True Crime Xtra TV Guide — Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Browse the full True Crime Xtra TV guide for Wednesday, 20 May 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

S18 · E194

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

S18 · E195

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S18 · E189

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

04:30 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E190

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

05:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S6 · E24 · Pastoral Care

A clue suggests a killing could be linked to a previous murder

The body of a female prison guard is discovered and a signature clue suggests that the killing could be linked to a previous murder

05:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S6 · E25 · Bagging a Killer

A hidden fingerprint helps investigators solve a case

Investigators turn to satellite surveillance to track down the abductor of a young girl. When they find her, a hidden fingerprint helps solve the case

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 55m

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.

09:55 1h 5m

UK Crime Files: Murder: Smoke and Lies

A look at the case of Nikitta Grender, who was found dead after a flat fire.

A look at the case of Nikitta Grender, who was found dead after a flat fire in 2012. Forensics showed she and her unborn daughter were murdered.

11:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E25 · The Day My Mother Never Came Home

Reggie Reed has wrestled with the question of who murdered his mother.

Reggie Reed has wrestled with the question of who murdered his mother decades ago. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated Reed's father.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E32 · Sunday School Ambush

When a man is killed in his own garage, investigators turn to his wife

When a man is killed in his own garage, investigators turn to his wife for answers, and they discover she has a secret to tell

12:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E33 · Penchant for Poison

Investigators soon discover three murders are linked to one killer

Investigators soon discover three murders are linked to one killer, but his poison of choice proves to be his undoing

13:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E34 · Bump in the Night

The blood splattered scene of a horrendous murder baffles investigators

The blood splattered scene of a horrendous murder baffles investigators until they find a suspicious shoeprint outside the house

13:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E35 · Sole Searching

Investigators analyse shoe impressions found at the scene of a crime

Investigators analyse shoe impressions found at the scene of a crime. Will they lead to a suspect?

14:00 1h

UK Crime Files: The Killing of a Deaf Girl

Jackie Malton revisits the 1988 murder of Suzanne Greenhill in Newport, Wales.

Jackie Malton revisits the 1988 murder of Suzanne Greenhill in Newport, Wales, a case uniquely involving the deaf community, ending in a life sentence for Timothy Robson.

15:00 1h

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.

16:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E27 · The Farris Wheel

Peter Van Sant sits down for an exclusive interview with Melody Farris.

Peter Van Sant sits down for an exclusive interview with Melody Farris, a woman convicted of killing her husband on their Georgia farm.

17:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S6 · E28 · Naked Justice

DNA testing helps to solve a case

When the wife of a successful attorney is found shot in the head, DNA testing on blood spatters helps to solve the case

17:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S6 · E29 · Treading Not So Lightly

A mother takes the case of her murdered daughter into her own hands

When a little girl was run over, her mother took the case into her own hands and used her knowledge of murder mysteries to find the vehicle responsible

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S6 · E30 · Shopping Spree

A mother and daughter vanish whilst out shopping

A mother and daughter vanish whilst out shopping, but when the young girl is found up dead, her mother is treated as the initial suspect

18:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S7 · E1 · The Cheater

The disappearance of singer Walter Scott

The 1983 disappearance of Walter Scott, lead singer of 1960s band Bob Kuban and the In-Men, who was found dead in 1987

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S18 · E196

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

22:25 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E197

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

22:50 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E198

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

23:15 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E199

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

23:40 25m

Judge Judy

S18 · E200

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

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

Related channels