Browse the full 5STAR TV guide for Sunday, 18 October 2026. 23 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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01:25 55m
Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed
S1 · E3Detective Steve tails two suspectsUndercover detective Steve tails two suspects who have evaded capture before. He waits outside as his colleague Adam follows them into a restaurant, where it's confirmed they are using a well-rehearsed technique -
02:20 50m
Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed
S1 · E4The issue of violent incidents involving weaponsHow the problem of violent incidents involving weapons is being tackled, as the trend continues to causes issues for retail and security staff -
03:10 50m
Britain's Hotel Murders
S1 · E6 · The Heiress Hotel HorrorA luxurious hotel in Switzerland is the scene of a shocking crimeThe luxurious La Palma au Lac hotel in Switzerland was the scene of a shocking crime when staff found the body of heiress Anna Reed. The disturbing details surrounding her death quickly pointed to foul play -
04:00 2h
Morning
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06:00 1h
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07:00 30m
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07:30 30m
eFOLDi Mobility Scooters
A chance to buy eFOLDi lightweight electric folding mobility scootersA chance to buy award winning eFOLDi lightweight electric folding mobility scooters -
08:00 1h
Cruising with Jane McDonald
S2 · E3 · Secrets of the RhoneThe singer travels down the Rhone from Lyon to ArlesThe singer experiences a side of France she has never seen before as she journeys down the Rhone. In Lyon, she visits Marche Paul Bocuse, one of France's most celebrated food markets, and has the cruise takes Jane through a landscape dotted with unspoiled historic towns and villages, she gets a chance to achieve some lifelong ambitions, including riding in a hot-air balloon. The trip also opens Jane's eyes to the natural beauty of rural France, as she recreates a childhood fantasy picnic, and makes her way to Arles in Provence -
09:00 1h
Cruising with Jane McDonald
S2 · E4 · Cuban FiestaThe singer cruises around Cuba, starting and ending in HavanaThe presenter cruises around Cuba aboard the Celestyal Crystal, starting and ending in Havana, sampling the relatively new tourist industry of the Caribbean island. A stop in Cienfuegos leads to a salsa lesson and a flying visit to Jamaica allows Jane to have lunch in, or rather on, a floating Rasta Raft just off the beach in Runaway Bay. Before heading back to Havana, there's just time to join in the fun of a house party in Santiago de Cuba. And as the singer soon discovers, no one parties quite like the Cubans -
10:00 1h
The Royals Uncensored
S1 · E17Debate, insider analysis and insights on the royal familyKatie Nicholl and Jo Elvin present debate, insider analysis and insights on the royal family, with regular contributions from the King's former butler Grant Harrold and a host of authors, experts and commentators from around the world -
11:00 1h
Rogue Claimers
S2 · E12Secret filming exposes a £300,000 claimSecret filming exposes a £300,000 claim when a man is caught doing everything he says he can't, while a pet owner refuses to believe her beloved animal isn't insured
Daytime
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12:00 1h
Rogue Claimers
S2 · E13A staged crash designed to cash-in backfires badlyA staged crash designed to cash-in backfires badly, while a £50,000 insurance claim falls apart when on-board digital evidence raises suspicion -
13:00 1h
Traffic Cops
S11 · E2A teenage joyrider leads cops on 100-mile chaseOn the M1, Stuart Smith is forced into a 100-mile chase across several counties at up to 165mph in pursuit of an uninsured teenage joyrider in a suspected stolen car. During another pursuit, a suspected thief carries out a death-defying manoeuvre the wrong way up a motorway, abandons the car on the hard shoulder and goes on the run on foot. -
14:00 1h
Traffic Cops
S11 · E3A dangerous drunk driver leads officers on a 20-minute chaseDuring a busy spring bank holiday, the traffic cops deal with the effects of drink and drugs. A dangerous drunk, unlicensed and uninsured driver leads officers on a 20-minute chase through busy areas, while a suspected drugged driver runs across a supermarket car park to avoid arrest. The victims of a hit-and-run incident report a man who denies he was at the wheel -
15:00 1h
Traffic Cops
S11 · E4Officers are on the look-out for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikesOfficers are on the look-out for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikes, but when they spot the vehicle parked up and it immediately races off forcing them into a chase. With stingers at the ready, it's not long before the getaway car's tyres are shredded and the suspects abandon the car and go on the run -
16:00 1h
Traffic Cops
S11 · E6Officers pursue a reckless getaway driver in a stolen carThe pursuit of a reckless getaway driver in a stolen car ends with a full-scale air-to-ground search for a suspect, and a battle to save his life. In Ripley, a report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man who, despite being found with the key in his pocket, denies any wrongdoing -
17:00 1h
Police Interceptors
S19 · E7Armed police respond to reports of a fight involving machetesArmed police respond to reports of a fight involving machetes. Plus, cops provide a dawn chorus, also known as a raid
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Police Interceptors
S19 · E8Police enter a 'house of horrors', while seeking a man on the runPolice enter a 'house of horrors', while seeking a man on the run. Plus, cameras follow a 45-mile pursuit -
19:00 1h
Police Interceptors
S19 · E9Following an operation to stop a van suspected of carrying cocaineThe documentary follows Nottinghamshire officers in an operation to stop a van that intel suggests is packed with cocaine, and after detaining two suspects and seizing the van the team gets the green light to take the vehicle apart to find any hidden drugs. Behind the wheel of an unmarked car, Dan activates stealth mode as he tracks down a thief fresh from the scene of a house burglary and using a stolen Mercedes as a getaway car -
20:00 1h
Police Interceptors
S19 · E10The knife crime team arrests a suspected drug dealerOfficers arrive at a property on the hunt for a suspected drugs dealer who has been on the run for two years, and are forced to smash a window to gain entry, while a 45-mile cross-border pursuit of a black Lexus is brought to a stop with a little help from a stinger. In Nottingham, the knife crime team arrests a suspected drug dealer, caught red-handed with what appears to be cocaine and heroin in his pants -
21:00 1h
Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up
S4 · E3Lewis pursues a former tenant who owes more than £20,000 in rentAgents Joe and Steve are tasked with recovering money owed by a private medical company that has failed to pay outstanding invoices to another business. Lewis pursues a former tenant who owes more than £20,000 in rent arrears and Alex heads to the headquarters of an international airline to enforce a judgment awarded to a customer following a delayed flight -
22:00 1h
999: Emergency Call Out
S2 · E10A team are called to the scene of a suspected terrorist bomb in DartfordIn Dartford RU team Special Constable Roisin and Paramedic Katy are called to the scene of a suspected terrorist bomb, in a busy shopping centre. Elsewhere in Medway, Special Sergeants Dean and Ben deal with a knife fight, where the instigator of the fight is carrying a machete and puts up resistance to a search, causing a difficult arrest. Returning from golf, a man driving on a Kent lane loses control of his car, ploughing into a telegraph pole and bringing down a suspected live wire above the road. After a woman falls and hits her head in the middle of a main road, Paramedic Kat and Special Officer Jack treat her and suspect she may have a bleed on the brain -
23:00 1h
A&E After Dark
S7 · E2An intoxicated woman becomes increasingly aggressive in A&EIn Belfast's Royal Victoria A&E, an intoxicated woman complains loudly that she should be seen first before any foreigners and becomes increasingly aggressive. Twenty-one-year-old Roberta is in agony after dislocating her shoulder from a fall at home. A 27-year-old is rushed to Newham Hospital, East London, after her throat began to swell and close up while out drinking with her friends