Channel 5 [UK] TV guide for the week

Today’s and upcoming schedule: airtimes, programme details, and quick date selection.

About Channel 5

Channel 5 is a British nationwide free-to-air television channel and the fifth terrestrial broadcaster in the United Kingdom. It began broadcasting on 30 March 1997 and became the base of the Channel 5 family, which includes 5 USA, 5star, 5Action and other thematic channels.

The Channel 5 schedule combines 5 News bulletins, documentary cycles about history, nature and society, entertainment shows, reality projects, drama series, feature films, special events and selected sports coverage. That mix gives the channel a broad profile, with news, factual programming, evening films and mainstream entertainment sitting side by side.

Channel 5 broadcasts in English. News bulletins, documentary blocks, evening films, series, reality shows, repeats and weekend programmes shape the daily schedule.

Since 2014, Channel 5 has been linked with Paramount Networks UK & Australia. The channel is distributed through digital terrestrial television, cable, satellite and IPTV/OTT networks.