5ACTION TV Guide & Listings (United States Timezone)

See what's on 5ACTION on Tuesday 18 August 2026 in the United States timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Times shown in the United States timezone.

Channels

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Dates

Yesterday Today Mon 17 Aug Tue 18 Aug

5ACTION Schedule — Tue 18 Aug

Programming hasn’t started yet.

The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

World's Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera — 00:00

Ferocious winds fuel fire in LA, threatening multi-million-dollar homes, while a historic hurricane hits Florida and volcanic eruptions strike Iceland.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 AM

Outback Truckers — 01:00

Carl Andrews takes to the wheel with a gargantuan load, Russell's mobile classroom gets shaken and his engine cooked, and the Ferris's dodge raging bush fires.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:00 AM

Trucking Heavy — 02:00

Ant tackles a risky move: transporting a fragile 35-tonne vintage steam locomotive - one slip and it's scrap. Driver Rowan must relocate a 16-tonne narrowboat with surgical precision.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 AM

Trucking Heavy — 03:00

Becky must transport 25 elite racehorses worth millions without a hitch, while Dan races to save his boss's super-truck from roadside disaster before a big event at Brands Hatch.

Runtime: 50 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

New: 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

Entertainment News on 5 — 09:00

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

Runtime: 10 min

9:10 AM

Winter Road Rescue — 09:10

Documentary series following the crews who keep Britain moving when a big freeze strikes.

Runtime: 35 min

9:45 AM

Police Interceptors — 09:45

The officers take drastic action when a pursuit from London ends up on their patch; and a car thief lands knee-deep in trouble.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:45 AM

Gunsmoke — 10:45

Goaded by a journalist craving a story and strangers craving excitement, two sons return to Dodge determined to find the man who, years before, shot their wanted father in the back.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

11:50 AM

Five Card Stud — 11:50

Western adventure starring Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum. A gambler and a gun-toting priest set out to find a killer who has picked off members of a lynch mob. (1968)

Runtime: 1 hr

12:50 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 12:50

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

Runtime: 5 min

12:55 PM

Five Card Stud — 12:55

Western adventure starring Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum. A gambler and a gun-toting priest set out to find a killer who has picked off members of a lynch mob. (1968)

Runtime: 1 hr

1:55 PM

Warpath — 13:55

Western starring Edmond O'Brien and Dean Jagger. John Vickers joins Custer's cavalry regiment seeking private revenge. (1951)

Runtime: 1 hr

2:55 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 14:55

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

Runtime: 5 min

3:00 PM

Warpath — 15:00

Western starring Edmond O'Brien and Dean Jagger. John Vickers joins Custer's cavalry regiment seeking private revenge. (1951)

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

Highway Thru Hell — 16:00

The heavy rescue crew tackles their toughest recovery so far this season when they have to pull a smashed SUV up a sheer 400-metre cliff.

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

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

Concerned 999 callers report an HGV swerving all over the M6. PCs Jamie Barlow and Amy Hollis team up to search for the vehicle in question.

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 18:00

Profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit, with an epic 80mph pursuit involving eight police cars and an 'eye in the sky', leading to carnage on the Yorkshire roads.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 19:00

Two men attempt to evade a helicopter and armed responsible vehicles on a motorbike. Officers Clarkie and Nick stop two dangerous road racers.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 20:00

Police follow up reports of a crossbow. Mark pursues the world's worst driver.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders — 21:00

PC Matt Turner chases down a drink driver who's caused a collision on the morning school run, and on the M6 a broken down BMW stinks of cannabis.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law — 22:00

The hunt is on for a suspect thought to have evaded close to £20k of fares in one of South Western Railway's biggest ever fraud cases. Harry has a run in with a barrier basher.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 PM

The X-Files — 23:00

As a review panel probes Mulder's claims regarding the existence of aliens, the agents hunt down a deadly extraterrestrial creature.

Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on 5ACTION tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 18 August) on 5ACTION, you can watch Police Interceptors, Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders, and Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on 5ACTION today?

Today's programming on 5ACTION ends at 00:00 (19:00 your time) with The X-Files.

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

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