5SELECT TV Guide — Friday

Browse the full 5SELECT TV guide for Friday, 4 September 2026. 23 programmes listed , including 5 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

Prisoner: Cell Block H

S2 · E6

Herbie is caught in a lie and changes his statement

Herbie is caught in a lie and changes his statement, with consequences for Pat

01:00 1h

The Yorkshire Vet

S22 · E1

Shona Searson rushes to an emergency calving

Shona Searson rushes to an emergency calving and Peter Wright's patient is a Samoyed - a dog originally bred for herding reindeer and pulling sleds in the Arctic. When a local care farm wants some new therapy alpacas, Julian Norton helps out by calling his friend and alpaca expert, Jacki. Also, Rohin Aojula meets an unusual looking sheep

02:00 1h

The Yorkshire Vet

S22 · E1

Shona Searson rushes to an emergency calving

03:00 50m

Abandoned Engineering

S4 · E2 · Palace of Death

A seemingly endless concrete line stretching through the French countryside

A seemingly endless concrete line stretching through the French countryside, which sits as a monument to a discarded engineering advancement

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 30m

JML Presents

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

06:30 30m

Shop: Thane Offers

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 1h

The Yorkshire Vet

S22 · E3

Shona Searson feels the pressure when dealing with a pregnant pedigree cow

Peter Wright faces an emergency when a spaniel is rushed in after being hit by a car, while Shona Searson feels the pressure when dealing with a pregnant pedigree cow. Matt Smith gets a shock when he X-rays a giant tortoise to discover 10 eggs stuck inside her. Julian Norton is busy at his old friend Rodney's farm in the middle of lambing season, including a new arrival with eye trouble and a tup with a mysterious lump on his knee

10:00 1h

The Yorkshire Vet

S22 · E4

Shona Searson helps a ewe struggling to give birth for the first time

Mother and daughter farmers rush their ewe to the Huddersfield practice's farm animal centre, where Shona Searson immediately suspects a caesarean might be needed to save the first-time mum's twin lambs. Peter Wright needs to keep his cool when dealing with the Greens' calf Frosty, who's a bit of a hot head. Matt Smith and Rohin Aojula investigate the incredible tale of the tiger who came for much more than just tea in their village of Holmfirth, back in the 1940s

11:00 1h

Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales

S2 · E2

Reuben takes on a new apprentice - his 18-year-old brother Miles

Reuben takes on a new apprentice - his 18-year-old brother Miles. Together they excavate a giant pond for friend and farmer Adam. But when heavy rain fall turns the sodden clay ground into a bog, it's not long before the young apprentice gets a digger stuck axel deep and Tommy is called on to help save the day

Daytime

12:00 1h

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

S6 · E8 · Cambodia

Ben travels to Cambodia to live with a fellow Brit who is raising his own castaway tribe

Ben travels to Cambodia to live with a fellow Brit who is raising his own castaway tribe, joining his renegade host as he defends the precious sea-life around him. They go diving to see the wildlife he is trying to protect, and on night patrol to ward off illegal fishermen, discovering island bunkers from the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, and experiencing how fragile life is for this family

13:00 1h

Murder, She Wrote

S11 · E16 · Film Flam

Jessica investigates a film fan's death

Jessica discovers a link between the death of a film fan and the supposed suicide of a leading Hollywood director 35 years previously. Murder mystery, starring Angela Lansbury and John Astin

14:00 1h

Murder, She Wrote

S11 · E17 · Murder a la Mode

Jessica enters the world of haute couture

Jessica enters the world of haute couture to solve a series of murders committed in the seedy surroundings of a Parisian sweatshop, and the lover of a model who helped her research a book is targeted by a killer in Paris. Angela Lansbury stars

15:00 2h

Columbo

S10 · E4 · Death Hits the Jackpot

Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Rip Torn

A photographer going through a divorce asks his jeweller uncle to cash in his winning lottery ticket to prevent his wife from getting a share. Seizing the opportunity to keep the money, the greedy older man kills his nephew - but has reckoned without Columbo's intervention. Detective drama, starring Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Gary Kroeger and Jamie Rose

17:00 1h

Cornwall: A Year by the Sea

S2 · E5

St Michael's Mount officials carry out final preparations before visitors return

On St Michael's Mount, the countdown to holiday season is underway. Head guide Anna and her team are carrying out final preparations before visitors return. On the Lizard Peninsula, life begins before dawn at Treleague Dairy Farm, which is looking for new ways to secure its future. The family are now turning their own milk into artisan ice cream, which showcases the quality of Cornish dairy farming while opening up an additional source of income

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Abandoned Engineering

S4 · E1 · The World's Strangest Ghost Town

A Soviet dream-town that turned into a nuclear nightmare

A settlement in Argentina destroyed by floods, a town in the US that has been erased, and a Soviet dream-town that turned into a nuclear nightmare

19:00 1h

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

S10 · E3 · Panama

Ben meets an inventor who has built a unique home off the coast of Panama

Ben meets Jaimie, an inventor who has built a unique home for his family on a remote island off the coast of Panama. He gets a taste of the unconventional family's daily routine, which includes scrubbing boat hulls, getting some exercise in a pedalo, hacking through the island's vegetation, and home schooling for the children. He also discovers the unusual family dynamics in the household and takes a look at some of his host's inventions, which include a computer game depicting his unusual life

20:00 1h

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

S11 · E1 · Iceland

Ben meets a former carpenter living on a private island in Iceland

Ben meets a former carpenter who now lives alone on a private island in the Icelandic wilderness. He discusses how a struggle with alcoholism drove him to turn his back on life in the big city, and enlists Ben's aid in fishing and harvesting, as well as maintaining his yurt business. They also go swimming in the freezing waters and take a trek up the country's most famous volcano - and discover how the island could be under threat from Iceland's volatile environment

21:00 2h 5m

Taggart

S16 · E4 · For Their Sins

Jardine investigates a drugs-related death

Jardine and the team investigate a drugs-related death on a local housing estate, but initially run up against a wall of silence - until the discovery of two more bodies forces them to turn their inquiries in a completely new direction. Gritty drama, starring James Macpherson and Blythe Duff

23:05 1h

Prisoner: Cell Block H

S2 · E7

Pat attacks Chrissie and Greg

Distraught, Pat attacks Chrissie and then Greg

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