What’s On 5Select Today Saturday 1 April 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Select today.
06:00
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08:00
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08:30
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09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S03E29
A GP refers an eight-year-old boy to a cancer-screening specialist
Dr Bower refers eight-year-old Alderic to a cancer-screening specialist under the NHS’s two-week rule, after his voice has become strangely husky over the last six months. Meanwhile, Dr Shital Shah sees a young child with a crusty patch on her top lip and, suspecting a fungal infection, the GP sends a sample of the lesion to the lab for further testing
10:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S03E30
Two octogenarians visit the surgery
A patient returns to see Dr Shital about his appalling flatulence, a condition that has been driving his wife to distraction. Dr Clare is visited by Frederick, who is in his 80s and has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but appears completely unfazed. Meanwhile, Dr Heather is consulted by octogenarian Joyce, whose breast cancer has spread to other parts of her body
11:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E01
The actor sets off on a quest to explore southern Europe
The actor sets off from London’s St Pancras station on a quest to explore southern Europe in a whole new way. His first stop in France is the Camargue in the country’s south, where he helps ranchers herd bulls across vast fields, then heads to Spain’s Costa Brava and visits Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium.
12:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E02
The actor travels through the heart of South America, exploring Argentina and Peru
The actor travels through the heart of South America, exploring Argentina and Peru. In Buenos Aires he meets up with charismatic local Viviana Parara. They go tango dancing, out for a lunch of prime Argentine steak and finally find themselves in the middle of a huge street dance. Tony then travels north into Peru, heading to the ancient city of Cusco where he takes a detour to visit the Amazon rainforest. A further train ride takes him from Cusco up to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. Visiting this Incan citadel has been a lifelong dream for Tony, and it does not disappoint
13:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E03
The actor rides the El Chepe train from the west coast of Mexico towards the USA
The actor rides the El Chepe train from the west coast of Mexico through to the Copper Canyon – a system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon. From there, Tony jumps on Mexico’s only passenger line to head towards the USA. Along the way, he stops in the city of Chihuahua where he discovers Sotol, the region’s answer to Tequila. He then heads to Juarez, a city once strongly associated with drug cartels. After crossing the US border into El Paso, Tony meets a fellow train enthusiast trying to revive historic street cars. The final stop on this leg of his journey is Los Angeles’ Union Station
14:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E04
The actor heads to Canada and Alaska
The actor sets off from Seattle on an Amtrak Cascades train into Canada, where he is struck by the beauty of Vancouver and the warmth of the locals. He then takes a two-day rail journey aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. While the other passengers relax and enjoy the luxury service, Tony is put to work in its kitchen. Lastly, he travels via Alaska to the small town of Talkeetna. Boarding a float plane, Tony flies over snow-covered mountains to reach the base of the Alaskan glaciers, where he witnesses the impact of climate change up close
15:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E05
The actor travels along the Trans-Siberian Railway
The actor enjoys a 10,000km journey along the Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. In Khabarovsk, Tony is met by the extraordinary sight of the River Amur, frozen solid. He’s invited to warm up over dinner with a group of locals who offer him a taste of their home-brewed vodka. Tony then re-joins the rails, learning about how Russia has changed since the days of communism. Further stops on his tour are Yekaterinburg, in the foothills of the Ural Mountains and Red Square in Moscow, before he heads west towards Finland’s capital city, Helsinki
16:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S02E06
The last leg of Tony’s round-the-world adventure begins deep in the Arctic Circle
The last leg of Tony’s round the world adventure begins deep in the Arctic Circle. His first stop is at a Polar Park working with wolves on a fascinating but brave project. Tony then rides the Arctic Circle Train south to the town of Kiruna, on the edge of Swedish Lapland, which is undergoing a very unique transformation as it’s being moved building by building to a whole new area. Tony also gets to see behind the scenes at the famous Ice Hotel, a structure which is rebuilt every year from ice taken from the nearby Torne river and ends his journey at Miniature Wonderland – the world’s largest model railway
17:00
Building Britain’s Canals
S01E01
Dan Jones examines the 152-mile Grand Union Canal
Dan Jones examines Britain’s most iconic canals, beginning with the 152-mile Grand Union Canal, which runs up the spine of the country. Constructed at the height of the Industrial Revolution, the task challenged even the greatest engineering minds of the time, including pioneers such as James Brindley, the man behind Britain’s first commercial canal, and William Jessop, the person with whom responsibility lay for the building of the main link from Birmingham to London. Travelling along its route, Dan experiences first-hand the innovations behind its construction, including the Blisworth tunnel
18:00
Building Britain’s Canals
S01E02
Dan Jones navigates the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Writer and historian Dan Jones navigates Britain’s longest canal to be built by just one company, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Built to link the economically booming counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, this 19th-century superhighway was experimental for the time, and made Liverpool the busiest port in the world. In Burnley, the cotton capital of the 19th century, Dan visits the world’s only steam-powered cotton mill, where enough cloth was woven each year to reach to the moon and back two-and-a-half times
19:00
Building Britain’s Canals
S01E03
Dan Jones examines the creation of the Kennet and Avon Canal
Writer and historian Dan Jones examines the creation of the picturesque Kennet and Avon Canal, which was born from a murky pool of dirty deals and demanding landowners. It came into being thanks to the genius of young engineer John Rennie, whose inspiration and innovations created a waterway that linked Bristol to London. Dan discovers how Rennie plotted the canal’s route using the most basic of surveying instruments and marvels at the engineering innovations that made it all possible, such as the water-powered pumping station at Claverton
20:00
The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation
S01E01
Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the aerial battle
Dan Snow and Kate Humble present a three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public. The first episode tracks the first skirmishes of the three-day battle,as the Luftwaffe began an all-out assault to rid Britain of air power prior to a land invasion. The first skirmishes were being tracked by a 19-year-old WAAF member in a secret London bunker, and her secret diaries provide fresh insight into the strategies behind the aerial combat
21:00
The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation
S01E02
The story of August 30, 1940
Dan Snow and Kate Humble tell the story of August 30, 1940 – the RAF’s most intense day of fighting across the whole battle, as Britain’s airfields came under severe threat. Young armourer Ronald Pountain reported for another day of nerve-wracking duty, and seven decades later he can still recall the anxious wait for his pilots to return from their terrifying encounters with the enemy
22:00
The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation
S01E03
The story of September 15 – the most decisive day in the battle
Dan Snow and Kate Humble conclude their guide to aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War. Here they tell the story of September 15, 1940 – the most decisive day in the battle for the RAF. With Hitler’s plan to invade just days away, Britain’s pilots had a final chance to save the nation against the Luftwaffe
23:00
Air Crash: Disaster Revealed
How a calculation error left the crew of a freight train unaware of its true weight
00:00
Air Crash: Disaster Revealed
S03E09
A pilot who put his son in charge of a plane
01:00
Drain the Ocean: Egypt’s Lost Wonders
S01E07
Discoveries found at the bottom of the Nile
Metaphorically speaking, experts `pull the plug” on the River Nile, looking at historical discoveries found at its bottom. The programme addresses issues such as the exact identity of the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria, why the so-called Abydos boats are buried in the desert and cites those who built 15 forts on the Nile that never saw battle
02:00
Sunken Treasures Revealed: Drain the Ocean
S01E04
Exploring the wreckage of ships laden with treasure
03:00
King Tut’s Last Mission
S04E05
A look at what Tutankhamun expected the afterlife to be like
03:50
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