What’s On 5Action
Today Thursday 26 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5Action
today.
08:00
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09:00
Criminals: Caught on Camera
S01E03
Nick Wallis joins the Met’s robbery squads on a Friday night shift
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces across the UK to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to fight the huge rise in street crime. In London, the Met’s robbery squads work the streets on a busy Friday night, and with criminals now using motorbikes to get away, cameras help officers identify, track and apprehend offenders. Nick also finds out how pickpockets, scammers and bag thieves use sleight of hand and distraction to relieve people of their valuables
09:30
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
10:30
Outback Truckers
S02E09
Yogi’s reputation hangs in the balance
11:25
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
12:25
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
13:30
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
14:15
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Fantasy adventure, with Kerwin Mathews
1958 – Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The heroic sailor pits his wits against an evil magician who has shrunk a princess to the size of a doll – but to break the spell, he must journey to a mysterious island inhabited by hideous monsters and find a magic lamp. Fantasy adventure, starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant and Torin Thatcher, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen
15:20
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Fantasy adventure, with Kerwin Mathews
1958 – Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The heroic sailor pits his wits against an evil magician who has shrunk a princess to the size of a doll – but to break the spell, he must journey to a mysterious island inhabited by hideous monsters and find a magic lamp. Fantasy adventure, starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant and Torin Thatcher, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen
16:00
Trucking Hell
S02E04
A road in Leicester is blocked by a 26-ton digger
17:00
Outback Truckers
S02E10
Troubles lie ahead for Yogi
18:00
Police Interceptors
S09E03
Kev Salter and Ian Squire hunt for a man roaming the streets with a machete
Kev Salter and Ian Squire hunt for a man roaming the late-night streets with a machete, while the driver of a Ford Fiesta takes a pursuit off-road. Elsewhere, an uninsured boy racer takes his mum’s car out for a spin with his mates, but leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, and a call comes in about a sharpshooter who is drunk and looking for a fight
19:00
Police Interceptors
S09E04
Damien Stevens draws his stun gun on an aggressive driver
Damien Stevens draws his stun gun on an aggressive driver, while the hunt for a suspected armed robber turns up a nasty surprise for dog handler Jimmy Grieves. Paul Jackson grapples with a man armed with a machete, and officers get kitted up to raid the home of a suspected cannabis grower
20:00
Police Interceptors
S09E05
Damo Stevens pursues a heroin dealer
The series exploring the work of the North-East’s high-speed police interception unit continues as Damo Stevens hunts down a heroin dealer, and Jacko rushes to a critical car crash. The interceptors are also called to investigate some potentially hazardous goods, and Kev makes an intriguing discovery in an airing cupboard. Plus, a young driver makes a mistake she may come to regret
21:00
Trucking Hell
S06E16
On the M11, a loaded truck pulling an extra trailer has been left marooned
22:00
Outback Truckers
S03E13
Turbo pushes his luck as he tries to deliver his load
23:00
WWE: Raw Highlights
S01E156
Wrestling action with the superstars of WWE
00:00
Police Interceptors
S04E01
The work of South Yorkshire’s Road Crime Unit
Officers in South Yorkshire’s Road Crime Unit, which is based in Sheffield, pursue a drunken driver and join forces with the helicopter to track down a wanted criminal on a motorcycle. Meanwhile, a new driver crashes into an unmarked police car
01:00
Police Interceptors
S04E05
A drug dealer is pulled over
A drug dealer who has been driving dangerously reveals a surprising amount of information when he is pulled over, and friends try to baffle the pursuit team by changing their names. Meanwhile, an officer has a shock in store for a law-breaking driver
02:05
Criminals: Caught on Camera
S02E07
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
Seconds from Death: Caught on Camera
S01E02
Clip series showing just how deadly life can be
