What’s On 5Select Today Saturday 20 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Select today.
02:00
Walking Britain’s Lost Railways
S02E03
Rob Bell travels to Bangor in north Wales, and explores a lost line that was built in 1801
Rob Bell travels to Bangor in north Wales, where he explores a lost line that was built in 1801 to transport Welsh slate from the local quarry, which once was the largest in the world, and now provides the backdrop for the world’s fastest zip line. He also follows the Victorian railway inland to Llanberis, where tourists still flock to ride a special train to the summit of Snowdon, and discovers why the heirs to the throne have been styled ‘Prince of Wales’ for seven centuries
03:00
Eggheads
S23E16
The Black Bird Club takes on the quiz experts
03:25
Eggheads
S23E17
First ‘N’ Last from Pembrokeshire try their luck against the Eggheads
09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E15
A young man suffering from psoriasis comes to the surgery
The doctors meet with Ryan, a young man suffering from psoriasis which is so severe that when he rolls up his trousers to reveal his condition, huge chunks of dry skin fall off. Dr Shaikh Shaikh deals with a patient trying to conceive a baby, but is alarmed to hear that she still wishes to travel to Mexico in South America despite the ongoing Zika virus epidemic, that has had devastating effects on newborn children
10:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E16
The doctors treat a young man with a crack cocaine addiction
Dr Ranj Kochhar treats Adam, a young man whose life has begun to spiral due to a crack cocaine addiction, brought on by his clinical depression. Eight-year-old Marcus and his mother come into the surgery to seek advice about his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which has become so challenging that he has even attempted to self-harm
11:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E17
Dr Jim O’Donnell offers dietary advice to the mother of a child with an infection
Dr Jim O’Donnell offers dietary advice to the mother of a child with an ear, nose and throat infection, and Dr Manj Tawana treats an unwell patient whose blood test results show he may have leukaemia, which runs in his family. Dr Nithy Nanda is concerned about a blind patient who has a family history of heart disease when a monitor he has been wearing reveals irregularities
12:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S04E18
A man recently released from prison urgently needs Dr Muki Sri’s help
A man recently released from prison after three months urgently needs Dr Muki Sri’s help. He is suffering from a history of depression and heart problems, but his only hope of getting emergency accommodation is a note from a doctor. Dr Jackie Bulger comes to the aid of a regular patient suffering an anxiety attack in the waiting room, and Dr Zareena Hyder treats a woman with an unusual form of arthritis that causes her skin to dry out
13:00
Drain the Oceans
S01E05
Experts explore evidence of the fabled city of Atlantis
Exciting evidence emerges of civilizations lost under the waves. However, it is unclear whether these ancient cities are the long sought-after Atlantis or accidents of geology. Cutting-edge graphics are employed to reveal the sea floor. Narrated by Craig Sechler
14:00
Mega Volcano: Draining the Pacific
S01E06
The dangerous geological forces in the Pacific’s Ring of Fire
15:00
Drain the Ocean: Egypt’s Lost Wonders
S01E07
Discoveries found at the bottom of the Nile
Metaphorically speaking, experts `pull the plug” on the River Nile, looking at historical discoveries found at its bottom. The programme addresses issues such as the exact identity of the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria, why the so-called Abydos boats are buried in the desert and cites those who built 15 forts on the Nile that never saw battle
16:00
Plane Wreck: Draining the Ocean
S01E10
The case of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
17:00
Drain the Oceans
S01E01
Uncovering historical artefacts from the bottom of the sea
18:00
Dinosaurs from the Deep: Drain the Oceans
S01E02
The secrets on the sea bed in the Gulf of Mexico
19:00
Drain the Oceans: Lost Worlds of the Mediterranean
S01E03
Ruins of ancient civilisations in the Mediterranean
20:00
Sunken Treasures Revealed: Drain the Ocean
S01E04
Exploring the wreckage of ships laden with treasure
21:00
Monty: Our WW2 Hero
A profile of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery
A profile of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, telling the story of a military leader whose strategy in wartime led the Allies to extraordinary success against all the odds. The programme pieces together one of Britain’s most complex military characters and looks at how he led British forces to victories in the Second World War after overcoming one of the biggest mistakes of his career Operation Market Garden
22:30
Buried Secrets of WWII
S01E01
Surviving evidence of the attack on Pearl Harbor, both on land and under the sea
23:30
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
00:30
David Jason: All The Best Bits & More
A look at the life and career of the actor
Sue Johnston narrates a look at the life and career of the actor, the star of Only Fools and Horses, The Darling Buds of May, A Touch of Frost and Open All Hours. The programme examines his early stage career and hear what his fellow thespians thought of him, and there are clips of him in long-forgotten shows, quirky TV adverts and his very first movie. Featuring interviews with industry insiders and former castmates, including Tessa Peake-Jones, who played his long-suffering on-screen partner Raquel in Only Fools and Horses
02:00
Dad’s Army: 55 Years of Laughs
Behind the scenes of the comedy
Behind the scenes of the comedy, revealing what the cast were like in real life and telling the stories of some of their own heroic efforts in the two world wars. Featuring interviews with some of the original cast and their wives and children, who give an insight into the drinking, the affairs, the personal problems and the tragedies that befell them during nine series of the show
03:25
Walking Tudor Britain
Suzannah Lipscomb explores the history of the royal dynasty
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