What’s On 5Action
Today Wednesday 8 February 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
08:00
Shop: Cruise TV with LoveitBookit
09:00
Winter Road Rescue
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
09:35
Trucking Hell
S02E12
Merrie attends a broken down lorry
Motor racing fanatic Merrie may have landed her dream job when she attends a broken down lorry. Veteran driver Jim attends an emergency call-out to recover a lorry that has broken down bang in the middle of a busy ring road
10:35
Police Interceptors
S10E12
A pursuit ends in a fireball for Damo and Nyci
A pursuit ends in a fireball for Damo and Nyci, while Kev and Mark chase down a gang of motorbike thieves and Jacko pursues a runaway car through the park. Plus, Liam and police dog Vader tackle a suspected thief
11:30
Duel in the Sun
Western, starring Gregory Peck
1946 – Western, Romance, Drama
A hellraising cowboy and his clean-cut brother fall into a bitter feud over a beautiful girl, while their father – a Texan senator and cattle baron – fiercely resists the encroachment of land by the railroad companies and the settlers arriving in their wake. King Vidor’s Western, starring Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore and Lillian Gish
12:35
Duel in the Sun
Western, starring Gregory Peck
1946 – Western, Romance, Drama
A hellraising cowboy and his clean-cut brother fall into a bitter feud over a beautiful girl, while their father – a Texan senator and cattle baron – fiercely resists the encroachment of land by the railroad companies and the settlers arriving in their wake. King Vidor’s Western, starring Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore and Lillian Gish
14:10
The Rounders
Comedy Western, starring Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford
1965 – Comedy, Western
Two modern-day cowboys are always on the lookout for a way to get rich, but their plans never seem to work out. When they are tricked into taking ownership of a horse that refuses to accept any rider, they see a chance to make a fortune by betting rodeo riders they cannot break in the animal. Comedy Western, starring Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Sue Ann Langdon, Hope Holiday and Chill Wills
15:15
The Rounders
Comedy Western, starring Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford
1965 – Comedy, Western
Two modern-day cowboys are always on the lookout for a way to get rich, but their plans never seem to work out. When they are tricked into taking ownership of a horse that refuses to accept any rider, they see a chance to make a fortune by betting rodeo riders they cannot break in the animal. Comedy Western, starring Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Sue Ann Langdon, Hope Holiday and Chill Wills
15:55
Trucking Hell
S02E12
Merrie attends a broken down lorry
Motor racing fanatic Merrie may have landed her dream job when she attends a broken down lorry. Veteran driver Jim attends an emergency call-out to recover a lorry that has broken down bang in the middle of a busy ring road
16:55
Winter Road Rescue
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
17:30
Winter Road Rescue
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
18:00
Police Interceptors
S11E03
Dog handler Jimmy finds a dangerous weapon
Jimmy and his dog Boas find a dangerous weapon, while Kev and Pete are involved in a high-speed pursuit. An armed response team is called out to deal with a drunken man brandishing a gun, while Andy is confronted with am aggressive drink driver refusing to take a breath test
19:00
Police Interceptors
S11E04
Paul Jackson tries to stop a van driver who is causing havoc
Paul Jackson has his work cut out stopping a runaway van driver who is causing havoc, while a street disturbance leads Paul Faulkner and Lee Wilson to stare down the barrels of a shotgun. Plus, Kev Salter and the team raid a cannabis farm and make a shocking discovery
20:00
Police Interceptors
S11E07
The firearms team looks for two men seen in possession of a sawn-off shotgun
Ian Stapley pursues a trail of sparks left by a car thief with a burst front tyre, while Jacko heads up the firearms team as they look for two men seen in possession of a sawn-off shotgun. Shadow the police dog nearly takes a bite of a barricaded burglar and Kev Salter deals with a heroin user who hides her stash in a hard-to-reach place
21:00
Double Impact
Martial arts thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1991 – Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Twin brothers who were separated as infants are reunited 25 years later – and promptly set out to exact revenge on the thugs who murdered their parents and took over the family business. Martial arts thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in a dual role alongside Geoffrey Lewis, Alan Scarfe and Alonna Shaw
22:05
Double Impact
Martial arts thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1991 – Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Twin brothers who were separated as infants are reunited 25 years later – and promptly set out to exact revenge on the thugs who murdered their parents and took over the family business. Martial arts thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in a dual role alongside Geoffrey Lewis, Alan Scarfe and Alonna Shaw
23:10
Universal Soldier
Sci-fi thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1992 – Thriller, Action, Science Fiction, Crime
A government project succeeds in reanimating dead soldiers to form an expendable combat unit for dangerous missions. However, when two of the resurrected squad members experience flashbacks of their previous lives, they remember they had killed each other and continue the conflict where they left off. Sci-fi thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and Ally Walker
00:15
Universal Soldier
Sci-fi thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1992 – Thriller, Action, Science Fiction, Crime
A government project succeeds in reanimating dead soldiers to form an expendable combat unit for dangerous missions. However, when two of the resurrected squad members experience flashbacks of their previous lives, they remember they had killed each other and continue the conflict where they left off. Sci-fi thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and Ally Walker
01:20
Police Interceptors
S05E04
Duggie and Mark chase a serial offender on foot
Duggie and Mark show that they are as quick on their feet as they are behind the wheel when a serial offender tries to give them the runaround. A high-speed pursuit comes to a painful finish, PC Dan Myerscough loses patience with a silver-tongued drunk, and officers Martin and Hayley are called out to a 4×4 that has come a cropper due to treacherous ice
02:20
999: Criminals Caught on Camera
S04E05
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the UK to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. The programme reveals how essential surveillance cameras have become in the fight against crime and features footage of people caught red-handed
03:15
Seconds from Death: Caught on Camera
S01E11
Footage of explorers who get more than they bargained for
