What’s On 5Action
Today Friday 20 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
08:00
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09:00
Trucking Hell: Rollover Specials
Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business
10:00
Outback Truckers
S02E05
Turbo risks his life by taking a route through tough terrain
11:00
Police Interceptors
S07E09
Barry Peach apprehends a fugitive who has been using a false identity
Brian Conville gives a man a dressing-down for dangerous driving on the school run, and Barry Peach’s detective skills come to the fore when he apprehends a fugitive who has been using a false identity. Meanwhile, during an initiative to clamp down on rural crime, officers from Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing Unit find themselves pursuing some stolen tractors
12:00
The Angry Hills
Second World War thriller, starring Robert Mitchum
1959 – Drama, War, Thriller
An American reporter in Nazi-occupied Greece is given a list of the names of resistance leaders. He is asked to smuggle it out of the country and take it to British intelligence, which leads to his being pursued across the country by the Gestapo and their collaborators. Second World War thriller based on the novel by Leon Uris, starring Robert Mitchum and Stanley Baker
13:05
The Angry Hills
Second World War thriller, starring Robert Mitchum
1959 – Drama, War, Thriller
An American reporter in Nazi-occupied Greece is given a list of the names of resistance leaders. He is asked to smuggle it out of the country and take it to British intelligence, which leads to his being pursued across the country by the Gestapo and their collaborators. Second World War thriller based on the novel by Leon Uris, starring Robert Mitchum and Stanley Baker
14:10
The Big Trees
Romantic drama, starring Kirk Douglas and Eve Miller
1952 – Romance, Western
An unscrupulous timber baron is determined to get his hands on some land heavily forested with redwoods and owned by a small Quaker community. However, he has a change of heart when he falls in love with one of the Quaker women, and has to contend with other less principled rivals who are also after the land. Romantic drama, starring Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, Edgar Buchanan and Patrice Wymore
16:00
Trucking Hell
A trailer full of gym weights tips over in a roundabout
17:00
Outback Truckers
S02E06
Macca is sent on a mission to transport a world-famous yacht
18:00
Police Interceptors
S08E02
Barry Peach hunts a lad wanted for assault
Barry Peach hunts a lad wanted for assault, the interceptors are hot on the tail of a suspected drug dealer, a drunk driver tries everything to avoid giving a breath sample, and Jon Peacock has a late-night encounter with two unusual lawbreakers
19:00
Police Interceptors
S08E03
Scottish revellers clash with bouncers in Skegness
Dan Brigginshaw is kept on his toes when a suspect does a runner, a routine vehicle check turns into a drug bust for Suzie Ranyard, and Barry Peach has his hands full when a group of Scottish revellers clash with bouncers in Skegness. Elsewhere, Jim Woolerton and Jason Baxter catch out a rookie rider who is breaking the law
20:00
Police Interceptors
S08E04
A foul-mouthed pensioner pushes Barry’s patience to the limit
A foul-mouthed pensioner pushes Barry’s patience to the limit, Sarah gives a bad-boy biker an early birthday present and Jim’s Audi S3 is outclassed by a car 30 years its senior. Plus, Mike is left open-mouthed when he encounters a drink-driver who is three times over the limit
21:00
Traffic Cops
S12E03
A prolific car thief crashes and rolls a stolen car at over 100mph
A prolific car thief with a string of convictions under his belt crashes and rolls a stolen car at over 100mph, while in Harrogate the hunt for a cloned car and disqualified driver leads to a high-speed pursuit. The suspect leaps from the moving car and leaves it driverless, heading downhill straight towards a busy main road during the rush hour
22:00
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders
S03E02
Following motorway officers as they crack down on the nation’s worst drivers
23:00
Police: Suspect No 1
S01E03
Nine people are arrested after a raid on a cannabis factory
After a raid on a cannabis factory, nine people are arrested and it is up to the team at Norwich CID to get to the bottom of which role each suspect played. In the interview room, different stories emerge and the detectives face a daunting challenge to determine who is telling the truth and who is spinning lies
00:00
Police Interceptors
S03E10
Officers raid a pirate radio station
Emily and Grant join forces with Ofcom to raid a pirate radio station, and Biggers and Andy track down a suspected drug runner on the M25. At a national car event, the Mitsubishi Evo 10 police vehicle proves to be popular with thousands of auto enthusiasts
01:00
Police Interceptors
S03E11
Officers track down burglars
Officers track down the people responsible for stealing an expensive TV, and carry out an impairment test on a driver suspected of being under the influence of drugs. Elsewhere, three men armed with a suspicious toolkit are stopped for questioning, and interceptors test their skills on a driving simulator
02:05
Armed & Dangerous: Caught on Camera
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. The programme reveals how essential surveillance cameras have become in the fight against crime and features footage of people caught red-handed
03:05
Car Crash TV
S05E10
Events caught on film by dashboard-mounted cameras
