5ACTION TV Guide

See what's on 5ACTION on Saturday 05 September 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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5ACTION Schedule — Sat 05 Sep

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The first program is at 12:20 AM (12:20 AM UK Time )

12:20 AM

Behind Bars: World's Toughest Prisons — 00:20

New Bilibid Prison is one of the most notorious prisons in the Philippines. Originally designed to hold 1500 offenders, there are now more than 8000 incarcerated there.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

1:25 AM

Outback Truckers — 01:25

There are headaches on the horizon for Steve Grahame taking on the Tanami with a trailer load of trouble, and it's a wild ride for Nigel Vagg hauling 900 feral goats through a heatwave.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:25 AM

Trucking Hell — 02:25

A recycling plant needs two portable cabins replaced.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:25 AM

Highway Patrol — 03:25

A roadside fight unfolds when officers stop a man who hasn't installed his interlock device; officers go on a high-speed chase through the busy streets of Yarra.

Runtime: 25 min

3:50 AM

Entertainment News on 5 — 03:50

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.

Runtime: 10 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

Police Interceptors — 09:00

A runaway driver escapes the car while still on the move, leaving Kev to chase him down on foot.

Runtime: 55 min

9:55 AM

Highway Thru Hell — 09:55

Jamie and crew wrestle to recover a trailer loaded with apples off a dangerous bridge. A multi-vehicle wreck turns deadly for a Good Samaritan.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

11:00 AM

Highway Thru Hell — 11:00

Heavy rescue has to recover a severely damaged trailer loaded with millions of plastic beads. And spring rains cause rock slides on Highway 1.

Runtime: 1 hr

12:00 PM

Highway Thru Hell — 12:00

A competitor challenges Jamie's status on the Hill. A trailer full of cat food bursts into flames - and Scott and Gord have just two days to get the burning heap off the Smasher.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 PM

Highway Thru Hell — 13:00

The biggest storm of the season hits with a fury, just as Jamie discovers that his licence has expired. And his day gets even worse when someone smashes the Rotator.

Runtime: 55 min

1:55 PM

Highway Thru Hell — 13:55

A semi hits a barrier so hard it blocks the Coq's most important exit, Scott tells Jamie he's fed up with the vintage truck he's driving, and a new driver shows up for work.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:55 PM

The Far Country — 14:55

Western starring James Stewart. A self-minded adventurer locks horns with a crooked lawman while driving cattle to Dawson. (1955)

Runtime: 1 hr

3:55 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 15:55

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 PM

The Far Country — 16:00

Western starring James Stewart. A self-minded adventurer locks horns with a crooked lawman while driving cattle to Dawson. (1955)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

The Deadly Companions — 17:00

Powerful western starring Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith. A man must choose between vengeance and the woman he loves, after he admits responsibility for her son's death. (1961)

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

6:05 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 18:05

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.

Runtime: 5 min

6:10 PM

The Deadly Companions — 18:10

Powerful western starring Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith. A man must choose between vengeance and the woman he loves, after he admits responsibility for her son's death. (1961)

Runtime: 50 min

7:00 PM

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana 2026 — 19:00

Highlights from stage 14 of the 2026 La Vuelta, with 4,060m of elevation gain on a 154.5km mountain route from Jaen to a summit finish in Sierra de la Pandera. Presented by Rebecca Charlton.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

Cops — 20:00

Officers with NYPD's 75th Precinct and drone operators with the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) conduct a narcotics sting in Brooklyn.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

Cops — 20:30

Officers with the NYPD's 75th Precinct stop a 17-year-old for a traffic violation and discover a handgun concealed in his sling bag.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Enemy of the State — 21:00

Action thriller about a young attorney who becomes enmeshed in a sinister political conspiracy when he unwittingly receives evidence of a covert assassination. Stars Will Smith. (1998)

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 22:00

A daily round-up of showbiz news and gossip from around the world, focusing on celebrities, movies, music and entertainment.

Runtime: 5 min

10:05 PM

Enemy of the State — 22:05

Action thriller about a young attorney who becomes enmeshed in a sinister political conspiracy when he unwittingly receives evidence of a covert assassination. Stars Will Smith. (1998)

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

11:40 PM

The X-Files — 23:40

Mulder and Scully meet a mysterious man who has the knack of taking photographs of people just before they die.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on 5ACTION tonight?

Tonight (Saturday 05 September) on 5ACTION, you can watch Cycling: Vuelta a Espana 2026, Cops, Enemy of the State, and Entertainment News on 5. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on 5ACTION today?

Today's programming on 5ACTION ends at 00:40 with The X-Files.

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

All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.