What’s On Channel 5 Today Saturday 18 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Channel 5 today.
06:00
Peppa Pig
S01E40
George and Peppa go swimming
06:05
Peppa Pig
S01E41
Peppa visits her relatives
06:10
Pip and Posy
S01E29
The friends play a fun game where they cannot touch the ground
06:20
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
S01E50
The twins have a birthday party
06:30
Shane the Chef
S01E24
Mama Polenta and Sam Spratt agree to a cook-off
06:40
Noddy: Toyland Detective
S02E41
The Toyland football match cannot go ahead
06:55
Fireman Sam
S09E01
Mike sets off fireworks by accident
07:05
Thomas & Friends
S22E11
A storm destroys the classroom at Harwick School
07:15
Pip and Posy
S01E30
Pip is waiting for Jamila to arrive with a dinosaur book
07:25
Peppa Pig
S04E14
Peppa shows Kylie Kangaroo how to jump in muddy puddles
07:30
Paw Patrol
S03E09
A boy named Danny sees Ryder perform an incredible stunt
08:00
Pirata & Capitano
S02E24
Pirata’s Pink Skull is stolen by Dodo-the-Devious
08:15
Santiago of the Seas
S01E16
Bonnie steals Lorelai’s bracelet
08:30
The Adventures of Paddington
S01E11
The bear decides to help Mrs Brown find inspiration
08:50
Pop Paper City
S01E02
Helping Hand builds the friends a theatre stage
09:05
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
S02E01
The duo try to stop Lucy’s dad digging up the meadow
09:15
Cooking with the Gills
S01E24
Ethan from Widnes shares his recipe for pear and blackberry cobbler
09:30
Show Me How…
S01E03
The agents investigate bikes
09:35
Mimi’s World
S01E08
Soairse hands back a kitten she has found to its rightful owner
09:50
The World According to Grandpa
S02E19
A tale about where the tallest mountain is
10:00
The Smurfs
S01E40
Dreamer tries to become a knight
10:15
SpongeBob SquarePants
Mermaidman and Barnacleboy reveal their origins
10:30
Friends
S06E22
Elizabeth sneaks away with Ross to her grandmother’s cabin
Elizabeth sneaks away with Ross to her grandmother’s cabin for a romantic weekend, unaware her dad and Rachel have had exactly the same idea. American comedy, guest starring Bruce Willis
10:55
Friends
S06E23
Phoebe helps Chandler choose an engagement ring for Monica
Chandler makes the mistake of asking Phoebe to help him choose an engagement ring for Monica, while Rachel urges Paul to open up and reveal his emotions but he ends up revealing too much. Guest starring Bruce Willis
11:25
Friends
S06E24
Part one of two. Chandler plans a romantic proposal
Part one of two. Chandler’s plans for a romantic proposal are ruined by Richard’s reappearance. Ross gets an uncomfortable reminder of his girlfriend’s immaturity, while Joey unwittingly buys a boat at an auction. Comedy, starring Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and Tom Selleck
11:55
Calendar Girls
Fact-based comedy drama, starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters
2003 – Drama, Comedy
When her husband dies of leukaemia, a Women’s Institute member is inspired to raise funds for the local hospital. Casting inhibitions and clothes aside, the widow and her daring friend encourage their fellow members to pose nude for a charity calendar, causing a stir in their Yorkshire village and beyond. Nigel Cole’s fact-based comedy drama, starring Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie and Penelope Wilton
13:00
Calendar Girls
Fact-based comedy drama, starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters
2003 – Drama, Comedy
When her husband dies of leukaemia, a Women’s Institute member is inspired to raise funds for the local hospital. Casting inhibitions and clothes aside, the widow and her daring friend encourage their fellow members to pose nude for a charity calendar, causing a stir in their Yorkshire village and beyond. Nigel Cole’s fact-based comedy drama, starring Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie and Penelope Wilton
14:05
Steel Magnolias
Drama, with Sally Field and Julia Roberts
1989 – Comedy, Drama
The close friendship of six women from different generations, living in a backwoods town in America’s Deep South, sustains them through life’s joys and disappointments. Drama based on the play by Robert Harling, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Sam Shepard
15:10
Steel Magnolias
Drama, with Sally Field and Julia Roberts
1989 – Comedy, Drama
The close friendship of six women from different generations, living in a backwoods town in America’s Deep South, sustains them through life’s joys and disappointments. Drama based on the play by Robert Harling, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Sam Shepard
16:25
The Deep End of the Ocean
Drama, starring Michelle Pfeiffer
1999
A couple grow frantic at the kidnapping of their three-year-old son. A decade later, they move to another town, only to find their lost child already living there, having been adopted by a kindly local man. They try to rebuild their relationship with the boy, who has no memories of his family. Drama based on Jacquelyn Mitchard’s novel, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Jonathan Jackson
17:30
The Deep End of the Ocean
Drama, starring Michelle Pfeiffer
1999
A couple grow frantic at the kidnapping of their three-year-old son. A decade later, they move to another town, only to find their lost child already living there, having been adopted by a kindly local man. They try to rebuild their relationship with the boy, who has no memories of his family. Drama based on Jacquelyn Mitchard’s novel, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Jonathan Jackson
18:35
Zara & Anne: Like Mother, Like Daughter?
The relationship between Princess Anne and Zara Tindall
Documentary examining the relationship between Princess Anne and her daughter, using archive footage and interviews with historians, royal correspondents and insiders to reveal how Zara Tindall has been brought up to follow in her mother’s footsteps. The programme looks at what makes them the royal family’s unique mother and daughter duo, an if Zara ever escape her mother’s firm grip
19:45
Harry Wild Investigates
S01E04
Harry and Fergus agree to help a local loan shark
Harry and Fergus agree to help local loan shark Happy find out who murdered his employee in return for the ripping up Fergus’s father’s sizeable debt. However in doing so, Harry draws the attention of a fledgling serial killer. Crime drama, starring Jane Seymour and Rohan Nedd
20:50
Challenge Anneka
S01E01
Revival of the show in which Anneka Rice takes on tasks
Revival of the 1980s and ’90s show in which Anneka Rice takes on tasks that must be completed in a set time She begins at a dog rescue centre at Foal Farm in Kent with the building of a new block of kennels, a grooming parlour and a play area, all in time for its 60th anniversary
22:20
When Classic TV Goes Horribly Wrong
Less-than-perfect moments from the nation’s favourite shows
Less-than-perfect moments from some of the nation’s favourite shows over the years. From the black and white days of the 1960s and Dixon of Dock Green, to the 1970s and The Generation Game, right through the 80s, 90s and 00s to the present day. There are disastrous moments from classic stars, including Lenny Henry, Lorraine Kelly, Oliver Reed and Russell Harty. Narrated by Chris Tarrant
01:10
The LeoVegas Live Casino Show
03:10
Tutankhamun with Dan Snow
S01E03
Dan investigates why the images of Tutankhamun look more like a woman
Dan investigates why the faces on Tut’s coffins and canopic jars look more like a woman, and archaeologist Raksha Dave examines a recently restored box used for the pharaoh’s clothes and discovers evidence to suggest it may actually have belonged to Nefertiti. Meanwhile, John Sergeant revisits his Strictly days as he learns how to dance like an Egyptian at a funeral
03:55
The Woman with 106 Dogs
Documentary about people with large numbers of pets
Documentary about people with large numbers of pets, including a bankrupt woman with over 100 dogs who is struggling to cope now the donations she relies on are starting to run out. A pensioner organises a car boot sale to feed her 30 cats, a reclusive woman keeps 34 retired show dogs, and a couple with over 100 pets make plans for a special living space for the animals
