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Browse the full True Crime TV guide for Wednesday, 21 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: 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.
  2. 01:00 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.
  3. 02:00 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.
  4. 03:00 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.
  5. 04:00 50m

    Storm of Suspicion

    S2 · E6 · Snowy Search
    The story of a woman who vanished during a cold Minnesota winter.
    The story of a woman who vanished in the middle of the night during a cold Minnesota winter. St. Paul Police searched for any clues leading to her disappearance.
  6. 04:50 25m

    Close Calls: On Camera

    S5 · E6
    A woman calls 999 when her seven-year-old daughter suffers a cardiac arrest
    A woman calls 999 when her seven-year-old daughter suffers a cardiac arrest, a microlight pilot must dodge power cables after losing power and two pals' hire car goes up in flames
  7. 05:15 30m

    Close Calls: On Camera

    S5 · E7
    The story of a rescue worker who comes to the aid of a crashed mountain biker.
    The story of a rescue worker who comes to the aid of a crashed mountain biker, and a woman misreads road crossing signs and steps out in front of a biker.
  8. 05:45 3h 15m

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    Buying goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 09:00 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E94
    A man tries to cash in on a 1966 classic VW Bug that he bought for a bargain.
    A man tries to cash in on a 1966 classic VW Bug that he bought for a bargain; he claims an allegedly shoddy upholstery business owner got in his way.
  2. 09:25 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E95
    A man admits he persuaded an insurance company to give his client more money.
    A man admits that he persuaded an insurance company to give his client more money and that he fixed and sold her car just to be nice.
  3. 09:50 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E96
    A woman accuses her ex-lover of destroying over $2,000 worth of clothing.
    A woman accuses her ex-lover of destroying over $2,000 worth of clothing in an alleged fit of jealousy.
  4. 10:15 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E97
    When an executive closes her company, she illegally leases her space out.
    When an executive closes her company, she illegally leases her space to another businesswoman who also closes her company.
  5. 10:40 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E41
    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
  6. 11:05 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E42
    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 · E43
    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 · E44
    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 · E9 · Series 21
    A man sues his ex-lover for trying to break down his door in a fit of rage.
    A man sues his ex-lover for attempting to break down his front door in a fit of rage; she brings a witness to testify that she wasn't even in town.
  3. 13:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S21 · E10 · Series 21
    A man sues when a broken down car sale goes wrong.
    A man buys a broken down Hyundai for $500 as a fixer upper for his teenage daughter but sues for $3,000 when the title is never handed over.
  4. 13:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S21 · E11 · Series 21
    A woman demands a mechanic pay her $5,000 for her car and emotional distress
    A woman demands that a mechanic pay her $5,000 for her car, lost wages and emotional distress after he allegedly held her vehicle hostage for 10 months.
  5. 14:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E129
    A sneak peek at a phone allegedly leads to an assault.
    A sneak peek at a phone allegedly leads to an assault, false arrest and a scar on a man's face.
  6. 14:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E130
    A woman's wild effort to pick-up her car lands her in jail for alleged assault.
    A woman's wild effort to pick-up her car lands her in jail for alleged assault and theft; she sues for a false arrest.
  7. 15:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E131
    A woman is convicted of assault after cutting her daughter with a knife.
    A woman is convicted of assault after cutting her daughter with a knife during an altercation over puppies; video evidence captures the bloody aftermath.
  8. 15:30 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E132
    The Judge warns a grandmother about the risk of having a dangerous dog breed.
    The Judge warns a grandmother about the risk of having a dangerous dog breed after her Pit Bull attacks a neighbour.
  9. 15:55 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E133
    Shards of glass from a broken window lead a haemophiliac to fear for his life.
    Shards of glass from a broken window lead a haemophiliac to fear for his life and file a restraining order against a fellow tenant.
  10. 16:20 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E134
    A flatbed driver accuses his boss of stealing over $2,000 from his wages.
    A flatbed driver accuses his boss of stealing over $2,000 from his wages to cover repairs after he has an accident.
  11. 16:45 25m

    Judge Judy

    S24 · E135
    A woman cites friends as witnesses to her ex-coworker's alleged violence.
    A woman cites friends and neighbours as witnesses to her ex-coworker's alleged violence, but none of them show up in court.
  12. 17:10 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E57
    Real-life small-claims cases
    Drug-laced cookies at a party are cited as the reason two teenagers are asked to leave; they are accused of backing into a truck on their way out.
  13. 17:35 25m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E58
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A questionable cash payment for thousands in repairs throws a wrench in a landlord's attempt to recoup damages from vandalism blamed on an unwed mother.

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E59
    Real-life small-claims cases
    A man accuses his daughter's boyfriend of stealing a gun from his home and owing for a polygraph test.
  2. 18:30 30m

    Judge Judy

    S17 · E60
    Real-life small-claims cases
    After a man vacations in a timeshare with another woman, ex-fiancés fight over their investment, a security deposit and an alleged assault.
  3. 19:00 30m

    Border Patrol

    S3 · E3
    Tony questions a mother and daughter who have failed to declare food.
    Carrie chases a suspected over-stayer; a remark at Christchurch airport leads to a security alert; and Tony questions a mother and daughter who have failed to declare food.
  4. 19:30 30m

    Border Patrol

    S3 · E4
    Angela discovers that a passenger is hiding drugs internally.
    Angela discovers that a passenger is hiding drugs internally; Tania and Katarina track down an over-stayer at the beach; and Rachel clears a huge cargo in Napier.
  5. 20:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: Last Taxi Rider

    Dr. Nell Darby visits how taxi driver Linda Thomas made an error of judgement.
    Dr. Nell Darby visits how taxi driver Linda Thomas made a fatal error of judgement one night in 1973, when she was flagged down by a drifter.
  6. 21:00 1h

    UK Crime Files: Red Signs To Murder

    The story of Matthew Williams, who stabbed a woman to death in South Wales.
    The story of Matthew Williams, who stabbed a woman to death in the South Wales valleys, just fourteen days after being released.
  7. 22:00 1h

    Deadly Destinations

    S1 · E5 · Rocky Mountain Murder
    The story of two women who were murdered during a camping honeymoon.
    The story of two women who were murdered during a camping honeymoon in Utah. Detectives hunted for a 'creepy camper'.
  8. 23:00 1h

    Donal MacIntyre's UK Killer Evidence

    S3 · E3 · Pound Coin Killer
    The case of Jessica McGraa, whose murder showed the risks to sex workers.
    The case of Jessica McGraa, whose murder in Aberdeen showed the risks to sex workers and the role of forensics in convictions.

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