Five Reviews

Hello, who's bright idea was it to add this channel to terrestrial TV. This must be one of the worst channels ever. The programmes are boring and most not worth watching. I think the only good thing about channel 5 is... and... oh yeah and you can't forget... No nothing i can think of. I think the worst thing about the channel ...  Read the complete review

Available to most of the UK via terrestrial signal and analogue, Sky Digital this channel is quite good which has surprised me. The programming is very good especially on an evening for example I usually watch the Nine O Clock movie, which is usually a premier for a terrestrial channel. I have to admit that I watch this channel ...  Read the complete review

Channel 5 has so far failed to live up to the hype of its first day of transmission where the Spice Girls promoted it. From the moment it first came on the picture quality was very bad with some homes not even being able to receive it. It has improved slightly but is still nowhere near the quality of the other channels. The only programmes I like ...  Read the complete review

Well, Channel 5 has been around for quite a while now. So, is it any good. The answer - pretty much a resounding "NO"! First the good parts. There is some good football coverage, while fans of American sports are in their element with ice hockey, baseball etc. Family Affairs is quite realistic, and the only soap to have ...  Read the complete review

Ok i've just tuned channel 5 into my new t.v about 2 weeks ago, and to be honest there are not many good programmes. They've got no football programmes like transworld sport, match of the day etc. They only sometimes show live games. But because millions of people don't get a good reception they don't watch channel 5. ...  Read the complete review

Channel 5 has been around for over three years now and people have constantly complained over how they use sex to get viewers. But in this world I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Don't get me wrong i don't want sex in my face all the time but the fact is: sex sells. Channel 5 is the new kid on the block still and ...  Read the complete review

I like to watch some of the programs on channel 5, but in my area the reception can be really bad. Channel 5 does feature some really good films, they have a film on every night at 9.00pm but most of the time it's unwatchable. My favourite soap Prisoner Cell Block H is on channel 5 at 4.40am in the morning, but a lot of the time ...  Read the complete review

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Those adverts for accident help lines, they are on Channel 5 every 10 - 15 minutes, not just one company, about 3 so far, drives me insane! Channel 5, its ok nothing amazing, kids programs are good in the morning with 'Milkshake' and Leeza is ok to do the ironing too! Not sure about the American soaps.The best ...  Read the complete review

Britain's latest, and 5th terrestrial TV channel is a bit of a shambles really! I remember all the hype surrounding it before it came on air. And all we got treated to was reject programs of all the other channels, poor gameshows, dull dramas...And everything else pointless and boring. Basically 5 is the channel where the rejects reside, and ...  Read the complete review

It dismays me to read people slating Channel 5. They offer a wide range of programming for all members of the family, and have combined a mixture of respected celebrities with a host of new faces. Numerous young and unrecognised stars have been farmed on 5 before being snapped up by the bigger channels with the bigger budgets. Viewing figures have ...  Read the complete review

I think Channel 5 is a bit of a “noddy” TV station. It seems to show a range of cheap tacky programmes such as Sunset Beach, Days of Our Lives, Family Affairs, not to mention all the pornography that it puts on it the evening. I am not going to complain however as I do not have to pay a penny for watching it. Channel 5 has ...  Read the complete review

We were all excited when we thought we would be getting another new channel, now we all say how bad it is and a real waste of space, that is if you manage to get any reception on it !! I disagree though as i have to admit to watching quite a few things on channel 5. In fact if at a loose end Channel 5 can always be relied on for something easy to ...  Read the complete review

Channel five had a big launch with the Spice Girls. Now they must think back and say to themselves 'Oh my god, no wonder the public hate me'. NEVER have I seen such rubbish put on to the television screen. Even daytime channel 2 is better. From the beginning, channel five put on rubbish. Second rate stuff that was fit ...  Read the complete review

I think channel five is rubbish the signal is rubbish not many people can get it on their tv`s in some places most of the tv programs are really corny with rubbish acting like Sunset beach now who the hell watches that crap you can not even see who is acting on it. The best things are on late at night the films are really good and enjoyable to ...  Read the complete review

I seem to be in the minority but i really think channel 5 has some really great programmes . Channel 5 broadcasts a good selection of films like it's recent showing of Dirty Harry and The Candidate . I am also a fan of 100% channel 5's quiz show where it is just questions and answers and not beating around the bush asking a few ...  Read the complete review

Is there anybody out there who could not receive Channel five before but now can, when they first went to air they promised that within five years the whole country would be able to receive it but so far nothing. Surely under their licence agreement coverage for the whole country had to be guaranteed in a certain time and if this is not met then ...  Read the complete review

Let's face it, Channel 5 is a joke, and it's dirty. It relies on dirt in the form of sex to titillate (!) and attract viewers. Unlike Channel 4 which treats sex in more of a pseudo-documentary manner, Channel 5 has no such pretensions, and is basically soft porn, proving that it is possible to have a product which is down-market of the ...  Read the complete review

Let's be honest, the only real reason anyone watches channel 5 is simply for the porn, I mean everytime u turn on ur t v and switch to channel 5, there is normally a soft core film on. It does have some soaps in, but these are all awfull, the acting is so corny and the story lines are completely O T T. I think they have a good idea, with ...  Read the complete review

Like many others I was not able to get Channel 5 due to bad reception. This all changed when I had Sky digital installed, one of the highlights of getting it was to have reception of Channel 5...what a disappointment this proved to be. This much hyped channel has turned up to be no better than many of the satellite ones, it is certainly ...  Read the complete review

Excuse me! How come I seem to live in the only county in the UK that is STILL waiting for channel 5? My dad asked me the other day what I thought of channel 6, channel 6? it seems the rest of the UK will be on channel 96 before Channel 5 realise I exist! I live in Worcester, it's not the best place in the world to live ( see the ...  Read the complete review