What’s On 5Action
Today Tuesday 17 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
08:00
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09:00
Trucking Hell
S06E10
A 50-ton construction machine causes problems on the North York Moors
10:00
Outback Truckers
S02E02
A large convoy tries to escape Perth before sunset
11:00
Police Interceptors
S07E01
A speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph
Members of the operational support unit of Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing Unit smash through a bedroom window in a drugs raid, a speeding driver is clocked at over 140mph, and friendships are pushed to the limit when amphetamines are found in a car. Plus, vehicle thieves try – and fail – to outpace the interceptors, and an officer gets help from a very unexpected source
11:55
Decision Before Dawn
Drama, starring Richard Basehart
1951 – War, Action, Thriller
During the Second World War, a German prisoner of war is recruited to return to his native country as an American spy. Stars Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill and Oskar Werner
13:00
Decision Before Dawn
Drama, starring Richard Basehart
1951 – War, Action, Thriller
During the Second World War, a German prisoner of war is recruited to return to his native country as an American spy. Stars Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill and Oskar Werner
14:25
Colt .45
Western, starring Randolph Scott
1950 – Action, Western
A gun salesman pursues the outlaws who stole a consignment of his weapons, in the hope of proving he did not provide them willingly. The quest leads to him becoming a deputy lawman after he protects a stagecoach – but does not realise the sheriff is in league with the bandits he is hunting. Western, starring Randolph Scott and Ruth Roman
15:30
Colt .45
Western, starring Randolph Scott
1950 – Action, Western
A gun salesman pursues the outlaws who stole a consignment of his weapons, in the hope of proving he did not provide them willingly. The quest leads to him becoming a deputy lawman after he protects a stagecoach – but does not realise the sheriff is in league with the bandits he is hunting. Western, starring Randolph Scott and Ruth Roman
16:00
Trucking Hell
S06E11
Alpha recovery ops try to salvage a 50-ton construction machine
17:00
Outback Truckers
S02E03
Driver Steve Grahame discovers his vehicle has taken a battering
18:00
Police Interceptors
S07E03
Jon Peacock encounters a half-naked man covered in blood in Lincoln
The team carries out a raid that turns up a stash of drugs, a weapon and a large pile of cash, while Jon Peacock is amazed to encounter a half-naked man covered in blood on the wintry streets of Lincoln, but the real surprise comes when the officer finds out what he has been up to. Suspicious driving leads Jim Woolerton to discover super-strength lager and drugs, and a speeding motorist comes out with a very middle-class excuse after being clocked travelling at 110mph
19:00
Police Interceptors
S07E04
Dan Brigginshaw tracks down a driver who has given him the slip in Spalding
Dan Brigginshaw tracks down a driver who has given him the slip on the side roads of Spalding, while Suzie Ranyard comes to the rescue of a motorist with a rather large passenger. Jim Woolerton utilises some of the unit’s most advanced kit to catch out a disqualified driver and officers are called out when a dead body is spotted in one of Lincolnshire’s many waterways
20:00
Police Interceptors
S07E05
The dog unit embarks on a hunt for an armed man
The dog unit embarks on a desperate manhunt amid fears that an armed and dangerous character is roaming the streets of Lincoln, while Craggy closes in on a suspected shoplifter with a bag full of surprises. Officers from Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing Unit also tackle a would-be stunt rider and a boozed-up biker who is raising hell on the A-roads
21:00
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders
S03E02
Following motorway officers as they crack down on the nation’s worst drivers
22:00
Outback Truckers
S03E10
Mark Cromwell feels the pressure while towing a valuable load
23:00
World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera
S04E03
A tornado wreaks havoc in Arkansas
00:00
Police Interceptors
S03E05
A man is assaulted in the street by his wife
The team is forced to intervene when a man is assaulted in the street by his wife. Officers set out on the trail of one of the largest stolen car operations in Essex, and the interceptors put their vehicles to the test when the driver of a hijacked 4×4 goes off road in an attempt to lose them
01:00
Police Interceptors
S03E06
An inspector tries to stop a man committing suicide
Inspector Emma Brookes races 40 miles to prevent a suicidal man throwing himself off a rooftop, while one of her colleagues chases a suspected drug dealer. Elsewhere, the Air Support Unit is called to track a fugitive car thief, and a man is caught with a van full of stolen clothes
02:05
999: Criminals Caught on Camera
S02E01
Police officers monitor the activity of Soho’s 100,000 nightly visitors
A one-off edition of the documentary in which journalist Nick Wallis reveals how CCTV and technological advances are helping to ensure convictions, focusing on criminals in London involved in robberies, thefts, drug crimes, street brawls and weapons offences. In Soho, police officers monitor the activity of the area’s 100,000 nightly visitors from a CCTV control room in an underground bunker, while in Lambeth the air support unit is called in when an armed gang are seen rampaging through the streets
03:05
Car Crash TV
S05E07
Events caught on film by dashboard-mounted cameras
