What’s On 5Action
Today Wednesday 11 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
06:00
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Home shopping
08:00
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09:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
09:15
Extreme Winter Road Rescue
S05E03
A heavy recovery crew frees lorries that have got stuck in snow on the A1M
In Glasgow, vehicle technician Mark rushes to help a driver who has broken down on the hard shoulder of the motorway, while Kevin and Rob of a heavy recovery crew have their work cut out freeing lorries that have got stuck in snow on the A1M in the north-east of England. A school is forced to evacuate its pupils when Storm Caroline lashes the Orkneys, but one of the vehicles breaks down by the sea wall with 33 children on board
09:50
Trucking Hell
S06E06
Three veteran recovery experts struggle with a terribly trashed truck
10:45
The Hallelujah Trail
Comedy Western, starring Burt Lancaster
1965 – Western, Comedy, Adventure
A US Cavalry colonel is ordered to escort a trainload of whisky to Denver. Prepared for a straightforward job, he little realises the trouble his cargo will cause, as a gang of temperance ladies and a rascally Sioux tribe try to get their hands on the shipment for very different reasons. Comedy Western, starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Donald Pleasence and Martin Landau
11:45
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
11:50
The Hallelujah Trail
Comedy Western, starring Burt Lancaster
1965 – Western, Comedy, Adventure
A US Cavalry colonel is ordered to escort a trainload of whisky to Denver. Prepared for a straightforward job, he little realises the trouble his cargo will cause, as a gang of temperance ladies and a rascally Sioux tribe try to get their hands on the shipment for very different reasons. Comedy Western, starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Donald Pleasence and Martin Landau
13:40
Guns at Batasi
British military drama, starring Richard Attenborough
1964 – Action, Drama, War
Rebels besiege the headquarters of a British battalion garrisoned in Africa, enraged by the officers’ refusal to give up a prisoner. Meanwhile, the sergeant major struggles to maintain order in his increasingly tense surroundings. Drama, starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson and Mia Farrow
14:45
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
14:50
Guns at Batasi
British military drama, starring Richard Attenborough
1964 – Action, Drama, War
Rebels besiege the headquarters of a British battalion garrisoned in Africa, enraged by the officers’ refusal to give up a prisoner. Meanwhile, the sergeant major struggles to maintain order in his increasingly tense surroundings. Drama, starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson and Mia Farrow
15:55
Trucking Hell
S05E07
A water tanker is swallowed by a sinkhole in Wokingham town centre
16:55
Winter Road Rescue
S02E01
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
Documentary following snowplough drivers, RAC patrols and heavy-recovery specialists working to ensure the roads are kept clear if severe winter weather hits. As downpours across Britain create treacherous driving conditions, Neill Devlin faces one of his toughest jobs yet when he is called to remove a 26-ton HGV that has skidded off a narrow country road and overturned into sodden ground. In the Highlands, snowplough team Chris Tate and Donald Mackenzie fight to keep the Applecross Pass open and are beaten back twice by high winds and big drifts. After more torrential rain in December, RAC patrols race to help flooded cars and bogged-down motorists, and come to the rescue of a family after a high-speed crash on the motorway
17:30
Winter Road Rescue
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
18:00
Police Interceptors
S06E02
A speeding motorist causes chaos after crashing into a gas main
Jon puts his body on the line as he tackles a drunken youth in a domestic dispute and Martin turns detective to catch a drink-driver who thinks she can get one over on the interceptors. A pizza delivery driver take fast food to the extreme, Doug gets to grips with a burglar and the hunt is on for Lincoln’s answer to Harry Houdini
19:00
Police Interceptors
S06E03
Sgt Carlin uncovers a major criminal operation
Sgt Carlin arrests a gang of van thieves and uncovers a major criminal operation in the process, while a late-night compost thief is caught on his way out of the shower. Officers hunt for a trucker wielding a baseball bat who has apparently succumbed to road rage and vegetarian Craggy rides to the rescue of a lorry load of calves on the A46. Elsewhere, Brian cracks down on a barbaric blood sport, Jon faces an unexploded bomb, and two fuel thieves plough straight into the interceptors’ precious BMW
20:00
Police Interceptors
S06E04
Dan Brigginshaw is on duty at Spalding’s annual flower show
Officers from Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing Unit are at the forefront of a raid against suspected drug traffickers, the hunt is on for a driver who has fled the scene of a horrific crash, and Rich Precious and Sean Baxter are left lagging far behind as they chase a speeding biker. Dan Brigginshaw is on duty at Spalding’s annual flower show, and Sean Brennan deals with a young man who thinks he can throw his weight around after a boozy night out
21:00
Hercules
Mythological adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson
2014 – Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The ancient Greek warrior becomes famous as highly exaggerated tales of his exploits spread throughout the land. He is forced to live up to his mythological status when he joins forces with a group of mercenaries to restore a deposed king to his rightful throne. Action adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane and John Hurt
22:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:05
Hercules
Mythological adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson
2014 – Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The ancient Greek warrior becomes famous as highly exaggerated tales of his exploits spread throughout the land. He is forced to live up to his mythological status when he joins forces with a group of mercenaries to restore a deposed king to his rightful throne. Action adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane and John Hurt
23:00
Maximum Risk
Action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1996 – Action, Thriller
A French detective discovers he had a twin brother who was murdered, and enlists the help of his dead sibling’s girlfriend to search New York’s underworld to track down and destroy the Russian mobsters responsible for the killing. Action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge, Zach Grenier, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Paul Ben-Victor
00:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
00:05
Maximum Risk
Action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
1996 – Action, Thriller
A French detective discovers he had a twin brother who was murdered, and enlists the help of his dead sibling’s girlfriend to search New York’s underworld to track down and destroy the Russian mobsters responsible for the killing. Action thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge, Zach Grenier, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Paul Ben-Victor
01:00
Police Interceptors Unleashed
Vinnie Jones introduces clips from the series
Vinnie Jones introduces clips from the series. The Essex interceptors are put on their mettle when they are called out to deal with a potential hostage situation. In Lincolnshire, the police are hot on the heels of a burglar, a roadside stop reveals a huge bag of cannabis
02:00
999: Criminals Caught on Camera
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation 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
03:00
Car Crash TV
Events caught on film by dashboard-mounted cameras
