What’s On 5STAR
Today Friday 17 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5STAR
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
Home shopping
07:00
Shop: High Street TV
Home shopping
07:30
Thane Offers – Teleshopping
08:00
Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
S02E05
Two wealthy friends trade vacation with an East Lothian family
Two wealthy friends from London used to the most glamorous luxury getaways all over the world swap holidays with a woman and her three children from East Lothian who are unable to afford to all go abroad together. Julia and Katya head off to Tenerife for two nights in a resort hostel, followed by a working break at the island’s horse rescue centre, while Annie and her adult children have a week at a luxury historic mansion hotel in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya in Turkey
09:00
Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
S07E01
Return of the documentary following Brits who moved to Spain
John Thomson narrates as the documentary following Brits who moved to Spain returns, this time focusing on the resort of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca. Drag queen Mark, aka Ruby Rox, prepares to return to the stage for the first time since the pandemic hit, while new arrival Terry gets ready for the opening of his barber’s
10:00
Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back!
S01E04
Following the work of vehicle recovery crews
11:00
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
S02E05
Tenants leave a landlord over £20,000 behind with his mortgage
After moving abroad for work, a landlord discovers that his tenants have left him over £20,000 behind with his mortgage, and the developers of an old swimming pool in Bristol discover that they are liable for the electricity that the building’s squatters have been using
12:00
Traffic Cops
S01E07
Officers pursue a drug runner down a motorway
Highlights of the documentary giving an insight into the working life of officers patrolling the nation’s roads as they combine modern technology and old-fashioned methods to bring criminals to justice. Officers pursue a drug runner down one of the UK’s busiest motorways, and a drug deal results in a white-knuckle race through Bradford’s back streets
13:00
Traffic Cops
S02E01
Outnumbered cops face the prospect of a potential riot in Bradford
A high-speed night-time pursuit in Bradford heightens tensions in the local community, with outnumbered cops facing the prospect of a potential riot. An apparently routine stop takes a serious turn as the vehicle pulled over is thought to contain a firearm and the unarmed officers must hold their nerve as they wait for a specialist team to join them. Jamie Theakston narrates
14:00
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
15:00
Police Interceptors
S06E05
A van thief takes a disastrous wrong turn
A van thief gives officers from Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing Unit the runaround before taking a disastrous wrong turn. Dan joins a manhunt but finds dodgy diesel instead, while Jon wades into a late-night assault involving a pair of TV legends. Big Jim reports a boy racer to his mum and delivers a dressing down to a driver with a taste for rude gestures
16:00
Police Interceptors
S06E06
An officer has an early morning encounter with a drunk driver
Dog handler Jon is forced to wrestle with a drunk man on the high street in Lincoln and Dan has an early morning encounter with a driver who is over the limit. Elsewhere, a wine-loving shoplifter gets his just desserts, Mark pulls over a juggernaut in jeopardy on the A1, and the helicopter is scrambled to chase down a car thief
17:00
Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back!
S01E05
Following the work of vehicle recovery crews
18:00
Home and Away
Theo is in denial about having a stalker
18:30
Home and Away
Stacey begs Rose to keep her secret
19:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E02
A toddler has her heart valve operation delayed
A toddler has her heart valve operation delayed after developing a nasty head cold, and a young woman dealing with anxiety and insomnia visits the surgery. Elsewhere, an older lady is concerned she may have angina, and a regular patient is treated after recently having his toes amputated as a result of diabetes
20:00
Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back!
S01E20
Following the work of vehicle recovery crews
21:00
Edge of Tomorrow
Sci-fi adventure, starring Tom Cruise
2014 – Action, Science Fiction
An inexperienced military officer is sent to the front line in a war against an alien invasion, and dies within minutes. However, at the point of death, he is transported back in time to relive his last day again. As he faces the same battle over and over again, the experience he gains turns him into the ultimate warrior. Sci-fi adventure based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need Is Kill, starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Brendan Gleeson
22:05
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:10
Edge of Tomorrow
Sci-fi adventure, starring Tom Cruise
2014 – Action, Science Fiction
An inexperienced military officer is sent to the front line in a war against an alien invasion, and dies within minutes. However, at the point of death, he is transported back in time to relive his last day again. As he faces the same battle over and over again, the experience he gains turns him into the ultimate warrior. Sci-fi adventure based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel All You Need Is Kill, starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Brendan Gleeson
23:15
Blitz
Crime thriller, starring Jason Statham
2011 – Crime, Action, Thriller
An uncompromising police detective’s career is under threat when his violent methods are exposed by a reporter. However, he is kept on duty as he is considered the only man capable of stopping an elusive serial killer, one who is preying on police officers. Crime thriller, starring Jason Statham, Aidan Gillen, Paddy Considine and David Morrissey
00:20
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
00:25
Blitz
Crime thriller, starring Jason Statham
2011 – Crime, Action, Thriller
An uncompromising police detective’s career is under threat when his violent methods are exposed by a reporter. However, he is kept on duty as he is considered the only man capable of stopping an elusive serial killer, one who is preying on police officers. Crime thriller, starring Jason Statham, Aidan Gillen, Paddy Considine and David Morrissey
01:15
HMP Full Sutton: Evil Behind Bars
Documentary exploring life inside HMP Full Sutton
Documentary exploring life inside HMP Full Sutton, a men’s high security prison in the East Riding of Yorkshire which has been home to some of Britain’s most notorious criminals, including serial killer Dennis Nilsen, the Manchester gangster Dale Cregan, and, the so-called railway rapist and serial killer David Mulcahy. The programme reveals the story of a shocking one-man riot at Full Sutton in 2018. and also shares stories from the prison’s Beast Wing, where sex offenders are locked up and separated from the other inmates
02:35
Cause of Death
S01E04
A young man is seriously injured on a Lancashire road
Emergency service workers wrestle to keep a young man alive on a Lancashire road, but when his injuries prove too extreme, the coroners are called upon to find out what happened. Elsewhere, the coroner’s team must uncover the reason behind the death of a Slovakian man in his forties who collapsed walking down the street
03:25
Home and Away
Stacey begs Rose to keep her secret
03:50
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
