5Action TV Guide — Wednesday

Browse the full 5Action TV guide for Wednesday, 2 September 2026. 23 programmes listed , including 3 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Behind Bars: World's Toughest Prisons

S3 · E4 · Correctional Institution for Women

Documenting the inside of the largest Philippines women's prison

Documenting the inside of the largest Philippines women's prison- the Correctional Institution for Women, with convicts ranging from petty criminals to drug dealers

01:00 1h

Outback Truckers

S4 · E6

Mark Cromwell runs into some strange weather

Mark Cromwell runs into some strange weather, Turbo goes head to head with an angry customer, and cattle trucker Shane Kenny wrestles an old truck

02:00 1h

Trucking Hell

S2 · E4

A road in Leicester is blocked by a 26-ton digger

A road in Leicester is blocked by a 26-ton digger, while rescue specialists Richard and Lee have the unusual job of retrieving a load of straw from a broken-down trailer

03:00 1h

Trucking Hell

S2 · E5

A 40-ton lorry overturns and spills its load, forcing a major road to close

A 40-ton lorry overturns and spills its load, forcing a major road to close. A heavy recruit specialist is called to recover two crashed cars from the M69. At Crouch HQ, there is excitement in the air as the team helps to make trucking superfan Chris's wedding day extra special

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 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

09:35 1h

Police Interceptors

S3 · E5

A man is assaulted in the street by his wife

The team is forced to intervene when a man is assaulted in the street by his wife. Officers set out on the trail of one of the largest stolen car operations in Essex, and the interceptors put their vehicles to the test when the driver of a hijacked 4x4 goes off road in an attempt to lose them

10:35 1h 10m

Gunsmoke

S13 · E14 · Wonder

Jud Pryor tries to clear his name

Drifter Jud Pryor tries to clear his name of murder, but he is being hunted

11:45 1h

Little Big Man

Western, Comedy, Adventure, Drama Film ★ 7.4

Western, starring Dustin Hoffman

★ Cast & Info

Daytime

12:45 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

12:50 1h 35m

Little Big Man

Western, Comedy, Adventure, Drama Film ★ 7.4

Western, starring Dustin Hoffman

★ Cast & Info

14:25 1h

Fort Utah

Western Film ★ 3.6

Western, starring John Ireland

★ Cast & Info

15:25 5m

Entertainment News on 5

Showbiz news and gossip

15:30 35m

Fort Utah

Western Film ★ 3.6

Western, starring John Ireland

★ Cast & Info

16:05 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

17:05 15m

Trucking Hell

Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business

Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business, as they tackle jack-knifed lorries, crashed HGVs and roadside breakdowns

17:20 1h 5m

Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

S5 · E3

A roadside breathalyser test reveals a shocking result

PCs Jan Simlesa and Jamie Leslie pull over a top of the range BMW and smell alcohol on the driver's breath, and the roadside breathalyser test reveals a shocking result. In Sunderland, PCs Will Hunter and Mary-Anne Hutchison don't like the look of a car that's seen better days, but as the driver pulls in to get his tyres checked, he spots the cops, ditches his vehicle and makes off on foot

Tonight's Highlights

18:25 20m

The Best of World's Strongest Man

Highlights from the competition

Highlights from the competition in which supersized athletes compete in the ultimate test of strength

18:45 4h 15m

Live Snooker: British Open 2026

Day Three: Evening Session ● Live

Coverage of the evening session on day three

Coverage of the evening session on day three, held at The Centaur in Cheltenham, featuring second-round matches. Chang Bingyu came out on top in an all-Chinese encounter against Long Zehuang at this stage last year, winning 4-1, and was one of five players from his country to progress to round three. Presented by Katie Shanahan, alongside Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty and Joe Perry

23:00 1h

The X-Files

S6 · E12 · One Son

Part two of two. The Syndicate prepares for alien colonisation

Part two of two. The creation of an alien-human hybrid forces the Syndicate to start the colonisation of Earth immediately, but the alien rebels are still plotting against them. Mulder and Scully learn that the invasion will begin once Cassandra is handed over to the aliens, and race to save her. The Lone Gunmen discover information about Fowley that leaves Scully suspicious of her loyalties

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