5
Channel 5 tonight
Tuesday 4 August 2026 · Freeview channel 5
In prime time
21:00The Victorians with Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman
Rob and Ruth travel back to the 1840s when railway mania swept Britain. Rob follows the wealthy Victorians who poured their money into the railway boom. Meanwhile, Ruth investigates the lives of those who built and worked on the railways.
Followed at 22:30 by: Manhunt: Search for the Cop Killer
The full evening
18:00Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
19:00The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the GreensAgriculture · 60 minDocs
20:00Inside LongleatHistory · 60 min
21:00The Victorians with Rob Rinder and Ruth GoodmanDocumentary · 90 min
22:30Manhunt: Search for the Cop KillerDocumentary · 95 min
00:05The Cannibal Next DoorCrime · 55 minDocs
Tonight's evening schedule for Channel 5, Tuesday 4 August 2026, from the early evening slot through to late night. All channels are onTV tonight; tonight's cinema is onfilms on TV tonight.