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Channel 5 tonight
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Freeview channel 5
In prime time
21:00999 Critical Condition
A nurse arrives potentially paralysed following a car crash, a 23-year-old fights for his life after a massive asthma attack, and a man faces life-threatening surgery to remove a tumour from his head.
Followed at 22:00 by: Ambulance: Code Red
The full evening
18:00Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
19:00Car Pound Cops: Give Me My Car Back!Crime · 60 minShow
20:00Casualty 24/7: Every Second CountsMedical · 60 minDocs
21:00999 Critical ConditionHealth · 60 minShow
22:00Ambulance: Code RedReality · 65 minShow
23:05Cause of DeathMedical · 60 minDocs
00:05A&E After DarkHealth · 55 minDocs
Tonight's evening schedule for Channel 5, Wednesday 5 August 2026, from the early evening slot through to late night. All channels are onTV tonight; tonight's cinema is onfilms on TV tonight.