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Browse the full 5Action TV guide for Friday, 16 October 2026. 28 programmes listed , including 7 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

  1. 00:00 1h

    Warship: Life at Sea

    S1 · E3
    Will prepares for the biggest exam of his career
    As Will prepares for the biggest exam of his career, intelligence reaches the ship that a group in Montenegro may be about to target the crew while the ship is in port, so personnel are recalled for their own safety. Once they are back at sea, the Commodore discusses the ongoing threat from Russia in the light of the reported chemical weapon attack in Salisbury. HMS Duncan is then ordered to head straight for Syria after a chemical weapons attack there, but progress is hampered when they are forced to make an emergency fuel and food stop
  2. 01:00 1h

    Ice Road Truckers

    S10 · E4 · Trial by Ice
    Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly head onto a trail nicknamed the Death Road
    Looking to expand their company, Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly head into Alberta and onto a trail nicknamed the Death Road, carrying 50 tonnes of heating supplies. The Polar Team takes on a new recruit, who joins an expedition to recover two trailers that were abandoned last winter, while Art Burke journeys to the very edge of the winter road system and a crossing he struggled to make last year
  3. 02:00 1h

    Trucking Hell

    S4 · E4
    A huge truck rolls over, blocking a busy dual carriageway in Derby
    When a huge truck rolls over, blocking a busy dual carriageway in Derby, operations manager Steve needs to draw on his years of experience to tackle the job
  4. 03:00 50m

    Trucking Hell

    S4 · E5
    Ant and Matt face up to a lorry crash on a narrow road
    Ant and Matt face up to a lorry crash on a narrow road, transport manager Dan is called to an offroad nightmare, and a seven-ton lorry slides off a country lane
  5. 03:50 10m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  6. 04:00 2h

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

  1. 06:00 1h

    Teleshopping

    Home shopping
    A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home
  2. 07:00 1h

    Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

    Teleshopping for all things cruise-related
    Teleshopping for all things cruise-related, including the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals
  3. 08:00 1h

    Cruise TV with LoveitBookit

    Teleshopping for all things cruise-related
    Teleshopping for all things cruise-related, including the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals
  4. 09:00 10m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  5. 09:10 35m

    Winter Road Rescue

    Short 4
    Following snowplough teams and RAC patrols
    Following snowplough teams and RAC patrols in Scotland and the north of England as they work to ensure the roads are clear if winter weather hits
  6. 09:45 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S7 · E9
    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
  7. 10:45 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S7 · E10
    Jon Moon and his dog Kanto chase down burglary suspects
    Jon Moon and his dog Kanto are hot on the heels of some burglary suspects, while spot-checks by the unit on the A1 turn up a carrier bag full of cash. Jason Baxter rushes to the scene of an accident where the driver was thrown clear of the car, only for another crash to take place - this time involving a line of vehicles
  8. 11:45 1h

    Alvarez Kelly

    Action, War, Western Film ★ 6.3
    American Civil War Western, starring William Holden
    Alvarez Kelly ★ Cast & Info

Daytime

  1. 12:45 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  2. 12:50 1h 15m

    Alvarez Kelly

    Action, War, Western Film ★ 6.3
    American Civil War Western, starring William Holden
    Alvarez Kelly ★ Cast & Info
  3. 14:05 1h 5m

    The Proud Ones

    Action, Western Film ★ 6.6
    Western, starring Robert Ryan
    The Proud Ones ★ Cast & Info
  4. 15:10 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  5. 15:15 45m

    The Proud Ones

    Action, Western Film ★ 6.6
    Western, starring Robert Ryan
    The Proud Ones ★ Cast & Info
  6. 16:00 1h

    Traffic Cops

    S5 · E18
    PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase
    PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase. A car with false number plates makes a hasty getaway
  7. 17:00 1h

    Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

    S8 · E2
    Teenagers are suspected of trying to steal a moped
    At Grimsby docks, Sgt Tom Elvidge races to catch up with teenagers suspected of being armed with a knife while trying to steal a moped. With no time to wait for back-up, he chases after them alone. PC Martin Leak pulls over a driver who admits to using cocaine at a party a few weeks ago, but is he telling the whole truth?

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S4 · E6
    Drugs are discovered when an uninsured motorist is pulled over
    A large quantity of drugs is discovered when an uninsured motorist is pulled over, and a helicopter is used to track down a pair of burglars. A driver suspected of road rage is stopped and found to be armed with a table leg, and an officer's search for taxi-fare dodgers causes disruption
  2. 19:00 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S4 · E7
    Two known offenders end up in trouble again
    Two known offenders end up in trouble again after a high-speed chase through Sheffield. An encounter with a gang of hoodies leads to a close shave for one officer, another goes in pursuit of a four-legged fugitive, and a Lamborghini turns out to be not all it seems
  3. 20:00 1h

    Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

    S8 · E6
    Armed officers chase a group of potential car thieves
    In the East Riding of Yorkshire, multiple units race to catch up with a group of potential car thieves. Armed officers approach the suspect vehicle and it tries to make off, crashing into a lamp post and sending the occupants fleeing. As PC Emily Green arrives on the scene a car with links to burglaries drives right past her, so she swings around to get it stopped, but has she found the rest of the gang? Cops patrolling central Hull spot a moped that piques their interest. The bike tries to make off, sparking a pursuit that doesn't last long as the rider loses control and crashes, sending the two occupants to the tarmac. And police get a 999 call from a member of the public saying a motorbike is driving the wrong way down the A63 into oncoming traffic
  4. 21:00 1h

    Cold Pursuit

    Action, Crime, Thriller Film ★ 5.7
    Action drama, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Dern
    Cold Pursuit ★ Cast & Info
  5. 22:00 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  6. 22:05 1h 15m

    Cold Pursuit

    Action, Crime, Thriller Film ★ 5.7
    Action drama, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Dern
    Cold Pursuit ★ Cast & Info
  7. 23:20 1h

    The X-Files

    S7 · E22 · Requiem
    Mulder and Scully search for a crashed UFO
    Mulder and Scully return to the site of their first investigation together after being contacted by former alien abductee Billy Miles, who claims a UFO has crashed in the woods. As more abductions occur, the dying Cigarette Smoking Man recruits Krycek and Covarrubias to his cause, telling them that the crashed spacecraft offers the means to rebuild the conspiracy

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