5Action TV Guide — Saturday

Browse the full 5Action TV guide for Saturday, 5 September 2026. 28 programmes listed , including 9 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:20 1h 5m

Behind Bars: World's Toughest Prisons

S4 · E1 · New Bilibid Prison

Exploring New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines

New Bilibid Prison is one of the most notorious prisons in the Philippines. Originally designed to hold 1500 offenders, there are currently more than 8000 incarcerated there

01:25 1h

Outback Truckers

S4 · E9

Steve contends with a trailer load of trouble

There are headaches on the horizon for Steve taking on the Tanami with a trailer load of trouble and it's a wild ride for Nigel Vagg hauling 900 feral goats through a heatwave

02:25 1h

Trucking Hell

S2 · E10

Crane operator Nick is called out to a particularly unusual job

A recycling plant needs two old portable cabins swapped out for new ones, making for some serious heavy lifting for Nick. Jim sees to an old Toyota abandoned in a live lane on the M1

03:25 25m

Highway Patrol

S7 · E6

In Epping, police discover two motorcyclists racing each other

In Epping, police discover two motorcyclists racing each other. While one pulls over, the other flees. Elsewhere, a driver becomes belligerent after realising how much trouble he is in

03:50 10m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

04:00 2h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h

Teleshopping

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

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

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

09:00 55m

Police Interceptors

A runaway driver escapes the car while still on the move

Reality series following high-speed police intercept units in West Yorkshire. A runaway driver escapes the car while still on the move, leaving Kev to chase him down on foot

09:55 1h 5m

Highway Thru Hell

S2 · E10 · A Man of My Word

The crew struggles to rescue a trailer from a dangerous bridge

Jamie and his crew struggle to rescue a trailer from a dangerous bridge. Plus, a crash involving many vehicles proves deadly for a Good Samaritan. Documentary following the work of a heavy rescue team patrolling the roads of Canada's Cascade Mountains

11:00 1h

Highway Thru Hell

S2 · E9 · Over the Edge

A lorry swerves off a cliff

A lorry loaded with lumber drives off a cliff while swerving to avoid a boulder. Jamie's team attends the scene and struggles to prevent the vehicle falling further towards a railway line. Plus, heavy rescue is called when a trailer loaded with millions of plastic beads crashes

Daytime

12:00 1h

Highway Thru Hell

S2 · E6 · Still Got It

A trailer of cat food bursts into flames

Jamie's rescue team is presented with a mammoth task when a trailer of cat food bursts into flames. Meanwhile, Bruce gets into a fight that lands him in hospital. Documentary series following the work of the Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue team as it patrols Canada's Cascade Mountains

13:00 55m

Highway Thru Hell

S2 · E7 · Crazy Horse

A furious storm causes havoc on the highway

A furious storm causes havoc on the highway. Plus, Jamie takes a call that turns into the most challenging recovery his heavy rescue team has had to make all season

13:55 1h

Highway Thru Hell

S2 · E8 · Suck It Up, Princess

A crashed lorry blocks the road's most important exit

The team is called to assist when a lorry crashes and blocks the road's most important exit. Meanwhile, Scott has a bone to pick with recovery team boss Jamie. Documentary following the work of the Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue team that patrols the Coquihalla Highway on Canada's Cascade Mountains

14:55 1h

The Far Country

Western Film ★ 6.9

Western, starring James Stewart

★ Cast & Info

15:55 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

16:00 1h

The Far Country

Western Film ★ 6.9

Western, starring James Stewart

★ Cast & Info

17:00 1h 5m

The Deadly Companions

Western Film ★ 5.6

Western, starring Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara

★ Cast & Info

Tonight's Highlights

18:05 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

18:10 50m

The Deadly Companions

Western Film ★ 5.6

Western, starring Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara

★ Cast & Info

19:00 1h

Cycling: Vuelta a España 2026

Stage 14

Highlights of stage 14

Rebecca Charlton presents highlights of stage 14 of the Grand Tour race, a 154.5km mountain route starting in Jaén and ending in Sierra de la Pandera. The La Pandera Mountain Range is one of the most recurring high-altitude finales on the annual tour, and is notable for witnessing Richard Carapaz win during his final appearance in 2022

20:00 30m

Cops

S37 · E32 · NYPD: Taru Above, 75 Below

Officers and drone operators conduct a narcotics sting in Brooklyn

A narcotics sting in New York City combines the forces of Officers from the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn and drones operated with the Technical Assistance Response Unit, TARU, to apprehend drug dealers and buyers conducting operations

20:30 30m

Cops

S37 · E33 · NYPD: Seven Lives Saved

Officers stop a 17-year-old for a traffic violation

Officers with the NYPD's 75th Precinct stop a 17-year-old for a traffic violation and discover a handgun concealed in his sling bag. When the young man's father comes to the Precinct, he tells officers he feared the worst when his son didn't come home. Also, a thief caught ransacking a vehicle is hogtied by an angry crowd in Brooklyn

21:00 1h

Enemy of the State

Action, Drama, Thriller Film ★ 7.0

Thriller, starring Will Smith

★ Cast & Info

22:00 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

22:05 1h 35m

Enemy of the State

Action, Drama, Thriller Film ★ 7.0

Thriller, starring Will Smith

★ Cast & Info

23:40 1h

The X-Files

S6 · E10 · Tithonus

Scully meets a photographer who cannot die

Scully is partnered with a New York agent to investigate a crime scene photographer who is always the first at the scene of a death. While the police suspect he is killing the people he photographs, he claims he cannot die, and yearns to capture the face of the Grim Reaper on camera in order to finally bring about his own demise

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