GREAT! action TV Guide

See what's on GREAT! action on Thursday 24 September 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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GREAT! action Schedule — Thu 24 Sep

Programming hasn’t started yet.

The first program is at 12:55 AM (12:55 AM UK Time )

12:55 AM

The Persuaders! — 00:55

Brett enters his car into a motor race, but soon receives threats on his life. Is it from a race fixing gang or is it an old acquaintance with a grudge?

Runtime: 1 hr

1:55 AM

Seattle Superstorm — 01:55

Tempestuous sci-fi thriller starring Esai Morales. A mysterious object crashes into Seattle, unleashing cataclysmic weather events which threaten global annihilation (2012).

Runtime: 56 min

2:51 AM

This Week Back Then — 02:51

How news bulletins used to look. The GREAT! network takes you back in time, remembering stories from this week back then.

Runtime: 5 min

2:56 AM

Seattle Superstorm — 02:56

Tempestuous sci-fi thriller starring Esai Morales. A mysterious object crashes into Seattle, unleashing cataclysmic weather events which threaten global annihilation (2012).

Runtime: 44 min

3:40 AM

Coast Guard Alaska — 03:40

Witness the U.S. Coastguard at work as they battle the elements to perform daring sea rescues and save the lives of those in danger.

Runtime: 45 min

4:25 AM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 04:25

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

4:35 AM

Air Rescue — 04:35

A quad bike accident leaves a man with serious neck injuries, a builder is injured after falling through the roof of his house, and the team mount a rescue operation for a dog and its owner.

Runtime: 25 min

5:00 AM

Air Rescue — 05:00

The crew are called to help a woman in need of medical treatment while onboard a luxury liner at sea, and a retired soldier complains of chest pains after a fall.

Runtime: 25 min

5:25 AM

Air Rescue — 05:25

A rock climber drifts in and out of consciousness after falling heavily onto a cliff ledge, and a man suffers life-threatening injuries after being run-over by an angry driver.

Runtime: 25 min

5:50 AM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 05:50

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

6:00 AM

Teleshopping — 06:00

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 AM

Teleshopping — 06:30

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

7:00 AM

Teleshopping — 07:00

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 AM

Teleshopping — 07:30

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 AM

Teleshopping — 08:00

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 AM

Teleshopping — 08:30

Teleshopping.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 AM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 09:00

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

9:10 AM

Raiders Of The Lost Art — 09:10

Painted for Paul Gauguin's arrival in Arles, Vincent van Gogh's sunflower paintings have gone on an astonishing journey across the world ever since.

Runtime: 30 min

9:40 AM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 09:40

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

9:50 AM

The Vietnam War — 09:50

U.S. veterans recall the quagmire they dealt with from the late 1960s to the war's conclusion in 1975 and beyond, when post-war developments affect Vietnamese and United States affairs.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:50 AM

Hell in Normandy — 10:50

War drama with Guy Madison. As D-Day looms, Allied paratroopers go behind enemy lines to destroy Nazi flamethrower bunkers - a deadly mission that could turn Omaha Beach into a blazing inferno. (1968)

Runtime: 56 min

11:46 AM

This Week Back Then — 11:46

How news bulletins used to look. The GREAT! network takes you back in time, remembering stories from this week back then.

Runtime: 5 min

11:51 AM

Hell in Normandy — 11:51

Runtime: 1 hr 9 min

1:00 PM

The Unit — 13:00

The team follows a scientist who may have been targeted by terrorists, hoping to link those same terrorists to a presidential assassination plot.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:00 PM

Burn Notice — 14:00

Michael is trapped in the crossfire after a vicious smuggler comes after a former client looking for revenge. Nowhere to run, they are forced to take refuge in a remote warehouse.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 PM

Burn Notice — 15:00

The team runs into trouble when trying to escape the country. Someone from Michael's past offers him a possible second way out of his situation but Fiona refuses to accept that.

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

True Justice — 16:00

Crime drama with Katherine McNamara. After her brother is convicted of murder, a law student sets out to prove his innocence. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger she's in... (2024)

Runtime: 1 hr 50 min

5:50 PM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 17:50

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

6:00 PM

The Unit — 18:00

The team follows a scientist who may have been targeted by terrorists, hoping to link those same terrorists to a presidential assassination plot.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:00 PM

Burn Notice — 19:00

Michael is trapped in the crossfire after a vicious smuggler comes after a former client looking for revenge. Nowhere to run, they are forced to take refuge in a remote warehouse.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

Burn Notice — 20:00

The team runs into trouble when trying to escape the country. Someone from Michael's past offers him a possible second way out of his situation but Fiona refuses to accept that.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Takers — 21:00

Slick thriller with Matt Dillon, Idris Elba and Paul Walker. With the cops on their tail after a string of perfectly planned robberies, will the Takers risk it all for the biggest payoff yet? (2010)

Runtime: 56 min

9:56 PM

This Week Back Then — 21:56

How news bulletins used to look. The GREAT! network takes you back in time, remembering stories from this week back then.

Runtime: 5 min

10:01 PM

Takers — 22:01

Slick thriller with Matt Dillon, Idris Elba and Paul Walker. With the cops on their tail after a string of perfectly planned robberies, will the Takers risk it all for the biggest payoff yet? (2010)

Runtime: 1 hr 14 min

11:15 PM

The Avengers — 23:15

Steed and Tara are tasked with tracking a briefcase that is being passed around between enemy agents. Will the case expose a national security risk at the heart of government?

Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on GREAT! action tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 24 September) on GREAT! action, you can watch Burn Notice, Takers, and This Week Back Then. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on GREAT! action today?

Today's programming on GREAT! action ends at 00:15 with The Avengers.

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.