5ACTION TV Guide

See what's on 5ACTION on Wednesday 23 September 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Dates

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5ACTION Schedule — Wed 23 Sep

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

12:00 AM

Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life — 00:00

An air ambulance rushes to a retired firefighter after a suspected cardiac arrest. In a life-critical condition, the team must stabilise him before making a crucial treatment decision. (Ep6/6)

Runtime: 1 hr

1:00 AM

Outback Truckers — 01:00

Robbie prepares for the biggest house move in the family's career. And Jason must transport a massive cargo into the Outback with only a narrow window of clear weather.

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

Merrie pitches up at a golf course to rescue a tanker that has landed its very own hole in one.

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

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: 5 min

9:05 AM

Trucking Hell — 09:05

Sean tackles a telehandler that's flipped over in a very muddy garden. How will he and his team safely lift it out to get it back to the depot? And a sunken car gets into deep trouble.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:05 AM

Police Interceptors — 10:05

A serial offender gives the Cumbrian officers the runaround and a high-speed pursuit comes to a painful finish.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:05 AM

Police Interceptors — 11:05

Hayley helps two badly injured bikers, a drunken driver creates a trail of destruction, Duncan escorts a monster truck through Workington.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

12:10 PM

The Tin Star — 12:10

Sombre Western starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins. A tenderfoot sheriff strikes up a friendship with a hardened bounty hunter to learn the way of the gun. (1957)

Runtime: 1 hr

1:10 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 13:10

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

Runtime: 5 min

1:15 PM

The Tin Star — 13:15

Sombre Western starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins. A tenderfoot sheriff strikes up a friendship with a hardened bounty hunter to learn the way of the gun. (1957)

Runtime: 50 min

2:05 PM

Dallas — 14:05

Western starring Gary Cooper. After the Civil War, ex-Confederate Blayde Hollister fakes his death and assumes a U.S. marshal's identity in Dallas to avenge his family. (1950)

Runtime: 1 hr

3:05 PM

Entertainment News on 5 — 15:05

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

Runtime: 5 min

3:10 PM

Dallas — 15:10

Western starring Gary Cooper. After the Civil War, ex-Confederate Blayde Hollister fakes his death and assumes a U.S. marshal's identity in Dallas to avenge his family. (1950)

Runtime: 50 min

4:00 PM

Traffic Cops — 16:00

In Leeds the cops are on the look out for a stolen Ford Fiesta; their hunt ending in a dramatic foot chase pursuing one of the mouthiest criminals they've ever seen.

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

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

A child is knocked off his bike - but the wait time for an ambulance is three hours. Martain spots a speedy driver. It turns out to be a takeaway 'emergency'.

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 18:00

Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. This special edition covers the best of Police Interceptors from the first season.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 19:00

Documentary series following an Essex police unit. A drug dealer's car flashes up on the police radar, leading to a risky interception.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

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

PC Anderson is called to a collision after a car smashes into a pedestrian crossing. When the driver later appears, he's carrying a takeaway and stinks of booze!

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Police Interceptors — 21:00

A high-octane episode kicks off with the interceptors in hot pursuit. The lads abandon their car and disappear into the woods, however, the dog unit is dispatched to sniff them out.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Police: Night Shift 999 — 22:00

Officers respond to an incident where a person has been assaulted after asking a man to stop vandalising a park. PCs Durrant and Bower stop a female driver who is driving erratically.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 PM

The X-Files — 23:00

The agents encounter a group of teenagers who somehow move faster than the eye can see.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on 5ACTION tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 23 September) on 5ACTION, you can watch Police Interceptors, Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders, and Police: Night Shift 999. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on 5ACTION today?

Today's programming on 5ACTION ends at 00:00 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.