True Crime Xtra TV Guide — Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Tuesday, 21 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

S8 · E181 · 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 · E182 · 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.

01:00 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

01:25 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

01:50 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

02:15 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

02:40 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.

03:05 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.

03:30 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.

04:00 30m

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.

04:30 30m

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.

05:00 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

05:30 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

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 55m

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.

09:55 1h 5m

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.

11:00 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.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E10 · Head Games

A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction

A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction after a woman's husband is shot dead

12:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E11 · Making the Collar

Vital clues are gleaned from the body of a 16-year-old girl

Vital clues are gleaned from the body of a 16-year-old girl found nine months after she disappeared

13:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E12 · The Financial Downfall

A young woman falls from a cliff to her death

When a young woman falls from a cliff to her death, forensic examination of photographs from the scene uncover a sinister truth

13:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S9 · E13 · A Daughter's Journey

A young woman investigates the disappearance of her mother

Real life crimes are solved using advanced medical techniques. A young woman's investigation into the disappearance of her mother uncovers a shocking family secret

14:00 1h

UK Crime Files: The Hotelier and the Hitman

Dr. Nell Darby explores how a Bournemouth hotelier gets away with murder.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how an arrogant Bournemouth hotelier gets away with murdering his wife in 1982; but when he conspires to kill his son-in-law, his luck runs out.

15:00 1h

UK Crime Files: Facebook Killer

Simon Toyne looks into the story of a man dubbed 'The Facebook Killer'.

Host Simon Toyne travels to England's North-East to find out about a man dubbed 'The Facebook Killer'.

16:00 1h

Secrets of a Murder Detective

S1 · E17 · Vanishing Man

Steve Keogh discusses a murder investigation with no body, and a love triangle.

Steve Keogh discusses a murder investigation with no body, a love triangle, and forensic clues. The case is solved with old-fashioned detective work.

17:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E6 · Matter of Time

An California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors cannot determine why

An California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors cannot determine why. When she dies they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life

17:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E7 · Blanket Denial

A 24-year old criminology student is found murdered

A 24-year old criminology student is found murdered, handcuffed, gagged and wrapped in a blanket alongside a desolate road in East New York

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E8 · Unravelled

A woman is found shot to death in her own home

When a woman is found shot to death in her own home, investigators initially suspect her long-time husband and a violent neighbour with a penchant for threats

18:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S17 · E9 · First Impressions

A mother is abducted from a petrol station and later found stabbed to death

A young single mother is abducted from a petrol station and later found stabbed to death near an oil field. Detectives use shoe impressions to weed out numerous suspects

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E174

Real-life small-claims cases

A married couple sue a teenager for allegedly reneging on an agreement to pay for car repairs; he insists that their teen son forgave his loan already.

19:25 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E175

Real-life small-claims cases

A woman sues the father of her four children for a false restraining order; he claims she beat him up in front of friends and family.

19:50 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E176

Real-life small-claims cases

After only 12 days into a relationship, a young couple makes a big, bad decision regarding custody of a truck.

20:15 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E177

Real-life small-claims cases

A brother and sister sue their late father's girlfriend for property taxes, attorney fees and the return of their father's belongings.

20:40 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E178

Real-life small-claims cases

After a man's daughter is attacked at knifepoint, the eBay sale of a 1949 Plymouth Coupe falls apart.

21:05 25m

Judge Judy

S20 · E179

Real-life small-claims cases

After a young girl is hit by a truck, the driver is brutally assaulted; the girl's family members are accused of knowing and protecting the attacker.

21:30 30m

Judge Judy

S20 · E180

Real-life small-claims cases

A man from the Cape who rents a vacation home in California takes his ex-landlord to the mat over a bag of Christmas decorations.

22:00 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E183 · 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 · E185 · 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 · E184 · 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 · E186 · 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.

23:40 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E187 · 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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