What’s On 5Select Today Sunday 22 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Select today.
09:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E05
A man seeks advice after noticing some odd-looking spots on his face
Builder Carl seeks medical attention after noticing some odd-looking spots on his face, and receives valuable advice from Dr Helen Thomas on staying safe in the sun. Dr Andrew Cordell comforts Lynda, a woman of advancing years, who has been suffering from excruciating headaches. Meanwhile, Lisa is suffering from extreme abdominal pains. After chatting to Dr Jane Edge, it becomes clear that the issue may not just be due to her physical health. Lately she has been struggling to provide food for her family, let alone herself, but luckily some much-needed help is at hand
10:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E07
Doctors deal with cases of severe joint and shoulder pain
Doctors deal with cases of severe joint and shoulder pain, including a man who was hurled over the bonnet of a car in a bicycle accident, leaving him with pain in his shoulder. Meanwhile, a woman visits the surgery to get help relieving her symptoms of joint pain, which is causing her great distress
11:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S05E09
A young woman suffering from abdominal pains visits the surgery
A young woman suffering from abdominal pains visits the surgery, and doctors believe the problem may be caused by an eating disorder. Meanwhile, a woman whose cat has given her a nasty scratch across the eye is treated by the doctors and a man is found to have a rare condition that causes a thickening of the foreskin
12:00
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
S03E01
Dr Sara Kayat treats a patient experiencing a full-blown panic attack
Dr Sara Kayat treats a patient who is experiencing a full-blown panic attack, while Dr Clare Taylor has an asthmatic’s life in her hands when they suffer a severe attack at the surgery. Dr William Laird breaks the news of stomach cancer to his patient, and a man suffering with throat cancer recounts a recent ordeal which left him hospitalised. Plus, a young man seeks Dr Chris Pearce’s advice on various conflicting reports on his fertility
13:00
The Queen’s Guards: A Year in Service
S01E01
Documentary following members of the Coldstream Guards
Documentary following members of the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regiment in the British Army. Those in Windsor at Battalion HQ are preparing for the most important inspection of the year when they find out if they’re ready to take on this season’s biggest royal and ceremonial duties – known as going on the Blue Line
14:00
The Queen’s Guards: A Year in Service
S01E02
News breaks of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
News breaks of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and instantly the Coldstream Guards are drafted in to begin preparations for their most important ceremonial occasion in decades
15:00
The Queen’s Guards: A Year in Service
S01E03
25 Platoon pass out from Catterick
25 Platoon have finished training and pass out from Catterick ready to start their new lives in central London, living only metres away from Buckingham Palace. They move into Wellington Barracks, get fitted with their greatcoats and even learn how to wash their coveted bearskins
16:00
The Queen’s Guards: A Year in Service
S01E04
Rehearsals for the Queen’s birthday parade
Rehearsals for the Queen’s birthday parade are ramping up, and with more than 300 guardsmen and horses involved, Garrison Sergeant Major Vern Stokes has to make sure everyone is up to scratch. For Lt Col David Marsham, this is the first time he has commanded such a parade, and a lot rests upon his shoulders
17:00
The Queen’s Guards: A Year in Service
S01E05
The Coldstream Guards lead the procession for the Queen’s Birthday Parade
It’s finally the big day in Windsor and all eyes are on the Coldstream Guards as they lead the procession for the Queen’s Birthday Parade. It will be Lt Col David Marsham’s first time in charge of this iconic event – the most high profile ceremonial event of the year
18:00
The Yorkshire Vet
S15E03
Julian performs an emergency blood plasma transfusion on a baby alpaca
With a baby alpaca’s life hanging in the balance, Julian performs an emergency blood plasma transfusion on the front lawn of the Thirsk practice. Peter meets a cat that has been on an unusual journey – she lives at a coach station after being taken in as a stray. However, she has made an unwanted stop at the surgery with a serious eye problem
19:00
Atlantic: A Year in the Wild
S01E02
Spring in the north is short and creatures do not have long to start a family
As winter draws to a close, the Atlantic springs back to life and hope returns. Temperatures rise, days lengthen and food is plentiful again. However, spring in the north is short, the animals only have a few months to find food, a mate and start a family – all the while avoiding predators. Around the British and Irish coast, thousands of gannets that spent winter off southern Europe and north Africa, must find a place to nest before they can raise a family. Meanwhile, killer whales leave Iceland and head to the Shetland Isles, where they hunt harbour seal pups
20:00
A Farm Through Time
S01E03
Rob and Dave Nicholson find out about the Iron Age
Rob and Dave Nicholson find out about the Iron Age from historian Ruth Goodman, discovering that one of the biggest revolutions in farming history took place in Britain 2,000 years ago. Rob and Dave learn how ancient Britons learnt to extract iron from the ground, visit Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire, and experience life as an ancient Briton
21:00
The Queen and Charles: Love vs Duty
Documentary exploring the relationship between the Queen and Prince Charles
Documentary exploring the relationship between the Queen and Prince Charles. The programme charts significant moments in both their lives, from the Queen’s coronation when her eldest son was three years old to Charles’ divorce. In recent years, Charles has taken on an increasing amount of his mother’s royal responsibilities, allowing a glimpse into the kind of king he will eventually become
22:30
The Queen Mother’s Blitz
The royal’s efforts to raise morale during the Second World War
Documentary examining the Queen Mother’s efforts to improve British people’s morale during the Second World War. With air raids a constant threat, her insistence that the royal family remain in London was a reassuring move for the public. The programme also looks at how her personality and determination made a remarkable difference to the war effort
23:30
Walking Victorian Britain
S01E04
Onyeka Nubia explores the history of Edinburgh
Onyeka Nubia travels through Edinburgh, exploring the city’s Old Town, including the first medical school in the country. He also discovers how overcrowding in Victorian Edinburgh led to disease, fires and building collapse, which led to the establishment of the New Town
00:35
Walking Victorian Britain
S01E05
Onyeka Nubia explores the history of Victorian London
01:35
Forged in Fire
S08E02
Efforts to replicate deadly Indian weapon, the Vajra-Mushti
02:25
Forged in Fire
S08E03
Two of the smiths are tasked to recreate one of the world’s sharpest blades
03:10
The Yorkshire Vet
Peter faces a struggle to save a baby alpaca born prematurely
03:35
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
S2020E02
The actor travels across Turkey, India and Burma
The actor travels across Turkey, India and Burma, starting his journey in Istanbul, where he finds himself plunged into the middle of the madness of the spice markets. Then he heads to India, visiting one of Delhi’s oldest markets, before taking a ride on the Himalayan Mountain Railway and being taught the proper way to imbibe at the Glenburn Tea Estate. He then crosses the Bay of Bengal into Burma, trying his hand at pottery and learning about toddy palm wine, finishing at the ancient city of Bagan
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