What’s On 5Action
Today Wednesday 18 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
Home shopping
08:00
Shop: Cruise TV with LoveitBookit
09:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
09:10
Trucking Hell
S06E11
Alpha recovery ops try to salvage a 50-ton construction machine
10:10
Outback Truckers
S02E03
Driver Steve Grahame discovers his vehicle has taken a battering
11:05
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
12:10
Tumbleweed
Western, starring Audie Murphy
1953 – Western
A scout visits a Native American tribe to negotiate safe passage for a wagon train, but while he is away, the settlers are attacked and killed. He is falsely accused of leaving them to die and sentenced to hang, but breaks out of jail and tries to clear his name by bringing the culprits to justice. Western, starring Audie Murphy and Lori Nelson
13:10
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
13:15
Tumbleweed
Western, starring Audie Murphy
1953 – Western
A scout visits a Native American tribe to negotiate safe passage for a wagon train, but while he is away, the settlers are attacked and killed. He is falsely accused of leaving them to die and sentenced to hang, but breaks out of jail and tries to clear his name by bringing the culprits to justice. Western, starring Audie Murphy and Lori Nelson
13:55
Pork Chop Hill
Korean War drama, starring Gregory Peck
1959 – Drama, History, War
American troops fighting in Korea capture a strategically vital hill, but have difficulty defending it against enemy counter-attacks – and when reinforcements arrive, their numbers are too few to make much difference. Drama, starring Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, Woody Strode and George Peppard
14:55
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
15:00
Pork Chop Hill
Korean War drama, starring Gregory Peck
1959 – Drama, History, War
American troops fighting in Korea capture a strategically vital hill, but have difficulty defending it against enemy counter-attacks – and when reinforcements arrive, their numbers are too few to make much difference. Drama, starring Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, Woody Strode and George Peppard
16:00
Trucking Hell
S06E12
On the busy A1, an artic has veered into a roadside barrier
17:00
Outback Truckers
S02E04
Turbo embarks on a journey through an area affected by bush fires
18:00
Police Interceptors
S07E06
The helicopter crew is called out to rescue a woman trapped by rising water
A case of drink-driving leads to a hot pursuit on the city streets and carnage on the country roads, while a routine stop for speeding gives a lone female officer a worrying surprise. As devastating storms batter the UK, the helicopter crew is called out to rescue a woman trapped by deadly rising river water
19:00
Police Interceptors
S07E07
Sgt Jon Moon and his police dog Kanto are confronted by a thief wielding a knife
Sgt Jon Moon and his police dog Kanto follow a trail of broken glass and spilt alcohol, leading to a confrontation with a robber wielding a nasty-looking knife. Elsewhere, a fight in a club ends with one man in handcuffs and another in hospital, Barry Peach plays catch-up as a teenage driver tears up the streets of Skegness, and Jon Peacock detects a whiff of cannabis in a quiet rural village
20:00
Police Interceptors
S07E08
Officers deal with a rowdy reveller on New Year’s Eve
Officers step in to deal with a rowdy reveller when things get out of hand on New Year’s Eve in Lincoln city centre, while Suzie Ranyard catches out a motorist who claims he has been driving with a dodgy number plate for 18 years. Jon Moon arrests a shoplifter more than happy to admit to his crime and a young lad discovers how hard it is to pull the wool over the eyes of Jon Peacock
21:00
Cold Pursuit
Action drama, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Dern
2019 – Action, Crime, Thriller
An unassuming but hard-working snowplough driver abandons his quiet mountain life after his son is murdered by a powerful drug lord. Grieving, yet furious, he draws on his hunting skills to become an adept killer seeking out revenge against those responsible. His actions soon spark a turf war between a manically unpredictable gangster known as Viking and a rival gang boss. Action drama, starring Liam Neeson, Laura Dern and Micheal Richardson
22:05
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:10
Cold Pursuit
Action drama, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Dern
2019 – Action, Crime, Thriller
An unassuming but hard-working snowplough driver abandons his quiet mountain life after his son is murdered by a powerful drug lord. Grieving, yet furious, he draws on his hunting skills to become an adept killer seeking out revenge against those responsible. His actions soon spark a turf war between a manically unpredictable gangster known as Viking and a rival gang boss. Action drama, starring Liam Neeson, Laura Dern and Micheal Richardson
23:15
Out for Justice
Action thriller, with Steven Seagal
1991 – Action, Crime
A tough Brooklyn cop learns that his partner and best friend has been murdered in front of his family by a vicious drug dealer, the pair’s lifelong enemy and the scourge of the neighbourhood. The detective heads into the underworld on a one-man vengeance mission, but finds the killer’s criminal bosses are also hunting for him. Action thriller, with Steven Seagal, William Forsythe and Jerry Orbach
00:20
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
00:25
Out for Justice
Action thriller, with Steven Seagal
1991 – Action, Crime
A tough Brooklyn cop learns that his partner and best friend has been murdered in front of his family by a vicious drug dealer, the pair’s lifelong enemy and the scourge of the neighbourhood. The detective heads into the underworld on a one-man vengeance mission, but finds the killer’s criminal bosses are also hunting for him. Action thriller, with Steven Seagal, William Forsythe and Jerry Orbach
01:10
Police Interceptors
S03E07
Using automatic number-plate recognition to identify stolen vehicles
Two officers make a surprising discovery while apprehending a gang of car thieves, and a team uses automatic number-plate recognition to identify stolen vehicles outside the biggest shopping centre in Essex. An air ambulance makes an emergency landing in Clacton-on-Sea, a three-car shunt brings the M25 to a halt and a policeman drops his handcuffs down a drain
02:15
999: Criminals Caught on Camera
S02E02
Nick Wallis meets a seasoned CCTV operator in Stafford
A one-off edition of the documentary in which journalist Nick Wallis reveals how CCTV and technological advances are helping to ensure convictions. Nick visits Stafford to meet seasoned CCTV operator and ex-police officer Barbara, who helps catch a drug user after spotting him on camera. Plus, control room operative Chris is on the lookout for regular shoplifters in Woking, while mild-mannered Jo foils a gang of thieves in Huntingdonshire
03:10
Car Crash TV
S05E08
The show takes a look at events through The Eye in the Sky
