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TV Lineup: Thrills, Crossover, and True Crime Documentaries

1/5/2026

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On January 5, 2026, BBC One airs the Lynley reboot with Leo Suter as Detective Inspector Tommy Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers.
ITV1 presents an Emmerdale–Coronation Street crossover with a dramatic crash.
Channel 4 airs a documentary about protein obsession in diets.
BBC Two broadcasts Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club, investigating the Thames Torso Murderer.
Channel 5 airs Murder Suspect No 1, following a police investigation into a death.

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Story summary

On January 5, 2026, BBC One airs the Lynley reboot with Leo Suter as Detective Inspector Tommy Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers.
ITV1 presents an Emmerdale–Coronation Street crossover with a dramatic crash.
Channel 4 airs a documentary about protein obsession in diets.
BBC Two broadcasts Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club, investigating the Thames Torso Murderer.
Channel 5 airs Murder Suspect No 1, following a police investigation into a death.