What’s On 5Action
Today Sunday 19 March 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
Trucking Hell
S03E08
In the middle of Storm Ciara, a team from Crouch Recovery is called into action
10:00
WWE: SmackDown Highlights
S01E163
Spectacular wrestling action
11:00
WWE: Raw Highlights
S01E164
Wrestling action with the superstars of WWE
12:00
Criminals: Caught on Camera
S02E05
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to see how CCTV and technological advances are helping to ensure convictions. Footage includes communities fighting back as neighbourhood watch takes on new meaning, thugs on a housing estate caught in the act, and an elderly resident attacking an intruder with her walking stick
12:35
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
12:40
Trucking Hell
S03E09
An enormous rubble truck has tipped over in a ditch
13:40
Police Interceptors
S16E15
Officers go in pursuit of a drunk driver
Officers go in pursuit of a driver who is so drunk that he can’t even keep his car on the road and the chase ends with shocking results. Elsewhere, dog handler Tony encounters a naked man stranded at the side of the road, and Sophie is forced to buy a treat for the entire team due to a rookie mistake
14:45
Rage at Dawn
Western, starring Randolph Scott
1955 – Action, Western
Three notorious outlaw brothers terrorise Indiana, using a small town as a safe haven and paying off local officials to turn a blind eye. A detective poses as a fellow bandit to set a trap for them, but the case is complicated when he falls for their sister, who remains misguidedly loyal to her villainous family. Western, starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers and J Carrol Naish
15:45
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
15:50
Rage at Dawn
Western, starring Randolph Scott
1955 – Action, Western
Three notorious outlaw brothers terrorise Indiana, using a small town as a safe haven and paying off local officials to turn a blind eye. A detective poses as a fellow bandit to set a trap for them, but the case is complicated when he falls for their sister, who remains misguidedly loyal to her villainous family. Western, starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers and J Carrol Naish
16:30
Attack on the Iron Coast
Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges
1968 – War
A Canadian major leads a commando attack against a German naval base on the French coast. However, his troubled past and conflict with a fellow officer place the operation in jeopardy, leaving them battling to put their personal problems aside and focus on survival. Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd and Mark Eden
17:30
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
17:35
Attack on the Iron Coast
Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges
1968 – War
A Canadian major leads a commando attack against a German naval base on the French coast. However, his troubled past and conflict with a fellow officer place the operation in jeopardy, leaving them battling to put their personal problems aside and focus on survival. Second World War drama, starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd and Mark Eden
18:25
The Dam Busters
Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Michael Redgrave
1955 – Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War
The story of the destruction of the major dams in Germany’s industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley in 1943, a mission that seemed impossible until engineer and scientist Barnes Wallis came up with the ingenious idea of bouncing bombs, and the pilots of 617 Squadron were trained to fly the crucial mission. Second World War drama, with Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd, Basil Sydney, Derek Farr and Ursula Jeans
19:25
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
19:30
The Dam Busters
Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Michael Redgrave
1955 – Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War
The story of the destruction of the major dams in Germany’s industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley in 1943, a mission that seemed impossible until engineer and scientist Barnes Wallis came up with the ingenious idea of bouncing bombs, and the pilots of 617 Squadron were trained to fly the crucial mission. Second World War drama, with Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd, Basil Sydney, Derek Farr and Ursula Jeans
21:00
A Fistful of Dollars
Western, starring Clint Eastwood
1964 – Western
A mysterious gunslinger rides into a town on the Mexican border divided by two warring families. After killing the henchmen of one clan, he seems to have made it clear where his loyalties lie and is hired by their rivals. However, he is secretly planning to play them off against each other to his own advantage. Sergio Leone’s Western, with Clint Eastwood making his first appearance as The Man with No Name alongside Gian Maria Volonte and Marianne Koch
22:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:05
A Fistful of Dollars
Western, starring Clint Eastwood
1964 – Western
A mysterious gunslinger rides into a town on the Mexican border divided by two warring families. After killing the henchmen of one clan, he seems to have made it clear where his loyalties lie and is hired by their rivals. However, he is secretly planning to play them off against each other to his own advantage. Sergio Leone’s Western, with Clint Eastwood making his first appearance as The Man with No Name alongside Gian Maria Volonte and Marianne Koch
23:05
Mercury Rising
Thriller, starring Bruce Willis
1998 – Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A top-secret government agency has developed a seemingly unbreakable code – only for an autistic boy to crack it in an instant. Assassins succeed in gunning down his parents, but a maverick FBI agent investigating their deaths finds the child hiding in a closet, and resolves to shield him from the hitmen on his trail. Thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Miko Hughes
00:05
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
00:10
Mercury Rising
Thriller, starring Bruce Willis
1998 – Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A top-secret government agency has developed a seemingly unbreakable code – only for an autistic boy to crack it in an instant. Assassins succeed in gunning down his parents, but a maverick FBI agent investigating their deaths finds the child hiding in a closet, and resolves to shield him from the hitmen on his trail. Thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin and Miko Hughes
01:20
What Went Wrong: Countdown to Disaster
S01E04
Experts reveal their theories about the catastrophic event of Malaysia Airlines MH370
Experts reveal their theories about the catastrophic event of Malaysia Airlines MH370, which became one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history after the plane tragically disappeared with 228 passengers onboard
02:20
What Went Wrong: Countdown to Disaster
S01E05
The collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Italy
On August 14, 2018, the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsed, sending vehicles and tons of rubble to the ground 50 meters below, killing 43 people. What went wrong with the Morandi Bridge and how did the design and maintenance of one of Genoa’s most iconic structures lead to its demise? Engineers provide insight, and survivors tell their incredible stories
03:25
What Went Wrong: Countdown to Disaster
S01E03
The devastating crash of a supersonic Concorde aircraft
