5STAR TV Guide — Thursday, 16 April 2026

Early Morning

00:50 5m

Entertainment News on 5

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Showbiz news and gossip

00:55 1h 5m

Rise of the Footsoldier Part 2

Rise of the Footsoldier Part 2 Crime, Action Film ★ 5.3

Crime thriller, starring Ricci Harnett

★ Cast & Info

02:00 50m

Police Interceptors

S13 · E6 · Young and Reckless

Officers deal with young, reckless drivers

Cameras follow elite teams from the Durham and Cleveland forces as they tackle young, reckless drivers who cause carnage on the roads and put themselves and others in danger. Spike and dog handler Ian pursue a 20-year-old drunk driver who tries to lose them on a travellers' site, Ben goes head to head with a speeding boy racer, and Spike switches four wheels for two as he gets on his bike to catch illegal off-roaders tearing it up on the beach

02:50 50m

Police Interceptors

S13 · E7

An arrest snowballs into a firearms stand-off for Damo

An arrest snowballs into a firearms stand-off for Damo, while Spike uncovers a stash of cannabis stored with shotguns and police dog Ronnie lands right on top of a wanted man. Ben chases a runaway driver, and Paul catches a hit-and-run culprit, who then kicks off in his car

03:40 20m

Friends

S1 · E20 · The One with the Evil Orthodontist

Chandler's date ignores him

Chandler finds it tough being ignored by a woman he has just taken out on a first date, and Rachel gets back with her double-dealing former fiance Barry - even though he is now engaged to someone else. Guest starring Jennifer Grey

04:00 2h

Teleshopping

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Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Morning

06:00 1h

Teleshopping

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Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

07:00 30m

Shop: Thane Offers

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

07:30 30m

JML Presents

Home shopping

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

08:00 1h

Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun

S9 · E7

Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain for sun and a low-cost life

Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain, swapping the damp and grey conditions of the UK for a new 'cheap-as-chips' life in the Spanish sun

09:00 1h

Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun

S9 · E8

Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain for sun and a low-cost life

Documentary following Brits who moved to Spain, swapping the damp and grey conditions of the UK for a new 'cheap-as-chips' life in the Spanish sun

10:00 1h

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

S7 · E9

Graeme Hall travels to Essex to help bring peace to a dog-friendly pub

Graeme Hall travels to Essex to help bring peace to a dog-friendly pub, where a Doberman's antisocial behaviour keeps riling up the regulars. The trainer also meets Shaun, Colin and cocker spaniel Otis in the Scottish Highlands, where they've recently moved to. Their new environment has triggered a change in Otis, who has become hyperactive and hypersensitive to sound

11:00 1h

Traffic Cops

S9 · E16

A BMW car skids on the wet road into the motorway's central barrier

Jamie Theakston narrates as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the heart of the country. A BMW car skids on the wet road into the motorway's central barrier

Daytime

12:00 1h

Traffic Cops

S9 · E17

Sgt Steve Hughes uses his experience to help with a drunk man

PC Andy Swift is patrolling on the M1 when a car he flags down speeds off. A chase at speeds up to 120mph ensues. Sgt Steve Hughes uses his experience to help with a drunk man

13:00 1h

Traffic Cops

S9 · E18

A woman is suspected of drink-driving at 10am

Matt Copestake is called to investigate a woman suspected of drink-driving at 10am, and discovers she was arrested two weeks previously for the same offence. Andy Swift is on the trail of a driver who has allegedly failed to stop after a collision, while PC Alex Boniface is almost hit by a car while he is clearing away debris after woman drove a car into a pub's wall

14:00 1h

Police Interceptors

S14 · E1

Lee is confronted by a particularly mouthy motorist

Lee is confronted by a particularly mouthy motorist who does not know when to call it a day, and Liam arrests a man who denies carrying out a shocking attack, despite the CCTV evidence. Tasers are drawn after a van driver causes carnage and a wanted man holes up in a loft and refuses to come quietly, resulting in a shower of loft insulation, pepper spray and abuse

15:00 1h

Police Interceptors

S14 · E2

Liam investigates a gang of suspected drug dealers from Nottingham

Spike takes the lead against a runaway car thief in one of the most challenging pursuits ever, while Liam investigates a gang of suspected drug dealers from Nottingham. Elsewhere, supposedly straightforward stop for Jacko snowballs into a late-night showdown with an aggressive youngster

16:00 1h

Police Interceptors

S14 · E3

Paul 'Jacko' Jackson is forced to draw his Taser

Paul 'Jacko' Jackson is forced to draw his Taser, while dog handler Mo pursues two stolen cars through the streets of Middlesbrough. Steve runs after an uninsured driver who has ditched his car, and Halloween turns from fright night to fight night

17:00 1h

Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed

S1 · E4

The issue of violent incidents involving weapons

How the problem of violent incidents involving weapons is being tackled, as the trend continues to causes issues for retail and security staff

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Home and Away

15/04/2026

David and Cash bring Fredrick Byen in for questioning

David and Cash bring Fredrick Byen in for questioning, and pending the results from the bail hearing on Holden, Abigail runs into Lacey at the Surf Club

18:30 30m

Home and Away

16/04/2026

Tane's solicitor advises him to plead guilty

Tane's solicitor advises him to plead guilty, Mackenzie makes a call to Dean, asking if he could help make someone disappear, and Jo catches wind of Holden being granted bail

19:00 1h

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

S3 · E28

A patient complains about the effects of numerous painkillers

Dr Shah sees a patient, Lisa, who claims the numerous painkillers she has been prescribed for excruciating back pain are causing her problems. Despite having undergone several invasive spinal operations, she is still in pain, but compares the effect of painkillers to feeling drunk on 12 pints of lager. Meanwhile, Dr William Laird tries to persuade regular patient William that his habitual cannabis use is potentially the most significant contributing factor behind his depression and long-term unemployment

20:00 1h

Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts

S3 · E16

A pregnant woman is rushed to resus with concerns over potential conditions

Michelle, 18-weeks pregnant, is rushed to resus with concerns over potential conditions. Craig struggles to breathe after food becomes lodged in his oesophagus

21:00 1h

A&E After Dark

S7 · E3

Doctors struggle to deal with a man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin

In Newham, doctors struggle to deal with an abusive man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin, while a 17- year-old is rushed to A&E after vomiting blood after a tonsillectomy

22:00 1h

Ambulance: Code Red

S2 · E1

A boy is run over on his way to school

Paramedics are called out when a boy is run over on the way to school. Blood flowing out of the patient's ear suggests he may have a fractured skull and a brain injury

23:00 1h

Skin A&E

S7 · E1

Dr Emma and Dr Dev face their biggest-ever head cyst

In Birmingham, Dr Emma and Dr Dev face their biggest-ever head cyst, Dr Adil preps a bride-to-be by removing a large keloid, and Dr Magnus treats an unusual foot lipoma