What's on 5 today - 42 programs on the 5 schedule
Last updated: 7 February 2026 at 17:40
The programme lets viewers take part in gambling while they watch. Audience members can place bets and affect the action in real time.
Rachel runs into a man who looks uncannily like Ross. Meanwhile, Joey learns he'll have to endure an intimate casting‑couch audition to secure a part in a daytime soap.
Carol and Susan are busy organising their wedding. Meanwhile, Rachel is shocked to discover her parents are getting a divorce.
Steve Backshall and Michaela Strachan explain how the Great Thaw brought about the end of the Ice Age. They show how this melt reshaped the world as it was known.
Vet Bridget and nurse Vicky get a call about a prolapsed sheep that’s been spotted on a hill farm. Meanwhile, vet Ken has a packed day ahead, castrating three in‑season ferrets.
The show delivers the latest entertainment news and celebrity gossip. It covers the most recent happenings in the world of show business.
Judy doesn't like violin lessons, so she hides from Ms Potts. Paddington steps in and takes on the challenge instead.
Milo the Rescue Pilot is an episode programme. It is presented under the title Milo the Rescue Pilot.
Pockets, Giggle and Spin set up a band together. When one of them gets stage fright, they have to find another way to make the performance happen.
The Paw Patrol comes across real‑life heroic dogs, kicking off with a medical detection pup.
Miss Rabbit sprains her ankle, so her sister and friends step in to run the ice‑cream stand for her. They take over the stall while she recovers.
George and Peppa go to see Santa Claus. They tell him what they hope to get for Christmas.
Nanny Plum conjures a hamster for the twins. The mischievous new pet then wreaks havoc throughout the castle.
Thomas volunteers to help Gordon with an important delivery. However, Gordon constantly questions every move Thomas makes.
The school bus careens out of control. Elvis and Sam step in to rescue it.
Shooting Star is an episode programme. It presents a single, self‑contained installment.
When Chompy mistakenly eats Isa’s Cloud Flower seed, Boots and Dora step in to track down a replacement. They set off together to find a fresh seed for him.
Peppa and her family set up camp at a children’s festival. The field is packed with crafts, music and plenty of fun, but it looks like it’s about to get very muddy.
Grandma and granddad decide to go strawberry‑picking at Miss Rabbit's farm.
Pip becomes fixated on the “get well soon” card he’s preparing for Posy. She points out that the best present is simply being able to spend time together.
The friends hear Gorilla Woohoo singing, but when they ask him to do it again he can't. They soon realise that gorillas only sing while they're eating and they burp when they're happy.
The children decide to start a rock band with Paddington. However, the bear isn’t sure which instrument he should play.
Adventure Bay is about to open a new fire station, but trouble erupts at the inaugural barbecue. It falls to the pups to step in and sort things out.
The xadets spend a day at Harper Asprey Wildlife Sanctuary. While there they help care for a rescued bat, look after a badger called Pedro, and lend a hand with a rescued jackdaw.
Clumsy decides he wants to become an acrobat. To help him achieve his dream, the Smurfs masquerade as a travelling circus.
Patrick and SpongeBob watch a horror film. They become convinced that the movie's villain is real and is after them.
Ben stays in northern England and joins Dave on a narrowboat. On the canals he finds solace and a renewed sense of purpose.
Clare travels the River Thames, a waterway that extends over 200 miles. It runs from Gloucestershire down to Essex.
Clare travels to the River Wharfe, a stretch of water she loves, which runs through the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The river winds its way through the centre of the Dales, offering the scenery she enjoys.
Trainer Graeme Hall steps in to help three generations of a single family. Their once‑peaceful household is being unsettled by an ongoing feud between two of their dogs.
Graeme Hall's casebook opens with a broken bond between two best mates. Cairn terrier Ted, after suffering a stroke, has turned on his owner Mike.
Broadcaster and royal correspondent Emily Andrews looks past the headlines to uncover what’s really happening inside the royal family. She aims to show the true goings‑on behind the scenes.
The family readies itself for the autumn breeding season. With Clive still recovering from surgery and Raven away at university, Amanda and the other children are left to face a demanding challenge.
All nine children return home for the holidays. Clemmy is busy nursing a premature calf, while Clive has repaired an old contraption to cook the festive roast.
Edith and Violet comb the barn for clues about its former occupants, and they uncover a set of toy steam trains. The find kick‑starts a restoration project for Clive and the boys.
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An episode of the series is slated for broadcast on 7 February 2026. It will be shown as a programme on that date.
The show surveys royal residences throughout Britain, gauging their worth and outlining what may happen to them next. It does so while King Charles shapes his own legacy.
The episode examines the Birthday and New Year Honours lists, showing how knighthoods are wrapped in ceremonial ritual. It notes that these traditions evoke a romantic notion of chivalry that never actually existed.
Through ten of her most celebrated dresses, the series charts the Princess of Wales' life. It opens with her engagement gown and closes with the lace dress she wore at the 2025 state banquet for President Trump.
The programme revisits notable moments involving famous couples, covering break‑ups, extra‑marital affairs and on‑screen romances that spill into real life. It highlights how these private dramas become public stories.