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Browse the full 5STAR TV guide for Friday, 23 October 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 7 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. 00:00 1h

    Britain's Hotel Murders

    S1 · E7 · The Horror on Holliday Street
    The death of 20-year-old Panashe Bako
    The death of 20-year-old Panashe Bako, whose body was found in the corridor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham
  2. 01:00 1h

    Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

    S5 · E5
    Newcastle officers race to back up a patrol on the tail of a joyrider
    In Newcastle, officers race to back up a patrol on the tail of a joyrider in a Range Rover who is refusing to stop, and the driver and passengers make a run for it after crashing the car, which then bursts into flames. PC Martain Anderson pulls over a driver travelling at a snail's pace and discovers it's only the second time the man has been behind the wheel of his own car
  3. 02:00 45m

    Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts

    S10 · E2
    A 93-year-old has had a bad fall and is suffering from a bleeding head wound
    Ninety-three-year-old Eileen has had a bad fall, leaving her bleeding from a wound on her head. She's taken through to an available space in resus where paramedics handover to Dr Joshua Wren. In paediatrics, Andy brings in 11-year-old daughter Jessica who has broken her arm. She is administered pain relief while emergency nurse practitioner Tony prepares a cast for her arm
  4. 02:45 50m

    A&E After Dark

    S6 · E4
    Police escort a violent individual to A&E
    Police escort a violent individual, who was injured during his arrest, to A&E and as he resists leaving the van, security is called to contain him. At Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a young man is rushed into resus after a high-speed motorbike crash. Plus, a man loses part of his earlobe in a fire-related explosion
  5. 03:35 25m

    Home and Away

    Mackenzie calls out Tane
    Mackenzie calls out Tane, Remi lets his walls down, and Abigail must decide whether to give love another shot
  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 30m

    Shop: Must Have Ideas

  3. 07:30 30m

    eFOLDi Mobility Scooters

    A chance to buy eFOLDi lightweight electric folding mobility scooters
    A chance to buy award winning eFOLDi lightweight electric folding mobility scooters
  4. 08:00 1h

    Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun

    S9 · E9
    Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain for sun and a low-cost life
    Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain, swapping the damp and grey conditions of the UK for a new 'cheap-as-chips' life in the Spanish sun
  5. 09:00 1h

    Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun

    S9 · E10
    Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain for sun and a low-cost life
    Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain, swapping the damp and grey conditions of the UK for a new 'cheap-as-chips' life in the Spanish sun
  6. 10:00 1h

    Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

    S2 · E5
    Tenants leave a landlord over £20,000 behind with his mortgage
    After moving abroad for work, a landlord discovers that his tenants have left him over £20,000 behind with his mortgage, and the developers of an old swimming pool in Bristol discover that they are liable for the electricity that the building's squatters have been using
  7. 11:00 1h

    Traffic Cops

    S13 · E25
    Officers launch a drink and drug driving crackdown
    Officers launch a drink and drug driving crackdown in the lead-up to Christmas. A driver suspected of drink driving tries to escape from an officer, crashing into a van, knocking down a telegraph pole and knocking himself unconscious. Police spot another driver acting suspiciously and, when he fails to stop, they embark upon a high-speed chase across the city

Daytime

  1. 12:00 1h

    Traffic Cops

    S13 · E26
    A routine stop on a car attracts a nearby man, who pulls out a gun
    A routine stop on a car suspected of having no insurance or MOT attracts the attention of a man from a nearby house, who pulls out a handgun. The officer, who is working alone, has to drop his questioning of the driver and focus on the armed man until back-up arrives. And four suspected thieves go on the run in what is believed to be a cloned car after failing to stop for a lone officer
  2. 13:00 1h

    Traffic Cops: Over the Limit

    Focusing on people driving under the influence
    A special edition focusing on people driving under the influence, with officers clamping down on young drivers and repeat offenders losing control while drink driving and putting lives in danger. Police respond to a call about a vehicle crashing into several parked cars, while a suspected drink-driver heads towards Derby city centre at 100 miles an hour, and officers arrest a woman whose breathalyser test is over the limit, but who says she needs to get home to her child who has been left at home alone
  3. 14:00 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S21 · E7
    Several units chase a white van that has been driven at four times the speed limit
    Several units chase a white van that has been driven at four times the speed limit, until the driver eventually ditches the vehicle and goes for broke on foot. Meanwhile, following a report of a car on fire, the interceptors get behind a Mercedes A-Class suspected to have fled the scene. The suspect hightails it across town for several miles, before ditching clambering onto the roof of his car, where he takes a spectacular - and costly - tumble
  4. 15:00 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S21 · E8
    A Ford Focus fails to stop for Lewis and Rich in Worksop
    An ill wind blows through Worksop tonight when a Ford Focus seemingly fails to stop for Lewis and Rich. The suspected driver is away on his toes, but police dog Quantum follows his nose to an outdoor toilet. Sure enough, hiding inside, a few yards from the runaway car, is a suspect who swears he's just dropped by to answer the call of nature - in a stranger's toilet
  5. 16:00 1h

    Police Interceptors

    S21 · E11
    Dog handler Chris finds himself on the tail of a runaway Renault Clio
    Dog handler Chris finds himself on the tail of a runaway Renault Clio, while Rob and Dan receive intel that a residential home is emitting a familiar aroma of marijuana. Meanwhile, the Knife Crime Team head out in force to the northern suburbs, where they suspect a drug-deal is about to happen. After a highly co-ordinated operation, the team smoke out the suspected main dealer and a search turns up almost 100 wraps of Class A's down his pants
  6. 17:00 1h

    Rogue Claimers

    S2 · E20
    A diamond bangle claim raises red flags over a suspicious valuation
    A diamond bangle claim raises red flags over a suspicious valuation, while a serial claimer's story about a lost smartphone falls apart when the digital trail doesn't add up

Tonight's Highlights

  1. 18:00 30m

    Home and Away

    Cash and Eden celebrate their love
    Cash and Eden celebrate their love, and Amelia saves the day
  2. 18:30 30m

    Home and Away

    Lacey looks to the future
    Lacey looks to the future, Cash is blindsided by a surprise visitor, and Eden feels out of the loop
  3. 19:00 1h

    GPs: Behind Closed Doors

    S6 · E20
    An elderly patient suffering from arthritis fears the pain is affecting her mental health
    An elderly patient suffering from arthritis fears the pain is affecting her mental health, and a woman who previously battled ovarian cancer has recently discovered she is pregnant, much to her surprise. Other patients include a man suffering from asthma, and a woman concerned that her stitches are not healing properly after an operation on her abdomen
  4. 20:00 1h

    Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts

    S12 · E1
    An 78-year-old caretaker has chest pains and dangerously low oxygen levels
    During the night shift at Barnsley Casualty, a ceiling pipe burst and the whole back area had to be shut down. The last thing the team need is a large influx of patients, but there are more arriving all the time. Paramedics bring in 82-year-old Valerie who suffered a fall in her kitchen. There's also 78-year-old caretaker Pete, who has chest pains and dangerously low oxygen levels
  5. 21:00 1h

    999: Critical Condition

    S4 · E3
    A man is admitted after falling down a flight of stairs
    When Duncan is admitted to Royal Stoke emergency department after falling down a full flight of stairs onto concrete, trauma team leader Richard Hall fears the worst. Elsewhere, a woman with a life-threatening brain tumour undergoes surgery to have it carefully removed, and a 21-year-old is treated after falling from a window and landing on metal railings
  6. 22:00 1h

    A&E After Dark

    S7 · E3
    Doctors struggle to deal with a man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin
    In Newham, doctors struggle to deal with an abusive man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin, while a 17- year-old is rushed to A&E after vomiting blood after a tonsillectomy
  7. 23:00 1h

    Skin A&E

    S4 · E9
    Dr Emma McMullen deals with a large liquid-filled neck cyst
    Dr Dev Shah struggles to treat a football fan who has a painful ball of fat below his ribcage. Dr Emma McMullen deals with a large liquid-filled neck cyst

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