True Crime TV Guide

A look at the case of Pierre LeGris, who reported his wife missing in Dorset, which made police are instantly wary.

Geoffrey Wansell explores two eerily similar murders that take place ten years apart in Blackpool when two elderly women are killed.

The story of Lily Morris, who was assaulted in her bungalow in 1984. William Mottershead was caught by chance and convicted of murder.

The story of Claire Morris, who was a young nurse with everything to live for when she died in a car crash. At first, it seemed like a tragic accident.

Alex Jones presents remarkable stories of people who have been on the brink of disaster, with much of their experience caught on camera. In this edition, she recalls how a British student became lost and without food for eight agonising days in a remote part of Turkey and recounts how an amateur racing driver crashed at high speed during a competition - with his vehicle hurtling down a ditch

A powerboat racer's vessel flips into the air while travelling at more than 130mph and a man wakes to find his girlfriend having a cardiac arrest. Alex Jones presents

Alex Jones presents footage and recordings of more near misses. Five fishermen are swept off their sinking ship into the Atlantic Ocean as a helicopter winch man tries desperately to pluck them from the sea. There is also coverage of the moment an 11-year-old boy performs CPR on his motionless father

Alex Jones presents footage of more near misses, including a jockey leading a race who fell unconscious from his horse right into the path of the oncoming field

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A mechanic makes the mistake of parking a client's car on the street instead of in his shop; he is sued for damages when the vehicle is stolen.

A woman claims the father of her daughter illegally evicted her; he countersues for harassment.

As police allegedly escort a son from his father's property, tensions escalate; the ailing father sues for emotional distress.

When a dog damages doors, carpet and banisters, the pet's owners give him to an animal shelter; their landlord comes after them for repair costs.

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

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

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

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

When a woman allegedly threatens her landlord in an angry rant, he files a temporary restraining order; she claims she was forced to live in a car while her children lived inside.

A woman accuses her caregiver of running a pet sitting business on the side; the caregiver claims the senior committed extortion.

A woman, her husband and her three children move in with her sister, live for free and then sue her for unpaid credit card charges.

A fight in Costa Rica leaves a flight attendant with an alleged £20,000 in medical bills; she and her ex dispute custody of 'engagement' jewellery.

It's the ultimate 'he said, she said' when ex-lovers disagree about everything from living together to how long they dated.

When a homeowner sees the 'illegal renovations' her rent-to-own tenants have made, she immediately sets in motion a plan to evict them.

Judge Judy admits that she was once the owner of six cats as she chastises a pet owner for letting her felines harass a neighbour.

An unlicensed driver takes a £10,000 chunk out of her school when she crashes a friend's truck into it.

A woman finances her ex-lover's dreams by buying him a camper and an ATV but demands payback after they break up.

A man, who admits to skipping out on over £5,000 in home payments, sues his landlord for invasion of privacy and harassment.

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

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