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Browse the full True Crime TV guide for Tuesday, 20 October 2026. 36 programmes listed , including 8 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

  1. 00:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: Deadly Taxi Driver

    Simon Toyne uncovers the case of taxi driver Catherine McChord.
    Simon Toyne travels to Glasgow to uncover the case of taxi driver Catherine McChord, who was found murdered in her black cab in 1982.
  2. 01:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: The Fame Seeking Killer

    The case of Steven Miles, who was 17 when he murdered Elizabeth Thomas.
    The case of Steven Miles, who was 17 when he murdered girlfriend Elizabeth Thomas in Surrey. An ex-girlfriend told police he had previously spoken about killing someone.
  3. 02:00 1h

    Britain's Almost Perfect Murders

    S1 · E4 · The Angel of Death
    Nurse Beverley Allitt murdered four children and harmed nine more.
    Nurse Beverley Allitt murdered four children and harmed nine more in Lincolnshire, abusing trust until a pattern of deaths exposed her.
  4. 03:00 1h

    Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence

    S3 · E1 · New Forest Murder
    The case of Pennie Davis from Hampshire, who was tragically killed in 2014.
    The case of Pennie Davis from Hampshire, who was tragically killed in 2014 after a revived feud led Ben Carr to hire a hitman.
  5. 04:00 50m

    Storm of Suspicion

    S2 · E5 · Cold as Ice
    A quiet suburb of Cleveland is beset by a cruel winter.
    A quiet suburb of Cleveland is beset by a cruel winter when an unidentified woman's body turns up.
  6. 04:50 25m

    Close Calls: On Camera

    S5 · E4
    The story of what happened when friends became lost at sea on a fishing holiday.
    Two women fear the worst when their husbands become lost at sea on a fishing holiday, and a man risks his life when his elderly bedridden neighbour is trapped in a house fire.
  7. 05:15 30m

    Close Calls: On Camera

    S5 · E5
    The story of what happens when lifeboat crews rush to an injured woman.
    The story of what happens when lifeboat crews rush to a woman who is injured on a luxury fort out at sea, while celebrating her wedding anniversary.
  8. 05:45 3h 15m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 09:00 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E87
    A teenager locates her biological mother and they fight over a dead puppy.
    A teenager locates her biological mother who claims she rescued her from an allegedly abusive adoptive home; they fight over a dead puppy.
  2. 09:25 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E88
    An animal rescue owner is accused of euthanising a Bulldog for no good reason.
    An animal rescue owner is accused of euthanising a Bulldog for no good reason; the dog's owner admits to leaving his pet out in 90-degree weather.
  3. 09:50 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E89
    A woman accuses a man she met online of inappropriate behaviour.
    A man and woman meet online and opt for a business rather than romantic relationship; she accuses him of inappropriate behaviour.
  4. 10:15 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E90
    After allegedly being spat on, a woman sprays her neighbour in the face.
    After allegedly being spat on, a woman sprays her neighbour in the face and says the baby she was holding was collateral damage.
  5. 10:40 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E37
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A mechanic accepts $2,000 from a woman he has just befriended and says he has no intention of paying her back
  6. 11:05 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E38
    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
  7. 11:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E39
    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

Daytime

  1. 12:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E40
    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
  2. 12:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S21 · E6 · Series 21
    A man sues a motorist for hitting him with his SUV while he was cycling.
    A man sues a motorist for hitting him with his SUV while he was cycling through a crosswalk; the motorist claims the cyclist was to blame.
  3. 13:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S21 · E7 · Series 21
    A 10-year-old boy is bitten by a leashed dog whose owner denies being at fault.
    A 10-year-old boy is bitten by a leashed dog whose owner denies being at fault despite another incident the next day.
  4. 13:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S21 · E8 · Series 21
    A young man describes a harrowing experience while driving his girlfriend's car.
    A young man describes a harrowing experience while driving his girlfriend's car; they fight over who's going to pay for damages.
  5. 14:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E122
    A newlywed sues a bridal-shop owner for delivering an allegedly damaged gown.
    A newlywed sues a bridal-shop owner for delivering an allegedly damaged, custom-made wedding gown.
  6. 14:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E123
    A teenager insists that she took out a restraining on her ex-girlfriend.
    A teenager insists that she took out a restraining on her ex-girlfriend, but her ex-roommate claims they are still dating and sues her for moving costs.
  7. 15:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E124
    After serving time, a young man must find a safe place to live.
    After serving time, a young man must find a safe place to live. Instead, he is kicked out and accused of being disrespectful.
  8. 15:30 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E125
    A business owner's four-wheeler gets damaged on a joyride.
    While a business owner is on vacation, his large four-wheeler is taken on a crabbing joyride and gets irreparably stuck in the mud.
  9. 15:55 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E126
    A woman says she caught her live-in lover on the phone with another woman.
    A woman says she caught her live-in lover half naked, drunk and on the phone with another woman; he denies all charges including giving her a bloody nose.
  10. 16:20 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E128
    A Tinder date leads to a business relationship and ends with a defamation fight.
    A Tinder date leads to a business relationship between a motivational speaker and a photographer and ends with a defamation fight.
  11. 16:45 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E127
    A man leaves an aspiring food truck owner with an unworkable estimate.
    A behavioural therapist passes himself off as an expert on trailer repair leaving an aspiring food truck owner with an unworkable estimate.
  12. 17:10 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E53
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A woman accuses her ex-boyfriend of pouring sugar in her tank; he countersues for half the value of a car they are fighting over.
  13. 17:35 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E54
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A female racecar driver is accused of causing a collision in a racetrack pit; she insists it was a pit crew member's fault.

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E55
    Real-life small-claims cases
    Two ex-girlfriends of a man, who claims they vandalized his property while he was in jail, discover they are not the only women he is dating.
  2. 18:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E56
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A woman claims she was dragged 30 yards while hanging out of a truck window after a catfight with a fellow motorist.
  3. 19:00 30m

    Border Patrol

    S3 · E1
    A Spanish visitor makes an exhibition of himself in Christchurch.
    A Spanish visitor makes an exhibition of himself in Christchurch; Carrie hunts for illegal workers; and Tony finds risk goods in a passenger's luggage.
  4. 19:30 30m

    Border Patrol

    S3 · E2
    Customs officers fly across Fiordland in search of a mystery yacht.
    Customs officers fly across Fiordland in search of a mystery yacht; Tania and Katarina find an over-stayer hiding in a fridge; and Olympic heroes return home.
  5. 20:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: The Murder Of An Author

    Professor David Wilson explores the case of Helen Bailey's murder.
    Professor David Wilson explores the case of Ian Stewart, who murdered his fiancée Helen Bailey, concealing her body for months before being convicted of murder.
  6. 21:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: The Child Killer

    The story of what happened when a walker found the body of a girl in woodland.
    The story of what happened when a walker found the body of a girl in woodland in Southampton. Detectives discovered her diary, which detailed abuse.
  7. 22:00 1h

    UK Forensic Breakthroughs

    S1 · E5 · Blood Spatter in the Stairwell
    The case of Terry Edmonds, who was never seen alive again after a train journey.
    The story of Terry Edmonds, who had ambitions to become a midwife. In 2006, she boarded the train home, stepped off onto the platform, and was never seen alive again.
  8. 23:00 1h

    Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence

    S3 · E2 · Mad Dog
    The story of a high-speed chase which turns into a murder investigation.
    The story of a high-speed chase in Manchester which quickly turns into an unsettling murder investigation.

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