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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Police Interceptors Hand-picked officers of the Essex Police force tackle some of the most dangerous criminals in the country. In this episode car thieves steal a BMW.
8:00 PM Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders PC Martain Anderson pursues a BMW driving on cloned plates. What do the driver and passengers have to hide? In Newcastle, a cop tails a car doing 50mph in a 30.
9:00 PM Major Crimes Unit Following a targeted shooting in West Bromwich, the unit must act fast to track the perpetrators' vehicle, facing a race against time to bring charges against the suspects.
10:35 PM Timber Titans ...Mirror. After one of British Columbia's largest wildfires, the Tsideldel team salvages timber from a burned mountain, until an unexpected incident threatens to halt the operation.
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5ACTION Schedule — Today

12:00 AM

Winter Road Rescue — 00:00

Documentary series. In the highlands, as heavy rain turns to driving snow, Highland Council snowplough drivers fight to keep the notorious Applecross Pass open.
Runtime: 1 hr
1:00 AM

Outback Truckers — 01:00

Mark prepares a massive load travelling from South Australia all the way to a tiny island in Micronesia. And Mick transports a curious giraffe through Sydney traffic.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:00 AM

Trucking Hell — 02:00

Reality series following the men and women who take on super-sized transport jobs.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:00 AM

Trucking Hell — 03:00

Reality series following those who take on super-sized transport jobs. Buzz and Tez race to rescue a lorry containing vital medical supplies.
Runtime: 55 min
3:55 AM

Entertainment News on 5 — 03:55

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.
Runtime: 5 min
4:00 AM

Teleshopping — 04:00

Teleshopping.
Runtime: 2 hr
6:00 AM

Teleshopping — 06:00

Shop by phone from the comfort of your home.
Runtime: 1 hr
7:00 AM

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit — 07:00

Your one-stop-shop for all things cruise; bringing you the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals to ensure your next cruise holiday is your greatest one!
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 AM

Cruise TV with LoveitBookit — 08:00

Your one-stop-shop for all things cruise; bringing you the hottest destinations, ground-breaking ships and the latest deals to ensure your next cruise holiday is your greatest one!
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 AM

Trucking Hell — 09:00

On the M25 near Enfield two lorries, two cars and a van have piled into each other, blocking three lanes. In a ten-mile tailback the Lantern team must recover the two artics.
Runtime: 55 min
9:55 AM

Police Interceptors — 09:55

The interceptors smash down a door to save a man's life, and a fleeing Land Rover rams two cop cars in a bid to get away.
Runtime: 1 hr
10:55 AM

Police Interceptors — 10:55

The team tackle some boozers in Barrow whose spirits are high and the cocky occupants of a Mondeo refuse to face the bald facts about their tyres.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:55 AM

Rio Lobo — 11:55

Western adventure starring John Wayne and Jorge Rivero. A Union army colonel sets out to settle scores and find the traitors responsible for his friend's death. (1970)
Runtime: 1 hr
12:55 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 12:55

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.
Runtime: 5 min
1:00 PM

Rio Lobo — 13:00

Western adventure starring John Wayne and Jorge Rivero. A Union army colonel sets out to settle scores and find the traitors responsible for his friend's death. (1970)
Runtime: 1 hr 20 min
2:20 PM

Hell Bent for Leather — 14:20

Pacy Western starring Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr. A horse trader wrongly accused of murder kidnaps a woman in order to escape a small town. (1960)
Runtime: 1 hr
3:20 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 15:20

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.
Runtime: 5 min
3:25 PM

Hell Bent for Leather — 15:25

Pacy Western starring Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr. A horse trader wrongly accused of murder kidnaps a woman in order to escape a small town. (1960)
Runtime: 35 min
4:00 PM

Traffic Cops — 16:00

The cops have their hands full with night time drink driving incidents. Four police cars are needed to stop a car with a motorbike hanging out of the boot.
Runtime: 1 hr
5:00 PM

Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders — 17:00

The driver of a possible cloned car refuses to come quietly, a woman is suspected of drug driving, and a drink driver is remarkably jolly about getting caught.
Runtime: 1 hr
6:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 18:00

In this episode the high-speed police unit are in hot pursuit of a transit van and later rescue a man from an overturned tractor in the Essex countryside.
Runtime: 1 hr
7:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 19:00

Hand-picked officers of the Essex Police force tackle some of the most dangerous criminals in the country. In this episode car thieves steal a BMW.
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 PM

Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders — 20:00

PC Martain Anderson pursues a BMW driving on cloned plates. What do the driver and passengers have to hide? In Newcastle, a cop tails a car doing 50mph in a 30.
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 PM

Major Crimes Unit — 21:00

Following a targeted shooting in West Bromwich, the unit must act fast to track the perpetrators' vehicle, facing a race against time to bring charges against the suspects.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
10:35 PM

Timber Titans — 22:35

...Mirror. After one of British Columbia's largest wildfires, the Tsideldel team salvages timber from a burned mountain, until an unexpected incident threatens to halt the operation.
Runtime: 55 min
11:30 PM

The X-Files — 23:30

Mulder and Scully encounter a man who may be the luckiest person in the world - and discover what happens when his luck turns bad.
Runtime: 1 hr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on 5ACTION tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 24 September) on 5ACTION, you can watch Police Interceptors, Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders, and Major Crimes Unit. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on 5ACTION today?

Today's programming on 5ACTION ends at 00:30 with The X-Files.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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