CHANNEL 5 AUTUMN SLATE, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED
The new and returning titles to coming to Channel 5 this Autumn revealed.
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL
Series 7 of All Creatures Great and Small returns viewers to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in 1946. With the war finally over, Skeldale House is full once again and livelier than ever as our beloved characters reunite under one roof and look ahead to a hopeful new chapter.
James is excited about new developments in veterinary medicine, but a new vet in the area threatens the status quo. The world at large may be changing, but inside our slice of Yorkshire, the Dales always offers the same perfect escapism.
FOREVER HOME
Six-part drama starring Amy Nuttall, Douglas Henshall and Denise Welch. When her older partner Robert's dementia worsens, Carol Crottie starts to wonder if the reason he won’t leave his home has something to do with the whereabouts of his first wife, who ran off with Robert’s brother 20 years ago, leaving behind their two young children, Kaden and Sally.
When Robert’s anxiety about the house’s hidden basement grows, Carol’s curiosity is piqued as she and her mother investigate the whereabouts of Robert’s first wife, Joan. But the secrets Robert has kept will take a long time to untangle.
PLAY FOR TODAY
Episode 1: Daniel Mays (Line of Duty, A Thousand Blows, The Thursday Murder Club), Joel Fry (Alice and Steve, Inside No. 9, Paddington in Peru) and Amit Shah (Murder Before Evensong, Happy Valley, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office) star in Wild; a survival dramedy set in the breath-taking yet unforgiving Scottish Highlands.
THE FORSYTES
Series 2 is coming soon to 5 with actors Richard Rankin (Outlander, Rebus), Sarah Alexander (Pennyworth, Jonathan Creek) and Nia Ashi (Bob Marley: One Love) joining the cast which includes Danny Griffin as Jo Forsyte, Tuppence Middleton and Frances Forsyte, Eleanor Tomlinson as Louisa Byrne, Joshua Orpin as Soames Forsyte, Millie Gibson as Irene Forsyte, Francesca Annis as Ann Forsyte, Stephen Moyer as Jolyon Forsyte Sr. and Jack Davenport as James Forsyte.
NFL ON 5
NFL on 5 sees Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora return to host a new season of live NFL every Sunday at 9pm. The entertainment-led series combines expert analysis with celebrity guests, NFL stars, games, challenges and a live studio audience, all centered around the night’s headline live game coverage.
Alongside 5 and 5Action’s biggest-ever NFL season, viewers can enjoy live regular-season games, London fixtures, a Thanksgiving special and playoff action, culminating in Super Bowl LXI live from Los Angeles in February 2027. The series promises bigger moments, more fun and plenty of surprises.
MICHAEL PALIN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Michael Palin’s latest adventure takes him into the heart of one of the most fascinating, politically-charged and historically complicated areas on earth - the Philippines. A place still dominated by the legacy of the Marcos family and its most infamous husband and wife couple Ferdinand and Imelda, whose 21-year rule from 1965-86 ended with an alleged $10 billion theft from the nation’s coffers, as their extravagant regime was exposed.
SAM & ADE GO BIRDING
Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson return for a new series, travelling through our most spectacular landscapes in search of Britain’s extraordinary birdlife. From a magical dawn chorus in the Yorkshire Dales to raptors in West Wales and vast seabird colonies on the East Coast, the pair share laughs, stories and the occasional pint as Ade’s passion for birding deepens. A warm, witty & wise celebration of friendship, nature and the joy of looking up.
22 KIDS AND COUNTING
After her efforts to get the children reading more fall flat, they strike a bargain. They promise to read a new book - but only if Sue agrees to spend ‘World Book Day’ dressed as a grasshopper. What choice does she have but to say yes? Now she has to tackle the school run, a shopping trip and even a pie delivery round, all while wearing the kids hilarious costume. There’s no backing out now - after all, a promise is a promise.
A YEAR IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
This show goes behind the famous black gates to reveal the extraordinary secrets of Britain’s most iconic royal home over the course of a year, season by season. This is the ultimate insider’s guide to the most famous address in the country - and the principal royal residence for nearly 200 years.
RICH HOUSE POOR HOUSE
Rich House, Poor House is back, bigger, better and more life changing than ever before. The series sees two families from opposite ends of the wealth divide swap homes, budgets, and lives for a week, both experience a dramatic shift in perspective as they step into each other’s worlds.
CAUSE OF DEATH
The coroner’s job is to establish the cause of death and this critically acclaimed series returns to follow Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley and the work of his team at Royal Preston and Royal Blackburn hospitals in Lancashire, as they try and piece together the mystery and assemble the crucial evidence to find out what happened.
BOMB SQUAD
In this gripping documentary series, we’re on the frontline with some of the most elite units of the British Army and Royal Navy; the bomb disposal squads who face over 2,500 bomb emergencies each year. These men and women put their lives on the line every day of the week to keep us safe.
Transmission details will be announced in due course.
