What’s On 5Action
Today Sunday 8 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
Home shopping
08:00
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09:00
Trucking Hell
S02E03
A fuel tanker is stranded in an SOS bay on the M25
Recovery operation Jim and heavy vehicle mechanic Jack are called out to help a loaded HGV which has sustained a puncture on a busy motorway, and a fuel tanker is stranded in an SOS bay on the M25
10:00
WWE: SmackDown Highlights
S01E153
Spectacular wrestling action
11:00
WWE: Raw Highlights
S01E154
Wrestling action with the superstars of WWE
11:55
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
12:05
Police Interceptors
S04E15
A runaway suspect puts Gary’s life in danger
A runaway suspect puts Gary’s life in danger, Scott and Adam discover a huge stash of drugs in the boot of a car, and officers are called to a New Year’s Eve pub brawl. Plus, Ady catches a car thief, and five police vehicles are involved in a motorway chase
13:05
Police Interceptors
S05E01
A crash ruptures a gas main
Documentary following the work of high-speed interception teams, this time with access to the officers of Cumbria’s Roads Policing Unit. Glen has a busy night in Barrow-in-Furness dealing with a drunk and a runaway knifeman, and Colin detains a suspected drug dealer who has a wrap of heroin hidden in a very intimate place. Countryside and city collide when Duggie has to tackle a trailer full of cows that has overturned, blocking the main carriageway into Carlisle, while the alcohol-fuelled actions of one driver send officers rushing to evacuate villagers in the middle of the night after a crash ruptures a gas main
14:10
Police Interceptors
S05E02
A stick of dynamite is brought into Carlisle’s main police station
A stick of dynamite causes chaos for Duggie when it is brought into Carlisle’s main police station and the armed response unit is called out after there is a report of a gun being spotted in a city centre bar. Duncan receives a shock when a cyclist who has been trapped under a car turns out to be someone he knows, officers haul in a driver who is well over the limit and Hayley comes to the rescue when a teenager’s car hits a wall during a late-night drive. Documentary following the work of Cumbria’s Roads Policing Unit
15:10
Attack on the Iron Coast
Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges
1968 – War
A Canadian major leads a commando attack against a German naval base on the French coast. However, his troubled past and conflict with a fellow officer place the operation in jeopardy, leaving them battling to put their personal problems aside and focus on survival. Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd and Mark Eden
16:15
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
16:20
Attack on the Iron Coast
Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges
1968 – War
A Canadian major leads a commando attack against a German naval base on the French coast. However, his troubled past and conflict with a fellow officer place the operation in jeopardy, leaving them battling to put their personal problems aside and focus on survival. Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd and Mark Eden
17:05
Apache
Western, starring Burt Lancaster
1954 – Action, Western
A renegade Apache being taken by train to a reservation after the surrender of Geronimo escapes from captivity and begins waging a one-man war against the army. Over time, he begins to question the wisdom of fighting alone and seeks a place where he can live freely in peace. However, a relentless army scout is still on his trail. Western, with Burt Lancaster and Jean Peters
18:05
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
18:10
Apache
Western, starring Burt Lancaster
1954 – Action, Western
A renegade Apache being taken by train to a reservation after the surrender of Geronimo escapes from captivity and begins waging a one-man war against the army. Over time, he begins to question the wisdom of fighting alone and seeks a place where he can live freely in peace. However, a relentless army scout is still on his trail. Western, with Burt Lancaster and Jean Peters
18:55
Destry
Western, with Audie Murphy
1954 – Western
A ruthless mobster and his cronies take over a small frontier town. When the local sheriff dies in mysterious circumstances, he appoints a drunk to office to consolidate his power. However, the inebriated official calls for the son of famous lawman to be his deputy and the new inclusion shows a fierce determination to see justice reign. Western, starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard and Lyle Bettger
19:55
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
20:00
Destry
Western, with Audie Murphy
1954 – Western
A ruthless mobster and his cronies take over a small frontier town. When the local sheriff dies in mysterious circumstances, he appoints a drunk to office to consolidate his power. However, the inebriated official calls for the son of famous lawman to be his deputy and the new inclusion shows a fierce determination to see justice reign. Western, starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard and Lyle Bettger
21:00
True Grit
Western, starring Jeff Bridges
2010 – Drama, Adventure, Western
A farmer is murdered by a hired hand, who flees into the wilderness. The dead man’s strong-willed 14-year-old daughter is determined to bring the killer to justice, and recruits the aid of a hard-drinking, one-eyed marshal to help her track him down. The Coen brothers’ Western based on Charles Portis’ novel, with Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin
22:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:05
True Grit
Western, starring Jeff Bridges
2010 – Drama, Adventure, Western
A farmer is murdered by a hired hand, who flees into the wilderness. The dead man’s strong-willed 14-year-old daughter is determined to bring the killer to justice, and recruits the aid of a hard-drinking, one-eyed marshal to help her track him down. The Coen brothers’ Western based on Charles Portis’ novel, with Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin
23:20
Tombstone
Western, starring Kurt Russell
1993 – Western, Action
Renowned marshal Wyatt Earp becomes a professional gambler in the town of Tombstone, but is forced out of his retirement to take on a gang of hellraising villains no one else is prepared to stand up to. Joining forces with his brothers and drunken gunslinger Doc Holliday, he gets ready to face them in a showdown at the OK Corral. Western, starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, Michael Biehn and Charlton Heston
00:20
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
00:25
Tombstone
Western, starring Kurt Russell
1993 – Western, Action
Renowned marshal Wyatt Earp becomes a professional gambler in the town of Tombstone, but is forced out of his retirement to take on a gang of hellraising villains no one else is prepared to stand up to. Joining forces with his brothers and drunken gunslinger Doc Holliday, he gets ready to face them in a showdown at the OK Corral. Western, starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, Michael Biehn and Charlton Heston
01:00
Police: Night Shift 999
S01E04
An officer responds to reports of a break-in at a garage
An officer responds to reports of a break-in at a garage and prepares for the possibility that the suspect is still there. When he does spot a suspicious-looking man, he must make a split-second decision about whether to tackle him or not. Officers receive a call about a fight with a knife and when they arrive at the scene, they discover a trail of blood leading into a block of flats
02:00
Police: Night Shift 999
S01E05
A nuisance electric scooter rider refuses to go quietly
Officers confront a nuisance rider who refuses to go quietly after his electric scooter collided with a car, while police are stretched to their limit while dealing with a number of fights in the city centre. Two male officers are first on the scene at a nightclub where two female students have accused a man of sexually assaulting them, and have to be meticulous in their evidence gathering
03:00
Police: Night Shift 999
S01E06
A man who is refused entry to a nightclub pushes officers
A man who is refused entry to a nightclub takes exception when a specialist operations officer tries to send him on his way, pushing both the police and the club’s bouncers. A young woman crashes her car at a fast-food drive-through. Suspected of being intoxicated, police race to the scene before she can start driving again. When officers breathalyse her, she thinks her parents can get her out of trouble
