artist and his attorney wife sue a car wash owner for allegedly damaging a $3,600 painting that was left in the trunk.

21:30 30m

Judge Judy

S20 · E173

Real-life small-claims cases

A six-year-old bouncing on a bed is accused of throwing dice at a TV and causing $2,000 in damage.

22:00 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E176 · 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 · E177 · 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 · E178 · 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.

23:15 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E179 · 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 · E180 · 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.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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