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Browse the full 5Action TV guide for Saturday, 17 October 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

  1. 00:20 1h

    Warship: Life at Sea

    S1 · E4
    HMS Duncan is involved in a stand-off with a Russian warship
    The Russians have sent warships to face-off against HMS Duncan - and are threatening to fire on them if they launch missiles into Syria. It is a tense affair, and as the orders to fire are given and the strikes on Syria begin, the crew members are at action stations. Young sailor Danny Oldfield is going for his first promotion, knowing he must prove his knowledge of all the ship's systems. Chef Liam, meanwhile, has been caught drinking vodka, breaking a strict no spirits policy. He faces serious punishment and could be banned from disembarking the ship
  2. 01:20 1h

    Ice Road Truckers

    S10 · E5 · The Rookie
    Steph Custance takes on her first delivery
    Twenty-two year-old Steph Custance tries to complete the first delivery of her ice-road career, but a crossing that has just opened pushes her to the edge
  3. 02:20 1h

    Trucking Hell

    S4 · E6
    A truck careers off the A1, smashing through the side barrier
    A truck careers off the A1, smashing through the side barrier and gets tangled up in live electrics. Even worse, there is a gas pipe a couple of feet away
  4. 03:20 30m

    Winter Road Rescue

    S5 · E1 · The Big Freeze: Blizzard Special
    Freezing conditions and thick fog causes chaos for drivers
    Freezing conditions and a thick blanket of fog causes chaos for drivers up and down the country, with the treacherous conditions having forced a tanker to slide off the road near Northampton. On a busy motorway in the north west, the Highways England team is tasked with rescuing a family broken down on the hard shoulder in thick fog
  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 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  5. 09:05 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S25 · E7
    Three dogs are put through their paces in training
    Officers pursue a car on the M1 that is veering across lanes, flashing other motorists and pushing the speed to 115 mph, with advanced driver Scott getting rammed twice by the reckless fugitive. Meanwhile, three dogs are put through their paces in training, with cocker spaniel Socks and handler Lucy putting their training to use in a real-life operation when a man accused of selling drugs to students is stopped and his car searched
  6. 10:05 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S25 · E8
    Reports of a break-in spark a pursuit of a vehicle
    Reports of a break-in spark a pursuit of a vehicle, ending in a dramatic dog-led search as police canine Peggy quickly tracks down the driver, who fails a cocaine drug wipe. Elsewhere, burglars strike in the worst possible place, stolen vehicles are chased across counties in snow and storms, and officers deal with everything from cargo thefts to a fallen tree blocking the road
  7. 11:05 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S25 · E16
    Cameras follow a 15-year-old, suspected of stealing his grandparents' car
    Cameras follow the pursuit of a 15-year-old, suspected of stealing his grandparents' car. A driver causing disturbances in Kettering is restrained at a fast food restaurant, and a suspected stolen Mercedes is boxed-in on the M1

Daytime

  1. 12:05 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S25 · E9
    A lorry driver makes a wrong turn into oncoming traffic
    An accident on the A43 turns into a far bigger accident waiting to happen when a lorry driver makes a wrong turn onto the other carriageway, motoring straight towards oncoming traffic as cops tend to the wounded. Elsewhere, officers pursue a Mini reported stolen that failed to stop for blue lights and following a multi-car pursuit, they finally get their hands on the occupants, who turn out to be a 15-year-old driver and 13-year-old passenger
  2. 13:05 1h

    Traffic Cops

    S5 · E1
    A reckless driver tries to avoid capture by ramming a police car
    Action-packed observational documentary series with Jamie Theakston. Nick needs urgent back-up as a reckless driver tries to avoid capture by ramming his police car
  3. 14:05 1h

    Traffic Cops

    S5 · E5
    Cases of people trafficking
    This edition shows that being a traffic officer is not just about booking motorists as it follows North Yorkshire police handling cases of sex offences and people trafficking
  4. 15:05 55m

    Traffic Cops

    S5 · E6
    North Yorkshire's officers deal with violent crime
    North Yorkshire's officers deal with violent crime, including a showdown in Scarborough with one of the county's most prolific offenders, who has been convicted more than 100 times - including 19 violent offences. Plus, a man goes on the rampage in a pub in York, and is later tracked down to an apartment
  5. 16:00 1h 5m

    Traffic Cops

    S5 · E21
    Andy attends a multiple vehicle pile-up
    On one of UK's worst accident hotspots, Andy attends a multiple vehicle pile-up, leading accident investigators to believe that one of the drivers has fallen asleep at the wheel
  6. 17:05 1h

    The Cimarron Kid

    Western Film ★ 6.1
    Western, starring Audie Murphy
    The Cimarron Kid ★ Cast & Info

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:05 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  2. 18:10 40m

    The Cimarron Kid

    Western Film ★ 6.1
    Western, starring Audie Murphy
    The Cimarron Kid ★ Cast & Info
  3. 18:50 1h

    Sabata

    Western Film ★ 6.3
    Spaghetti Western, starring Lee Van Cleef. Dubbed in English
    Sabata ★ Cast & Info
  4. 19:50 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  5. 19:55 1h 5m

    Sabata

    Western Film ★ 6.3
    Spaghetti Western, starring Lee Van Cleef. Dubbed in English
    Sabata ★ Cast & Info
  6. 21:00 1h

    A Fistful of Dollars

    Western Film ★ 7.9
    Western, starring Clint Eastwood
    A Fistful of Dollars ★ Cast & Info
  7. 22:00 5m

    Entertainment News on 5

    Showbiz news and gossip
  8. 22:05 1h 5m

    A Fistful of Dollars

    Western Film ★ 7.9
    Western, starring Clint Eastwood
    A Fistful of Dollars ★ Cast & Info
  9. 23:10 1h

    Waterhole Three

    Western, Comedy Film ★ 5.9
    Western, starring James Coburn
    Waterhole Three ★ Cast & Info

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