What’s On 5Select Today Thursday 2 February 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Select today.
08:30
High Street TV Teleshopping
09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E27
A cub scout has a worrying rash all over his back after a trip to the woods
A cub scout has a worrying rash all over his back after a trip to the woods, and another patient receives test results relating to a lump on her neck. Doctors make a cancer screening referral for a patient whose brother and mother have both developed bowel cancer, concerned that the condition may be a family trait
10:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S13E12
Peter rushes into the practice for a midnight lambing
Peter rushes into the practice for a midnight lambing and, after Julian’s dog Emmy has an accident, he has to operate to remove her tooth. At the animal hospital, Poppy the cat requires complex surgery on her badly broken leg, with the team suspecting she’s been hit by a car, while Peter, Julian and the Huddersfield vets meet up for a ramble on the moor with their dogs, where they encounter a very unusual cow and calf
11:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E01
Peter deals with a late-night emergency at the practice
Peter deals with a late-night emergency at the practice, as Abbie rushes in her sheep who is pregnant with triplets. The babies aren’t due for another three weeks, but Peter knows he has to get them out or all four lives are in danger. Julian and Anne are about to open their new practice in Thirsk, but they’re nervously waiting for the final delivery of vital veterinary supplies. When it arrives, not everything is quite as it should be
12:00
The Highland Vet
S04E07
Ken heads out to a farm to complete tests on two pedigree Charolais bulls
13:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E28
A young girl visits the surgery after hurting her neck when she tried to do a back flip
A young girl visits the surgery after hurting her neck when she tried to do a back flip, and doctors treat a first-time mother experiencing excruciating pain in her nipples, Meanwhile, doctors also treat a regular patient who is feeling increasingly depressed after his wife had a miscarriage, and a young woman with suspected irritable bowel syndrome
14:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E30
Dr Farida Ahmad is confronted by a man suffering with tonsillitis who has been vomiting
Dr Farida Ahmad is confronted by a man suffering with tonsillitis who has been vomiting. Urgent care clinician Lizzie treats 12-year-old Naomi, who has a mysterious pea-sized nodule on her cheek. Lizzie is stumped, so calls in Dr Jane Edge for another opinion. Dr Andy Cordell’s patient Ray has a strange scaly growth on his upper arm. It gives the GP cause for concern, so he refers Ray to the cancer clinic for an urgent appointment
15:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E02
Matt rushes to a local cattle farm to help Tilly the cow give birth
Matt rushes to a local cattle farm to help Tilly the cow give birth. Elsewhere, Mike and Rebecca have an amorous pony, who needs an appointment with Peter, and Julian operates on a young girl’s poorly guinea pig, but he is shocked by what he finds
16:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E03
A three-week-old orphaned lamb with a swollen leg is brought into the practice to see Peter
A three-week-old orphaned lamb with a swollen leg is brought into the practice to see Peter, and a greyhound with a badly broken leg requires complex surgery. Elsewhere, Julian pays a visit to Jackie as one of her alpacas has a large lump on its lip that may need operating on
17:00
The Highland Vet
S05E01
Vets work hard throughout the night to save a puppy
18:00
British Planes That Won the War with Rob Bell
S01E03
The Lancaster bomber’s crucial role in the outcome of the Second World War
The presenter reveals how the Lancaster bomber played a crucial role in the outcome of the Second World War. For the first time, Allied forces could take the fight to the enemy. The design for the new Lancaster bomber represented a major capability breakthrough for the Allies. Its four powerful Merlin engines allowed it to carry the largest bombs used by the RAF
19:00
Cruising with Susan Calman
S01E05
Susan starts her adventure in Florida and sails south to the Caribbean
Susan crosses the Pond and starts her adventure in the cruising capital of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After boarding the Eurodam, she sails south to the Caribbean, where the first stop is the private island of Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. After soaking up the sun, sea and stunning views, Susan joins her fellow cruisers on a glass-bottomed boat tour of a lagoon
20:00
30 Tips to Cut Your Bills
Household energy saving tips and advice on cutting bills with ingenious hacks
Household energy saving tips and advice on cutting bills with ingenious hacks, including those offered up by social media stars, bloggers and TikTokers. Plus, people up and down the UK reveal their own clever secrets of saving money off their bills, while experts who know the ins and outs of how to save cash offer their advice
21:00
1978: Winter of Discontent
The story of the period of industrial action
The story of the period of industrial action between November 1978 and February 1979 that changed the face of Britain, with contributions by Esther Rantzen, David Hamilton, Carole Malone and Alastair Stewart. With the worst weather for a decade, 13 million days were lost to strikes, with thousands of schools closed, hospitals only admitting emergency patients and the dead not being buried
22:30
Forged in Fire
S01E06
The forge heats up as the two selected bladesmiths forge the rapier
The bladesmiths are challenged to use an old technique to produce their individual signature blades before the final two competitors are given the task of recreating the Elizabethan rapier, a sharp, narrow bladed sword with lethal precision
23:25
Forged in Fire
S01E03
Four bladesmiths forge an ancient Indian throwing weapon using only reclaimed metal
Four bladesmiths forge an ancient Indian throwing weapon using only reclaimed metal. Two of the competitors are forced to improvise, and one almost fails the round. The finalists make an ancient Indian Chakram, the deadly circular throwing weapon
00:25
Adrian Dunbar’s Scenic Ireland
S01E02
The host explores Ireland’s Ancient East
The host explores Ireland’s Ancient East. Starting in Boyne Valley, Adrian delves into the area’s 5,000 year-long history, before meeting chef Richard Corrigan at Virginia Park Lodge, the 18th-century estate set amidst 100 acres of stunning grounds. Next, he heads to Howth to meet artist Jim Fitzpatrick, and later boards the Dart train for a picturesque journey around the captivating coast, before hopping on a bike to cycle across the impressive Kilmacthomas Viaduct
01:25
The Kennedys: A Fatal Ambition
S01E01
Part one of two. The tragedies and scandals that have engulfed the Kennedy clan
Part one of two. Documentary examining the tragedies and scandals that have engulfed the Kennedy clan since they arrived in America in the mid-19th century. The episode begins in 1849 with the first Kennedy to arrive in America, and traces the family’s fortunes over more than a hundred years, rising from the slums of East Boston to amass vast wealth and political influence. Archive of Joseph P Kennedy, the patriarch of the dynasty, helps to reveal how the seeds of the family’s misfortunes were sown in the humiliation and discrimination he experienced as an Irish Catholic at the hands of Boston’s Protestant elite
02:20
The Kennedys: A Fatal Attraction
S01E02
Part two of two. Events after the assassination of JFK in 1963
Part two of two. The documentary concludes by looking at events after the assassination of US President John F Kennedy in 1963, chronicling the hopes and dreams foisted on the remaining Kennedy children by their ambitious father Joe and a bereaved and adoring public. The events leading up to the shooting of Bobby Kennedy in 1968 are also examined, with his daughter Kathleen revealing the impact his death had on herself and the whole family
03:15
The Yorkshire Vet
S15E05
A rare-breed pony is in danger when she suffers a prolapsed uterus
A rare-breed pony is in danger when she suffers a prolapsed uterus soon after giving birth, and while it’s a relatively common problem in sheep and cows, it’s the first time Shona has ever encountered the condition in a mare. A Great Dane called Phoebe has suffered a debilitating knee injury and Julian has a plan to fix the problem with complex surgery, and Peter heads out to treat a not-so-micro pig, who lives in the back garden of the man who runs his local chip shop
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