What’s On 5Select Today Wednesday 8 February 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
Teleshopping
09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E36
Dr Tom Pelly sees woman patient suffering withdrawal symptoms from tramadol
At the Horfield Health Centre in Bristol, Dr Tom Pelly sees woman patient suffering withdrawal symptoms from tramadol whose issues range from projectile vomiting and insomnia to sweats and painful constipation. Dr Anna Graham assists a mother concerned about her daughter’s constant night-time water requests. After ruling out anything serious, Dr Graham surmises that the crafty youngster may simply be milking her parents’ attention by asking for a drink. Dr Helen Thomas wants to test her patient for a certain bacteria before resorting to painkillers
10:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E08
Peter attends a lamb stuck in mid-birth
Peter heads up Sutton Bank for a lambing with a view. However, there’s no time to admire the surroundings because when he arrives farmers Craig and Liz have already been struggling for a while. The lamb is stuck, but with its legs already out and it’s too late for a C-section. At the practice in Thirsk, Julian meets a pug with an unusual problem to match her unusual name. Runtleigh has a painful, prolapsed eyeball, which is bulging, and the team rush her straight into surgery
11:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E09
Peter has to deal with the most overgrown tortoise beak he has ever seen
Peter has to deal with the most overgrown tortoise beak he has ever seen, and Julian treats a Vizsla puppy that has eaten a washing up-sponge for the second time. Meanwhile, David rushes out to a local farm where a ewe has suffered an unusual, life-threatening prolapse
12:00
The Highland Vet
S05E04
David responds to a night call to a mare and a foal in distress
David responds to a night call to a mare and a foal in distress. The mare is a Highland pony who’s just given birth for the first time, but her foal is struggling to latch on and feed, which is a big worry. Practice director Guy has a bit of a mystery case on his hands. A ferret has been spotted wandering in a garden – not a typical sight in Caithness
13:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E37
A patient is concerned about strange patches on his skin
An anxious patient visits the surgery concerned about strange patches on his skin, and doctors treat a baby who has a lump on his groin, which may require a minor operation. Other patients include a man who has been drinking upwards of 100 units of alcohol a week, and a young boy who has unusual lumps on his neck
14:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E38
A patient feeling unwell after bumping her head visits the surgery
A patient feeling unwell after bumping her head visits the surgery, and doctors meet a first-time mother who had to be induced early and is still traumatised by the events. Other patients include a man whose blood pressure has sky-rocketed since he stopped taking hypertension medication, and a mother concerned that her son has threadworms
15:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S14E10
Rare Mangalitsa pig breeder Lisa is worried about her boar Hal
Rare Mangalitsa pig breeder Lisa is worried about her boar Hal, that has developed a large lump on its neck. Later, a famous client brings his dog to the practice, and Matt is in unchartered waters as he heads to a local college to operate on one of their fish
16:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S15E01
Peter Wright deals with an emergency at the practice in Kirkbymoorside
Peter Wright deals with an emergency at the practice in Kirkbymoorside, when a local farming couple rush in their pregnant Texel ewe, while Julian Norton operates on a much-loved terrier called Lovejoy. He is suffering with bladder stones, just like owners Andrew and Nick’s previous dog, who didn’t survive, and they’re worried they’re set for more heartache over Lovejoy. Peter heads over to the Greens’ farm to check on sad and lonely donkey Cybil
17:00
The Highland Vet
S06E01
Guy has to perform complex surgery on a much-loved elderly cat
Practice director Guy has to perform complex surgery on a much-loved elderly cat, vet Katie has a pair of very poorly puppies on her hands and practice director Ken is called to a farm where a cow is struggling to give birth to twins – which is extremely rare in cattle
18:00
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S2020E04
The actor goes on rail journeys around the globe
18:30
Into Dinosaur Valley with Dan Snow
The presenter travels across America retracing the very first discoveries made by fossil hunters
The presenter travels across America retracing the very first discoveries made by fossil hunters nearly 200 years ago, from Wyoming to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. He reveals how the very first discoveries of the most amazing dinosaurs of all time were made, including the T-Rex and Diplodocus, and learns why America’s stunning wild West is such a hotspot for dinosaur remains
20:00
Drain the Oceans
S04E01
Surprising truths about the Wild West
21:00
Ash Cloud: The Week the World Stopped
Documentary looking back at the unique natural disaster in 2010
Documentary looking back at the unique natural disaster in 2010 which unleashed chaos in Britain and beyond as a vast volcanic ash cloud grounded flights and stranded passengers. The story is told first-hand by the people on the frontline, featuring archive and testimony from those responsible for clearing the skies, others who ventured into the air to understand the threat in more detail and the people who found themselves stuck at home and aboard
22:30
Forged in Fire
S02E02
The best smiths must create an Egyptian Khopesh
After forging a weapon from cable steel, the remaining bladesmiths forge an Egyptian Khopesh to determine the champion of the competition
23:20
Forged in Fire
S01E02
The four bladesmiths struggle to create a special Japanese hardening technique
The bladesmiths are tasked with utilising a Japanese hardening technique, before the two finalists forge the legendary Crusader Sword, a weapon designed to cut as it is unsheathed
00:15
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
01:15
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
02:15
Inside the Tower of London
S03E01
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the Tower for the Yeoman Warders’ anniversary
In February 2020, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the Tower to celebrate the Yeoman Warders’ anniversary, the first time Prince Charles has visited the Tower in over a decade. Meanwhile, the business of researching the Tower’s history goes on for Chief Curator, Tracy Borman, as she digs into the tragic story of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard
03:10
WW2 Wrecks: Draining the Ocean
Examining shipwrecks from the Second World War
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