Channel 5 TV Guide — Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Following the crimes and incarceration of James 'Porky' O'Rourke, including when he committed murder at the age of 22 by dropping a slab of concrete on a man's head. The episode documents his time in prison, when he attacked officers, stabbed the governor in the exercise yard and strangled a fellow inmate

Teleshopping for all things cruise-related, including the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Nicki Chapman narrates a catalogue of garden catastrophes. Disasters include a dream garden that cost thousands being destroyed when a flood struck, a gardener getting more than he bargained for when he came face to face with a four-foot Mexican black kingsnake in his back garden in Ipswich, and a tree surgeon comes a cropper when his chainsaw catches fire, leaving him dangling at the top of a burning tree

Joey is rejected by his family and Phoebe is not relishing the thought of spending the holidays with her grandmother and her boyfriend, prompting a mass exodus to Monica's for Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile, Ross hears Susan is trying to communicate with his and Carol's unborn child

The gang celebrates New Year's Eve with a party at Monica and Rachel's flat, while Ross tries to alleviate his loneliness by getting a new room-mate - a monkey. Comedy, starring Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer

Paul and Jessica Forrester are tempted by a statue of Hermes, a vintage pallet truck and a fishing display case. Whose choices will be proved wisest in the final auction?

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Lofty, MIlo and Lark go on a botanical adventure to discover the rarest plant of all

Pockets, Giggle and Spin mix up a colouring-in adventure and paint a giant LLB, using a flying heli-brush to reach the top of the picture

Mr Bull builds a brand-new club house and slide for the piglet and her friends

There's a new friend for Peppa at her playgroup, Lotte Lama. She can speak a foreign language. Peppa loves talking

Tweedy and Fluff find a ladybird in the craft room. Tweedy makes it a bed to sleep in but soon discovers that ladybirds aren't pets and they don't need cosy beds after all

Odo and Doodle stage a wedding at camp. The surprise couple are Camp Leader and Pigeon Post

Gordon and Rebecca do the same work, but differently. When Rebecca tries to be more like Gordon, it does not go well

While trying to rescue Luc the wild boar, Moose ends up needing to be saved himself

Peppa and her friends are introduced to some simple woodcraft in the woods with Mr Wolf

Pip becomes flustered when his joke gets re-told incorrectly. Animation following the friendship between spirited rabbit Pip and sweet-natured mouse Posy

Mayor Humdinger mistakes a sloth for a monkey. He races the Paw Patrol to find it when it goes missing to cover up his blunder.

Kemi and Derek introduce the letter P, exploring things that begin with P, and helping little ones to discover letters and sounds, before an alphabet-inspired move - Push

Rubble and the pups work to build a big bike shop in time for a festival, unless Speed Meister beats them to it

Madame Gazelle and the playgroup share their favourite nursery rhymes, singing Little Bo Peep and marching along with The Grand Old Duke of York

The friends try to raise money to fix the school's leaky roof by organising a fete

When a run-away duckling follows Grace home from the Ley it's a race against time for Stan and Gran to return it to its family and crack the case

Mayor Humdinger creates fake emergencies for his kitties to save, so that they can appear to be better than the PAW Patrol. However, the plan soon goes awry

The little bear is accidentally delivered inside a wardrobe to Mr Curry's house. He must get out before being discovered

Ben uses his elf skills to win at games, so Holly teaches him a lesson

The family gets caught in a traffic jam on the way to see Granny and Grandpa Pig

Olivia reads Fantastic Frankie, which is about a stylish fox who looks fabulous in her rainbow cape, pirate boots and gold crown

The broadcaster and guests discuss the issues of the day, with phone-ins and viewers' correspondence

Discussion and debate, presented by Storm Huntley and Alexis Conran

Round-up of the day's headlines from around the world

Debate on the day's biggest stories, and consumer advice to help viewers save money

Discussions on relationships, parenting, gossip, fashion and more, presented by Vanessa Feltz

Beckett is assigned to protect billionaire entrepreneur Eric Vaughn after an attempt on his life fails, prompting Castle to worry the object of his affection might end up falling for her charge. Ioan Gruffudd guest stars, with Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic

Beckett's life is threatened when she steps on a pressure sensitive bomb. While the team members search for a way to disarm the explosive, Castle distracts her from the gravity of the situation by engaging her in a conversation about who first fell for whom. Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic star

A look at Rewilding Coombeshead in Devon, a 400-acre site aiming to recover everything from the European wildcat to water voles and beavers

Round-up of the day's headlines from around the world, with Dan Walker