Browse the full 5SELECT TV guide for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 1h 5m
Prisoner: Cell Block H
S2 · E79The police question Vera about the robberyThe police question Vera about the robbery but say they're unlikely to be able to help her. Jacki isn't pleased with the newspaper article about her case -
01:05 1h
The Highland Vet
S3 · E5A farmer brings in a baby otter he has found freezing in one of his fieldsA farmer brings in a baby otter he has found freezing in one of his fields, and Rebecca decides a ram's overgrown horns need to be removed before they injure its own face -
02:05 1h 5m
The Highland Vet
S4 · E1A Belgian shepherd suffers a serious leg injury after jumping in a riverPractice director Guy faces one of his most challenging procedures as owner Andrew brings in a four-year-old Belgian shepherd which has an injured leg after jumping in a river. Plus, a peahen has an eye injury, and a boisterous pony keeps biting people -
03:10 50m
Digging Up Britain's Past
S2 · E5 · The Real War HorseSearching for the remains of a First World War stableRaksha Dave and Alex Langlands search for the remains of a First World War stable at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, where thousands of horses would have been housed and trained for the front line. They join a team comprised of archaeologists and the military attempting to uncover the role this building played in the war effort. They also visit Britain's oldest cavalry regiment, examining tools that soldiers would have used to look after their steeds, and hear the story of Warrior, known as the horse the German's could not kill -
04:00 2h
Morning
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06:00 30m
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06:30 30m
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07:00 1h
Cruise TV with LoveitBookit
Teleshopping for all things cruise-relatedTeleshopping 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-relatedTeleshopping for all things cruise-related, including the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals -
09:00 1h
Murder, She Wrote
S5 · E21 · Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall - Part OnePart one of two. Jessica receives a visit from a rival mystery writerPart one of two. Jessica receives a visit from Eudora McVeigh, a rival mystery writer with seemingly friendly intentions - but the discovery of a corpse in Cabot Cove leads her to suspect the woman of sinister motives. Starring Angela Lansbury and Jean Simmons -
10:00 1h 5m
Murder, She Wrote
S5 · E22 · Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall - Part TwoPart two of two. The doctor reveals Seth was poisonedPart two of two. As Seth lies critically ill in hospital, the doctor reveals he was poisoned, but Jessica suspects someone else was the intended victim and decides to confront Eudora. Jean Simmons guest stars -
11:05 1h
The Body in the Attic
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Crime Film ★ 5.2Thriller, starring Abigail Hawk
★ Cast & Info
Daytime
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12:05 5m
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12:10 50m
The Body in the Attic
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Crime Film ★ 5.2Thriller, starring Abigail Hawk
★ Cast & Info
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13:00 1h
Murder, She Wrote
S2 · E19 · Christopher Bundy Died on SundayJessica investigates the death of a magazine publisherJessica is upset when she learns that a short story of hers will appear in a magazine that has become known for its racy pictures of young women. Things take a dark turn when the publisher is found murdered and the sleuth finds herself investigating his mysterious death. Starring Angela Lansbury, Robert Stack and Bert Convy -
14:00 1h
Murder, She Wrote
S2 · E20 · Menace, Anyone?A tennis star's boyfriend is murderedThe amateur sleuth investigates the murder of a tennis player's boyfriend, who was killed by a bomb planted in the sportswoman's car. Starring Angela Lansbury, Linda Hamilton and Bryan Cranston -
15:00 2h
Columbo: Agenda for Murder
S9 · E3 · Agenda for MurderCrime drama, starring Peter Falk and Patrick McGoohanA crooked lawyer hopes to start a promising political career, but a former client he saved from prison threatens to blow the whistle on him. The attorney murders the blackmailer and makes it look like suicide - but the shabby sleuth sees through his ruse and sets out to expose the truth. Crime drama, starring Peter Falk, Louis Zorich and Patrick McGoohan, who also directed -
17:00 1h
Gilmore Girls
S1 · E1 · PilotPilot of the drama, starring Lauren GrahamWhen Rory gets accepted to a fancy prep school, her mother Lorelai must decide whether she can bear to reconcile herself with her estranged parents in the hope of financing her daughter's education. Pilot of the drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
A Million Little Things
S1 · E1 · PilotWhen faced with sudden and shocking news, a group of friends in Boston bond together and decide to make the most out of life -
19:00 1h
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
S1 · E1Antiques dealer Jean White finds her life turned upside downAntiques dealer Jean White finds her life turned upside down when she learns her husband Rory has died on his way home from the south of France, all of their money has disappeared, their shop is remortgaged to the hilt and their assets pawned off. First episode of the mystery created by and starring Sally Lindsay, with Sue Vincent, Sue Holderness and Robin Askwith -
20:00 1h
All Creatures Great and Small
S1 · E1 · You've Got to DreamA difficult calving gives a young vet a chance to prove his worthFresh out of veterinary college in 1937, James Herriot struggles to find work in his Depression-struck home town of Glasgow. Seeking new opportunities, he pursues a position in the remote village of Darrowby working for eccentric local vet Siegfried Farnon, who is less than impressed by his early efforts. However, a difficult calving gives James a chance to prove his worth. Starring Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West and Diana Rigg -
21:00 1h 5m
Waterloo Road
S1 · E1First episode of the drama, starring Jason MerrellsFirst episode of the drama set in a comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Acting headteacher Jack Rimmer hires Oxbridge graduate Andrew Treneman, hoping he can improve their failing status and bring them back from the bottom of the league tables. Colleagues Tom and Lorna tie the knot - but the groom ends up kissing someone who isn't his new wife. Jason Merrells, Jill Halfpenny, Angela Griffin and Jamie Glover star -
22:05 1h
Play for Today: Never Too Late
S1 · E1 · Play for Today: Never Too LateDrama, starring Anita DobsonAt her best friend's funeral, seventysomething Cynthia Jackson shocks her daughter, Amanda, with her refusal to play the frail widow. But when Cynthia collapses, Amanda insists she move into Cedar Wood Retirement Village for her safety. Drama re-launching the Play for Today series, which ran from 1970 to 1984, starring Anita Dobson, Nigel Havers and Tracy-Ann Oberman -
23:05 1h 5m
Prisoner: Cell Block H
S2 · E80Bea tells the women to keep quiet about Jacki's relationship with JimBea tells the women to keep quiet about Jacki's relationship with Jim or risk having her transferred. A reporter arrives at Wentworth looking for an angle on Jacki's story