What’s On 5Action
Today Wednesday 25 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
06:00
Teleshopping
Home shopping
08:00
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09:00
Winter Road Rescue
Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
09:35
Trucking Hell
S02E02
Steve is called to the scene of an overturned gas tanker
Steve is called to the scene of an overturned gas tanker that may be leaking highly flammable propane. Sean is asked to pick up an abandoned scaffolding lorry that is blocked in on a dead end street, locked and with no key
10:35
Outback Truckers
S02E08
Turbo’s rig begins to overheat midway through a vital run
11:35
Police Interceptors
S08E07
Officers stop an uninsured driver who is known to have a violent past
Officers are forced to exercise caution when they stop an uninsured driver who is known to have a violent past, while Jon Peacock and police dog Brad are on the hunt for suspected burglars. Sarah Capes gets a whiff of something illegal, Mike Templeman pulls over a white van with rather too many faults and one unlucky driver discovers that there is no fooling Dan Brigginshaw
12:35
The Sheepman
Comedy Western, starring Glenn Ford
1958 – Western, Comedy
A stranger arrives in a cattle-farming frontier town and announces his intention to farm livestock in the area. When it emerges that his animal of choice is sheep rather than cows, he earns the mistrust of the locals, and one rancher in particular, who will stop at nothing to drive him from the area. Comedy Western, starring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine and Leslie Nielsen
13:35
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
13:40
The Sheepman
Comedy Western, starring Glenn Ford
1958 – Western, Comedy
A stranger arrives in a cattle-farming frontier town and announces his intention to farm livestock in the area. When it emerges that his animal of choice is sheep rather than cows, he earns the mistrust of the locals, and one rancher in particular, who will stop at nothing to drive him from the area. Comedy Western, starring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine and Leslie Nielsen
14:20
Six Black Horses
Western, starring Audie Murphy
1962 – Drama, Romance, Western
A tough frontier woman hires two trackers to help her find her husband. However, along the way, she tells one of her guides the real story – her husband has been killed and his travelling companion is the murderer. If he gets rid of his friend, she’ll pay him all the money that would have been split between them. Western, starring Joan O’Brien, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and George Wallace
15:20
Entertainment News on 5
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15:25
Six Black Horses
Western, starring Audie Murphy
1962 – Drama, Romance, Western
A tough frontier woman hires two trackers to help her find her husband. However, along the way, she tells one of her guides the real story – her husband has been killed and his travelling companion is the murderer. If he gets rid of his friend, she’ll pay him all the money that would have been split between them. Western, starring Joan O’Brien, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and George Wallace
16:00
Trucking Hell
S02E03
A fuel tanker is stranded in an SOS bay on the M25
Recovery operation Jim and heavy vehicle mechanic Jack are called out to help a loaded HGV which has sustained a puncture on a busy motorway, and a fuel tanker is stranded in an SOS bay on the M25
17:00
Outback Truckers
S02E09
Yogi’s reputation hangs in the balance
18:00
Police Interceptors
S08E10
Dan is given the runaround by an uninsured driver
Dog handler Martyn finds himself in the firing line when a suspect lashes out, Dan is given the runaround by an uninsured driver and Jon deals with a shoplifter who has been caught by members of the public. Finally, Mike meets a pair of very hungry late-night speeders
19:00
Police Interceptors
S09E01
Jack Hamilton deals with a roadside dispute that has spiralled out of control
Cameras follow a high-speed police interception unit at work in Durham and Cleveland, including Jack Hamilton dealing with a roadside dispute that has spiralled out of control, and a stand-off between armed officers and a man wielding a knife. Plus, officers combine forces to stop a stolen 4×4, while Kev Salter and Steve Brant tackle a runaway stolen van
20:00
Police Interceptors
S09E02
The unit assists with an emergency landing
The high-speed police interception unit opens the door of a drug farm and assists with an emergency landing at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Plus, Jimmy Grieves catches a thief in the act and Darren Cawthorne deals with a driver who is causing problems
21:00
Stargate
Sci-fi adventure, starring Kurt Russell
1994 – Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
An Egyptologist and a soldier head an expedition through a mysterious portal to an alien planet. The world they find resembles ancient Egypt and is under the rule of a tyrant who has convinced the downtrodden inhabitants that he is a god – until the humans incite the enslaved populace to fight back. Sci-fi adventure, starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson
22:00
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
22:05
Stargate
Sci-fi adventure, starring Kurt Russell
1994 – Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
An Egyptologist and a soldier head an expedition through a mysterious portal to an alien planet. The world they find resembles ancient Egypt and is under the rule of a tyrant who has convinced the downtrodden inhabitants that he is a god – until the humans incite the enslaved populace to fight back. Sci-fi adventure, starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson
23:25
Event Horizon
Sci-fi horror, with Laurence Fishburne
1997 – Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
A deep-space salvage crew investigate mysterious events aboard a hi-tech spaceship, which suddenly reappeared in orbit around Neptune after going missing for seven years – but it is not long before they are exposed to terror beyond their wildest nightmares. Sci-fi horror, starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson and Sean Pertwee
00:25
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00:30
Event Horizon
Sci-fi horror, with Laurence Fishburne
1997 – Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
A deep-space salvage crew investigate mysterious events aboard a hi-tech spaceship, which suddenly reappeared in orbit around Neptune after going missing for seven years – but it is not long before they are exposed to terror beyond their wildest nightmares. Sci-fi horror, starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson and Sean Pertwee
01:20
Police Interceptors
S03E15
A car thief leads officers on a cross-country chase
The Essex unit pulls over an angry driver and a car thief leads officers on a cross-country chase. The air support team pursues an athletic burglar and a vehicle with a burst tyre, while other interceptors search for a lost key and are forced to arrest a colleague
02:20
999: Criminals Caught on Camera
S02E06
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
03:20
Seconds from Death: Caught on Camera
S01E01
A demolition goes spectacularly wrong
