GREAT! action TV Guide & Listings (New Zealand Timezone)

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Tonight's highlights

      
        7:00 PM
        
          Burn Notice
        
      US spy Michael suddenly finds himself discredited without any form of procedure. Since no one will really help him, he survives by doing impossible jobs for desperate people in Miami.

      
        8:00 PM
        
          Burn Notice
        
      Andy, a mobile phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the loan sharks he borrowed from want their money back and come knocking.

      
        9:00 PM
        
          Salt
        
      Espionage action with Angelina Jolie. CIA operative Evelyn Salt vowed to protect her country - but when a Russian defector accuses her of being a double agent, where do her loyalties lie? (2010)

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GREAT! action Schedule — Today

Programming hasn’t started yet.

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

12:55 AM

The Baron — 00:55

A gang led by Morgan Travis is planning to steal the Crown Jewels and replace Mannering with his exact double.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:55 AM

The Persuaders! — 01:55

Danny has been mistaken for Lomax, an international criminal, involved in a plot to rob an American air force. Brett goes undercover to help his friend.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:55 AM

Jet Stream — 02:55

Turbulent adventure with David Chokachi, Ruth Kearney and Steven Hartley. Batten down the hatches as a TV weatherman and a scientist team up to save humanity from a deadly weather phenomenon (2013).

Runtime: 1 hr 20 min

4:15 AM

Coast Guard Alaska — 04:15

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

5:00 AM

Air Rescue — 05:00

Rescue teams try to locate a lost American tourist, and a holidaymaker is in need of urgent medical care onboard a cruise ship after falling down a set of stairs.

Runtime: 25 min

5:25 AM

Air Rescue — 05:25

Air Rescue are called to locate a father and his two young sons who are trapped in an overturned fishing boat at sea, and three surfer friends are reported missing in challenging conditions.

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

Hitler: Uncovering His FataL Obsession — 09:00

Documentary about the 1941 Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 AM

Murder Maps — 10:00

Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, a young couple in love, were convicted of murdering Edith's husband, a case that shocked society and highlighted the horrors of the death penalty.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:00 AM

The Stranger Wore A Gun — 11:00

Western with Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor. When the Civil War ends, a former spy heads West to start again. But as he gets mixed up in a robbery, is it too late to turn his life around? (1953)

Runtime: 56 min

11:56 AM

This Week Back Then — 11:56

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

Runtime: 5 min

12:01 PM

The Stranger Wore A Gun — 12:01

Western with Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor. When the Civil War ends, a former spy heads West to start again. But as he gets mixed up in a robbery, is it too late to turn his life around? (1953)

Runtime: 49 min

12:50 PM

Good News on GREAT! Extra — 12:50

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.

Runtime: 10 min

1:00 PM

The High Chaparral — 13:00

Henry Silva guest-stars as a revolutionary who plans to assassinate Benito Juarez, exiled President of Mexico, on the Cannon ranch.

Runtime: 1 hr

2:00 PM

Burn Notice — 14:00

US spy Michael suddenly finds himself discredited without any form of procedure. Since no one will really help him, he survives by doing impossible jobs for desperate people in Miami.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 PM

Burn Notice — 15:00

Andy, a mobile phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the loan sharks he borrowed from want their money back and come knocking.

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

The House On The Hill — 16:00

Dark thriller with Samaire Armstrong. After years in a mental hospital, Megan visits her brother, only to find no one even remembers him. Is she losing her mind or is a sinister plot in play (2019)?

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 Unit battles a broken helicopter gas tank and guerillas to rescue Jonas's old friend. Tom uses extreme measures to extract information about who may have been behind a terrorist attack.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:00 PM

Burn Notice — 19:00

US spy Michael suddenly finds himself discredited without any form of procedure. Since no one will really help him, he survives by doing impossible jobs for desperate people in Miami.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

Burn Notice — 20:00

Andy, a mobile phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the loan sharks he borrowed from want their money back and come knocking.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Salt — 21:00

Espionage action with Angelina Jolie. CIA operative Evelyn Salt vowed to protect her country - but when a Russian defector accuses her of being a double agent, where do her loyalties lie? (2010)

Runtime: 2 hr 10 min

11:10 PM

The Unit — 23:10

The Unit battles a broken helicopter gas tank and guerillas to rescue Jonas's old friend. Tom uses extreme measures to extract information about who may have been behind a terrorist attack.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on GREAT! action — 16 October 2026

12:10 AM

The New Avengers

When five top agents die of natural causes, Steed suspects foul play. Having put the clues together, Steed and Gambit realise that Purdey is in grave danger. But are their suspicions correct ?
1:10 AM

The Baron

A gang robbing the Crown Jewels force Mannering to assist them.
2:10 AM

The Persuaders!

When Danny buys a ramshackle country cottage a local squire takes special interest in the property, going to extreme lengths to get his hands on the cottage.
3:10 AM

Good News on GREAT! Extra

Heartwarming good news stories from the UK and beyond.
3:20 AM

Firequake

Sci-fi action with Alexandra Paul, Zoe Barker and Nigel Barber. When a new, highly explosive energy source seeps into the Earth's crust, can its creator save humanity from being extinguished (2014)?
4:45 AM

Coast Guard Alaska

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.

See full GREAT! action schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on GREAT! action tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 15 October) on GREAT! action, you can watch Burn Notice, and Salt. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on GREAT! action today?

Today's programming on GREAT! action ends at 00:10 (12:10 your time) with The Unit.

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.