Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Thursday, 22 October 2026. 43 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
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00:05 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E98Real-life small-claims casesReal-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 · E99Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
01:00 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E177A young man is accused of jumping on top of a car.A young man is accused of jumping on top of a car in his haste to get away from his girlfriend; she wants payback for damages to her grandmother's car. -
01:25 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E178A man claims his neighbour revved her car engine and hit him with her vehicle.A man claims his irate neighbour revved her car engine and hit him with her vehicle; she claims he jumped on her car and owes for damages. -
01:50 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E179A woman accuses her landlord of breaking into her room and stealing her propertyA woman accuses her landlord of breaking into her room and stealing her property; he claims she had left the premises and skipped out on rent -
02:15 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E180Judge Judy schools a young defendant on loan etiquetteJudge Judy schools a young defendant on loan etiquette after he shares an unbelievable story of how his sister 'offered' to help pay for his girlfriend's boat -
02:40 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E181An ex-convict with three children by three different women is sued by family.An ex-convict with three children by three different women is sued by a family member for an unpaid loan to pay child support. -
03:05 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E182Two women, both over the age of 50, get into a vicious fight.Two women, both over the age of 50, get into a vicious fight over an incarcerated man they discover is cheating on both of them. -
03:30 30m
Judge Judy
S19 · E183A man gives his co-worker $3,000 to help her boyfriend get back into the US.A man gives his co-worker $3,000 to help her boyfriend get back into the United States; the money and the boyfriend go missing soon after. -
04:00 30m
Judge Judy
S20 · E93Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
04:30 30m
Judge Judy
S20 · E94Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
05:00 30m
Medical Detectives
S5 · E5 · Burning AmbitionA policeman's home is burned to the groundWhen a policeman's home is burned to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to the arson - but the confession is dubious -
05:30 30m
Medical Detectives
S6 · E3 · Man's Best Friend?A young girl's parents are charged with her murderA young girl's mutilated corpse is found and her parents are charged with her murder. Five years later, new evidence suggests otherwise
Morning
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06:00 3h
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09:00 55m
Murder UK
S3 · E6 · An Evil EducationThe case of James Fairweather, a 15-year-old who was obsessed with murder.The case of James Fairweather, a 15-year-old who was obsessed with murder and turned fantasies into reality. He killed two random strangers in Colchester before police stopped him. -
09:55 50m
Murder UK
S3 · E7 · A Dose of DeathThe case of nurse Beverley Allitt, who murdered four children and harmed more.The case of nurse Beverley Allitt, the 'Angel of Death,' who murdered four children and harmed nine others at Grantham Hospital in 1991, driven by a desperate need for attention. -
10:45 15m
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11:00 30m
Border Patrol
S2 · E5Tony and the MAF quarantine team take on the Indian cricket team.Tony and the MAF quarantine team take on the Indian cricket team, and Nicky and Kevin find some surprises in the mail. -
11:30 30m
Border Patrol
S2 · E6Tony copes with an upset visitor caught with undeclared meat.Tony copes with an upset visitor caught with undeclared meat, Dave tries to fine a passenger for failing to declare fruit, and Mark welcomes home the Warriors rugby league team.
Daytime
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12:00 30m
Medical Detectives
S10 · E12 · Cereal KillerPolice search for a missing boyPolice search for a missing boy - first they find his backpack, then his body. But can they track down the killer? -
12:30 30m
Medical Detectives
S10 · E13 · Crash CourseA murder staged as a car accidentWhen police arrive at the scene of a car accident, the bloody mess they find leads them to suspect foul play -
13:00 30m
Medical Detectives
S10 · E14 · A Leg Up On CrimeEvidence is washed away from two victims in an irrigation canalTwo victims are found in an irrigation canal, but how can a killer be caught if evidence is washed away? -
13:30 30m
Medical Detectives
S10 · E15 · Tight-fitting GenesPolice discover the downside to behavioural profilingForensic science helps solve real crimes. Behavioural profiling can be useful to catch a killer, but it can also be misleading, as police found out in one particular case -
14:00 1h
Murder UK
S3 · E8 · Til Death Do Us PartThe story of Dawn Walker, who was killed on her wedding night in West Yorkshire.Dawn Walker's hope for a happy marriage ended on her wedding night when Thomas Nutt murdered her in West Yorkshire. He hid her body in a suitcase, then faked a search. -
15:00 1h
Murder UK
S3 · E9 · Entitled to KillThe story of Elliot Turner, who murdered Emily Longley after she rejected him.The story of Elliot Turner, who, enraged when Emily Longley rejected him, murdered her in 2011. The investigation imprisoned Turner and convicted his parents for the cover up. -
16:00 30m
Border Patrol
S2 · E7Jim and his dog Roxy find a teenager with illegal drugs.Jim and his dog Roxy find a teenager with illegal drugs, a blackout throws Queenstown airport into chaos, and Brendan welcomes back an old friend. -
16:30 30m
Border Patrol
S2 · E8Stu goes in search of deadly spiders.Stan finds a secret stash of ecstasy tablets, Geoff uncovers smuggled liquor, and Stu goes in search of deadly spiders. -
17:00 30m
Medical Detectives
S5 · E7 · Trail of TruthThe analysis of hair found at a murder scene pinpoints the perpetratorDocumentary profiling real-life crimes and how they are solved. In this edition, investigators analyse hair found at a murder scene, which enables them to pinpoint the perpetrator -
17:30 30m
Medical Detectives
S6 · E5 · Death PlayA girl's performance in a high school play reveals she is keeping a dark secretMarie Robards lost her father, and one year later, her moving performance in a high school play revealed she was harbouring a dark secret
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 30m
Medical Detectives
S5 · E8 · Material EvidenceUsing orange fibres to solve a crimeInvestigators match orange fibres found at the scene of an atrocious sex-related killing with fibres found months later in a van -
18:30 30m
Medical Detectives
S6 · E6 · Fire Dot ComA young boy is killed in a mysterious fireWhen a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson, but she's determined to extinguish the accusations -
19:00 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E184A man accuses his landlord of poisoning his dogs with rat poison.A man accuses his landlord of poisoning his dogs with rat poison and demands payment for his vet bills; his landlord says he knew rat traps were on the property. -
19:25 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E185A woman receives a protective order against her ex-lover.A woman receives a protective order against her ex-lover after he allegedly tears down her fence; he sues her for the return of his down payment on their trailer. -
19:50 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E186Judge Judy lays down the law with a young woman.Judge Judy lays down the law when a young woman being sued by her sister for an alleged assault cops an attitude. -
20:15 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E187A woman accuses her sister of drinking and driving and totalling her car.A woman accuses her sister of drinking and driving and totalling her car; her sister confesses that she didn't even have a driving licence. -
20:40 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E188A man co-signs a loan for the father of his twin grandchildren.A man co-signs a loan for the father of his twin grandchildren so they would have a safe ride; his favour is repaid with non-payment and a repo. -
21:05 25m
Judge Judy
S19 · E189A family viciously beat up a man who chides them for parking illegally.A family viciously beat up a man who chides them for parking illegally; video evidence taken by a witness reveals a brutal assault. -
21:30 30m
Judge Judy
S19 · E190A man claims he fell in love the moment he saw a woman he met online.A man claims he fell in love the moment he saw a woman he met online; after spending thousands on her in a matter of days, she sues him for harassment. -
22:00 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E100Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
22:25 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E101Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
22:50 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E102Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
23:15 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E103Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin -
23:40 25m
Judge Judy
S20 · E104Real-life small-claims casesReal-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin