What’s On 5Select Today Monday 9 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Select today.
09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E25
Dr Tailor attends to a patient suffering from an extremely rare genetic disorder
Dr Tailor must call upon all of his medical training when he meets a patient suffering from an extremely rare genetic disorder, and a young mother comes to the surgery after developing a large abscess which has the chance of becoming infected. The staff rally round when receptionist Glenda Purdie is diagnosed with cancer, and reception manager Alison agrees to have her head shorn for charity
10:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S11E05
The vets treat some of North Yorkshire’s more exotic residents
The vets treat some of North Yorkshire’s more exotic residents, including Amadeus the alpaca, whose owner Christina found him with a stick in his eye. Julian Norton knows he probably would not survive an operation to remove the eye, and the kindest thing might be to put him to sleep, but he is hoping to find another solution. Peter Wright greets a familiar face from Down Under when a baby wallaby comes to the practice a little down in the dumps
11:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S11E06
A ewe undergoes a difficult birth in the middle of a field in the rain
Julian has to help a ewe through a difficult birth in the middle of a field in the rain, while Peter performs an emergency C-section on a heavily pregnant shih tzu. A male goat presents a serious problem for its owners when it impregnates all the females in the pen, a cat undergoes emergency eye surgery, and a calf is in urgent need of its mother’s milk
12:00
The Highland Vet
S01E06
David is called out to a farm where a cow is in labour
13:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E26
A pregnant woman suffering from abdominal pain visits the surgery
A pregnant woman suffering from abdominal pain visits the surgery, and worries that her unborn baby has also stopped moving in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, an epileptic patient is left physically and mentally exhausted after suffering from frequent seizures, and a new mother’s check-up suggests she may be suffering from post-natal depression
14:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E27
The doctors treat a series of patients with broken bones and open wounds
The doctors treat a series of patients with broken bones and open wounds, including a man involved in a motorcycle accident just three days earlier, and a woman with an abscess on her upper leg and groin. The doctors also deal with Gary, who underwent facial surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his jaw
15:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S11E07
Julian has to deliver the biggest calf he has ever encountered
Julian has to deliver the biggest calf he has ever encountered, while Peter has to perform testicular surgery on a show dog that may bring a premature end to his performance career. A Clydesdale horse that recently needed foot surgery now also needs dental treatment – and the specialist equipment Candela uses for treating teeth is too small for the massive animal
16:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S11E08
Roger and Rob brave a reindeer’s antlers to examine a lump on its eye
Roger and Rob brave a reindeer’s fearsome antlers to examine a painful-looking lump on its eye. Julian arrives at an alpaca farm just in time to witness the birth of one baby and treat another that was born with deformed legs and is struggling to walk. A couple struggle to afford a hip replacement surgery for their puppy, but Julian might have a more affordable solution, and the Greens’ newborn calf is not looking healthy
17:00
The Highland Vet
S02E01
A three-week-old Aberdeen Angus calf arrives in the large animal wing of the practice
When a three-week-old Aberdeen Angus calf arrives in the large animal wing of the practice, Caithness-born vet Shondie faces something she hasn’t encountered in over a decade of veterinary training and practice – the calf has been aggressively licked by his mum, causing serious open wounds that require surgery. Away from the practice, 10-month-old Gandalf, a rare breed Zwartbles sheep, is losing weight at an alarming rate, so vet David is called out to investigate
18:00
Walking Britain’s Lost Railways
S02E06
Rob Bell explores the Waverley Route, in the Scottish Borders
Rob Bell explores the Waverley Route, which ran south from Edinburgh for 100 miles through the Scottish Borders to Carlisle, connecting with what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. After years of campaigning, the first stage of Rob’s journey is aboard the new Borders Railway, the longest railway to open in over a century. It follows part of the old Waverley Route, making fine use of the 170-year-old, 23-arch Newbattle Viaduct. Rob also pays a visit to one of Hawick’s surviving cashmere factories and discovers a First World War prisoner of war camp served by the railway
19:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S15E02
Julian Norton meets a champion ferret that has an infected foot
Peter Wright rushes to help a pregnant cow that is expecting twins, which is uncommon, and farmer Will is worried that neither calf will survive. Julian Norton meets a champion ferret that has an infected foot, while Shona heads to see an old horse that is suffering with sore eyes
20:00
Atlantic: A Year in the Wild
S01E01
The trials and tribulations of creatures as they endure the ocean’s winter
Stretching from the Antarctic in the south to the Arctic in the north, the Atlantic Ocean is vast, wild and unforgiving and each season brings new challenges for its indigenous creatures. Atlantic winters bring bitter storms, suffering and conflict. Animals that spend the frozen months here must be ready to face its fierce onslaught as short days make it difficult to find enough food in time. However, while most are battling to survive, some are just starting to raise a family
21:00
A Farm Through Time
S01E02
Ruth Goodman introduces Rob and Dave Nicholson to Victorian farm machinery
At Chiltern Open Air Museum, Ruth Goodman introduces Rob and Dave Nicholson to innovative, labour-saving Victorian farm machinery – the reaper binder and the controversial threshing machine. The brothers also meet blacksmith Mark Harding, and make a traditional shepherd’s crook that they put to good use at Cannon Hall Farm
22:00
Forged in Fire
S04E19
The finalists must create an elite military weapon known as the Yatagan
23:00
Forged in Fire
S07E28
Two smiths try to fashion a Chinese Zhanmadao
23:55
Inside the Steam Train Museum
S01E01
Documentary following life at Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk
Documentary following the endearing characters who banded together to keep Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk – which is run as a charity – going. In the first edition, new volunteer Phil learns how to drive a steam engine, despite doubting his abilities. Brian the museum’s carpenter repairs a golden cockerel for the Victorian gallopers, but struggles when it comes to fitting it
00:55
Walking Britain’s Roman Roads
S01E01
Dan Jones explores Britain’s Roman roads
Dan Jones explores Britain’s Roman roads, beginning with the country’s oldest and longest, which runs from the Kent coast to Shropshire and passes through key sites of Emperor Claudius’ invasion and Boudicca’s rebellion
01:55
Lighthouses: Building the Impossible
S02E01
Rob Bell uncovers the secrets of rock lighthouses
Rob Bell uncovers the secrets of one of Britain’s most heroic feats of engineering – the rock lighthouse. In this first edition, he heads to Wolf Rock, eight miles off the Cornish coast, and sees for himself why it was such a Herculean struggle to build a stone tower here 160 years ago, with the rock fully exposed to the awesome power of the North Atlantic
03:00
Walking Britain’s Lost Railways
S02E03
Rob Bell travels to Bangor in north Wales, and explores a lost line that was built in 1801
Rob Bell travels to Bangor in north Wales, where he explores a lost line that was built in 1801 to transport Welsh slate from the local quarry, which once was the largest in the world, and now provides the backdrop for the world’s fastest zip line. He also follows the Victorian railway inland to Llanberis, where tourists still flock to ride a special train to the summit of Snowdon, and discovers why the heirs to the throne have been styled ‘Prince of Wales’ for seven centuries
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