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[[caption-width-right:220:Give me 5!]]
[[https://www.channel5.com Channel 5]], known as Five from 2002 until 2010 before reverting to its old name, was the last national analog terrestrial television broadcaster to be launched in the United Kingdom. It went on air in late March 1997, starting with an exclusive Music/SpiceGirls video.
Britain's UHF transmitter network was originally designed to transmit four networks over most of the country. 5's frequencies had to be squeezed between the existing frequencies, often at lower power to avoid interference, and in some parts of the country its signal was weak or nonexistent. In addition, the frequency at which it was broadcast could cause interference with [=VCRs=], leading to people around the country having to retune their [=VCRs=]. In order to increase its availability in these areas, it became the first terrestrial network to duplicate its programming on satellite. Today it is available on all digital platforms and analogue in some areas.
Unlike Creator/TheBBC, Creator/{{ITV}} and Creator/{{Channel 4}}, Channel 5 was not organized by the British government. Although it uses public airwaves, and is therefore subject to public service broadcasting restrictions, Channel 5 has not had so many restrictions placed on its output as the other terrestrial channels. It went through a period of DevelopmentHell in the early 90s with various bids considered and rejected -- one of these was a joint venture between Creator/ThamesTelevision (then recently kicked out of Creator/{{ITV}} thanks to ExecutiveMeddling brought upon by UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher) and Canada's CHUM Limited; if they'd been successful, a chain of stations modeled after CHUM's Creator/{{Citytv}} in Toronto would've been launched ([[https://youtu.be/OlZgu8qX6RY?t=98 and there is footage]] of Thames chairman Richard Dunn showing off his [=Citytv=] swag at ''Speaker's Corner''). The [=Citytv=] influence remained during the channel's early years, mostly through ''5 News'', which was basically a British clone of ''[=CityPulse=]'' (anchors standing up in an open newsroom set, bold graphics, brash music, streetside studio).
The channel used to be notorious for its pornographic content after the {{Watershed}}, a reputation exacerbated by an [[ExecutiveMeddling exec]] who supposedly declared that the channel was about "the three F's -- films, [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball football]], and fornicating". She actually said that the channel was about "''more than'' the three F's", but was misquoted. Whether the misquote was [[ManipulativeEditing intentional]], however...
On the flipside, Channel 5 is home to the Milkshake! slot which airs in the morning before 9am in the UK. WesternAnimation/PeppaPig was arguably the most watched slot among preschoolers in the UK when it was airing on the channel, even giving Creator/CBeebies a run for it's money. Even after Peppa Pig ended, the repeats on the slot still draws a considerable amount of preschooler audiences to the channel.
If you're at home on a weekday afternoon you're likely to see a ''LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek'' as the afternoon movie (There ''was'' formerly a UK Creator/{{Lifetime}} channel, but it didn't run movies (due to distribution reasons) and ceased broadcasting in March 2021.)
Although some relics of this sordid past crop up every once in a while (the late night schedules are now mostly devoted to sport and ''Super Casino''), Channel 5 is now best known as the British home of a number of U.S. crime dramas, including every component of the Series/CSIVerse (with which it had a severe case of AdoredByTheNetwork).
Notable shows seen on Channel 5 include ''[[Series/FlashForward2009 Flash Forward]]'', ''Series/TheMentalist'', ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/ThirtyRock'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (as well as ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' and ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''), ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', ''Series/{{House}}'', ''Series/{{Californication}}'', ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', ''Series/That70sShow'', and ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
However, Channel 5 ''loves'' procedural dramas and is infamous for not showing any real loyalty to shows that don't have "CSI," "Law And Order" or "NCIS" in the title. Most of the other shows in that last sentence were dropped before they ended, with only ''Charmed'' [[ChannelHop managing to find another free-to-air channel]] to finish its run.
Another notable show that Channel 5 aired was ''Series/{{Angel}}'' -- when Creator/Channel4 [[ChannelHop let it go]] after its disastrous handling of the first season, leaving the second season buried in a graveyard slot, and handling the third season almost as disastrously before burying the fourth season in a graveyard slot. Five also famously paid over the odds for ''Series/{{Joey}}'', a show which gave them one of their highest-ever audiences for the first episode...and then sank without trace. Currently, Channel 5 is now the home of ''Series/BigBrother'', which was also picked up from Channel 4.
In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode, bypassing ''All Creatures Great & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
It has two digital offshoot channels, "5USA" and "5*" (Five-star). The former shows a lot of U.S. imports, while the latter depends largely on ''Series/HomeAndAway'' and ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' (although this also airs several American series). Like the flagship channel, they are also prone to cutting loose non-cop shows, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' and ''Series/BreakingBad'' (although they did [[ChannelHop find other homes]]).
Channel 5 was formerly owned by the RTL Group, who own a number of other European channels, but was then sold owned by UsefulNotes/{{British newspaper|s}} baron Richard "Dirty" Desmond's Northern and Shell, owner of the ''Daily Express'' and ''Daily Star'', plus a few more, shall we say, "adult" satellite channels. This ownership explains the undue prominence given to Channel 5 shows by the aforementioned papers. In 2014, Desmond sold the channel for £450m (or US$760) to US-based media company [[Creator/{{ParamountGlobal}} Viacom]] (the first time ever that an American media company has owned a British free-to-air television network), who have pledged to increase the budget for original programming - the channel has only aired one drama, the semi-improvised ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' in four years. 5-branded channels are a part of the UK lineup of Viacom-owned streaming service Creator/PlutoTV.
With the re-merger of Viacom and Creator/{{CBS}} in 2019, this makes 5 the sister network to CBS in the US, and sister to Creator/NetworkTen in Australia.
Should not be confused with the 1980s UK home VHS distributor of the same name.
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!!Original programs aired on Channel 5:
[[index]]
* ''[[Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020 All Creatures Great & Small]]'' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/AngelsOfJarm'' (2007, 2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/AudreyAndFriends'' (2000)
* ''Series/BigBrother'' (2011-18)
* ''Series/{{Borderline}}'' (2016-17)
* ''Series/{{Brainteaser}}'' (2002-07)
* ''Series/{{Eggheads}}'' (2021-present)
* ''Series/GoingForGold'' (2008-09)
* ''Film/{{Hotel}}'' (2001)
* ''Literature/LittlePrincess'' (2006-10, 2019-20)
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'' (2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'' (2008-09)
* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' (2004, 2006-07, 2009-12, 2015-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' (2014-15)
* ''Series/RobotWars'' (2003-04)
* ''Series/SuburbanShootout'' (2006-07)
* ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' (2014-16)
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (2008, 2010-21)
** ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo'' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTribe'' (1999-2003)
[[/index]]
[[caption-width-right:220:Give me 5!]]
[[https://www.channel5.com Channel 5]], known as Five from 2002 until 2010 before reverting to its old name, was the last national analog terrestrial television broadcaster to be launched in the United Kingdom. It went on air in late March 1997, starting with an exclusive Music/SpiceGirls video.
Britain's UHF transmitter network was originally designed to transmit four networks over most of the country. 5's frequencies had to be squeezed between the existing frequencies, often at lower power to avoid interference, and in some parts of the country its signal was weak or nonexistent. In addition, the frequency at which it was broadcast could cause interference with [=VCRs=], leading to people around the country having to retune their [=VCRs=]. In order to increase its availability in these areas, it became the first terrestrial network to duplicate its programming on satellite. Today it is available on all digital platforms and analogue in some areas.
Unlike Creator/TheBBC, Creator/{{ITV}} and Creator/{{Channel 4}}, Channel 5 was not organized by the British government. Although it uses public airwaves, and is therefore subject to public service broadcasting restrictions, Channel 5 has not had so many restrictions placed on its output as the other terrestrial channels. It went through a period of DevelopmentHell in the early 90s with various bids considered and rejected -- one of these was a joint venture between Creator/ThamesTelevision (then recently kicked out of Creator/{{ITV}} thanks to ExecutiveMeddling brought upon by UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher) and Canada's CHUM Limited; if they'd been successful, a chain of stations modeled after CHUM's Creator/{{Citytv}} in Toronto would've been launched ([[https://youtu.be/OlZgu8qX6RY?t=98 and there is footage]] of Thames chairman Richard Dunn showing off his [=Citytv=] swag at ''Speaker's Corner''). The [=Citytv=] influence remained during the channel's early years, mostly through ''5 News'', which was basically a British clone of ''[=CityPulse=]'' (anchors standing up in an open newsroom set, bold graphics, brash music, streetside studio).
The channel used to be notorious for its pornographic content after the {{Watershed}}, a reputation exacerbated by an [[ExecutiveMeddling exec]] who supposedly declared that the channel was about "the three F's -- films, [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball football]], and fornicating". She actually said that the channel was about "''more than'' the three F's", but was misquoted. Whether the misquote was [[ManipulativeEditing intentional]], however...
On the flipside, Channel 5 is home to the Milkshake! slot which airs in the morning before 9am in the UK. WesternAnimation/PeppaPig was arguably the most watched slot among preschoolers in the UK when it was airing on the channel, even giving Creator/CBeebies a run for it's money. Even after Peppa Pig ended, the repeats on the slot still draws a considerable amount of preschooler audiences to the channel.
If you're at home on a weekday afternoon you're likely to see a ''LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek'' as the afternoon movie (There ''was'' formerly a UK Creator/{{Lifetime}} channel, but it didn't run movies (due to distribution reasons) and ceased broadcasting in March 2021.)
Although some relics of this sordid past crop up every once in a while (the late night schedules are now mostly devoted to sport and ''Super Casino''), Channel 5 is now best known as the British home of a number of U.S. crime dramas, including every component of the Series/CSIVerse (with which it had a severe case of AdoredByTheNetwork).
Notable shows seen on Channel 5 include ''[[Series/FlashForward2009 Flash Forward]]'', ''Series/TheMentalist'', ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/ThirtyRock'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (as well as ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' and ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''), ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', ''Series/{{House}}'', ''Series/{{Californication}}'', ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', ''Series/That70sShow'', and ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
However, Channel 5 ''loves'' procedural dramas and is infamous for not showing any real loyalty to shows that don't have "CSI," "Law And Order" or "NCIS" in the title. Most of the other shows in that last sentence were dropped before they ended, with only ''Charmed'' [[ChannelHop managing to find another free-to-air channel]] to finish its run.
Another notable show that Channel 5 aired was ''Series/{{Angel}}'' -- when Creator/Channel4 [[ChannelHop let it go]] after its disastrous handling of the first season, leaving the second season buried in a graveyard slot, and handling the third season almost as disastrously before burying the fourth season in a graveyard slot. Five also famously paid over the odds for ''Series/{{Joey}}'', a show which gave them one of their highest-ever audiences for the first episode...and then sank without trace. Currently, Channel 5 is now the home of ''Series/BigBrother'', which was also picked up from Channel 4.
In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode, bypassing ''All Creatures Great & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
It has two digital offshoot channels, "5USA" and "5*" (Five-star). The former shows a lot of U.S. imports, while the latter depends largely on ''Series/HomeAndAway'' and ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' (although this also airs several American series). Like the flagship channel, they are also prone to cutting loose non-cop shows, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' and ''Series/BreakingBad'' (although they did [[ChannelHop find other homes]]).
Channel 5 was formerly owned by the RTL Group, who own a number of other European channels, but was then sold owned by UsefulNotes/{{British newspaper|s}} baron Richard "Dirty" Desmond's Northern and Shell, owner of the ''Daily Express'' and ''Daily Star'', plus a few more, shall we say, "adult" satellite channels. This ownership explains the undue prominence given to Channel 5 shows by the aforementioned papers. In 2014, Desmond sold the channel for £450m (or US$760) to US-based media company [[Creator/{{ParamountGlobal}} Viacom]] (the first time ever that an American media company has owned a British free-to-air television network), who have pledged to increase the budget for original programming - the channel has only aired one drama, the semi-improvised ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' in four years. 5-branded channels are a part of the UK lineup of Viacom-owned streaming service Creator/PlutoTV.
With the re-merger of Viacom and Creator/{{CBS}} in 2019, this makes 5 the sister network to CBS in the US, and sister to Creator/NetworkTen in Australia.
Should not be confused with the 1980s UK home VHS distributor of the same name.
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!!Original programs aired on Channel 5:
[[index]]
* ''[[Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020 All Creatures Great & Small]]'' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/AngelsOfJarm'' (2007, 2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/AudreyAndFriends'' (2000)
* ''Series/BigBrother'' (2011-18)
* ''Series/{{Borderline}}'' (2016-17)
* ''Series/{{Brainteaser}}'' (2002-07)
* ''Series/{{Eggheads}}'' (2021-present)
* ''Series/GoingForGold'' (2008-09)
* ''Film/{{Hotel}}'' (2001)
* ''Literature/LittlePrincess'' (2006-10, 2019-20)
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'' (2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'' (2008-09)
* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' (2004, 2006-07, 2009-12, 2015-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' (2014-15)
* ''Series/RobotWars'' (2003-04)
* ''Series/SuburbanShootout'' (2006-07)
* ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' (2014-16)
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (2008, 2010-21)
** ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo'' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTribe'' (1999-2003)
[[/index]]
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[[https://www.channel5.com Channel 5]], known as Five from 2002 until 2010 before reverting to its old name, was the last national analog terrestrial television broadcaster to be launched in the United Kingdom. It went on air in late March 1997, starting with an exclusive Music/SpiceGirls video.
Britain's UHF transmitter network was originally designed to transmit four networks over most of the country. 5's frequencies had to be squeezed between the existing frequencies, often at lower power to avoid interference, and in some parts of the country its signal was weak or nonexistent. In addition, the frequency at which it was broadcast could cause interference with [=VCRs=], leading to people around the country having to retune their [=VCRs=]. In order to increase its availability in these areas, it became the first terrestrial network to duplicate its programming on satellite. Today it is available on all digital platforms and analogue in some areas.
Unlike Creator/TheBBC, Creator/{{ITV}} and Creator/{{Channel 4}}, Channel 5 was not organized by the British government. Although it uses public airwaves, and is therefore subject to public service broadcasting restrictions, Channel 5 has not had so many restrictions placed on its output as the other terrestrial channels. It went through a period of DevelopmentHell in the early 90s with various bids considered and rejected -- one of these was a joint venture between Creator/ThamesTelevision (then recently kicked out of Creator/{{ITV}} thanks to ExecutiveMeddling brought upon by UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher) and Canada's CHUM Limited; if they'd been successful, a chain of stations modeled after CHUM's Creator/{{Citytv}} in Toronto would've been launched ([[https://youtu.be/OlZgu8qX6RY?t=98 and there is footage]] of Thames chairman Richard Dunn showing off his [=Citytv=] swag at ''Speaker's Corner''). The [=Citytv=] influence remained during the channel's early years, mostly through ''5 News'', which was basically a British clone of ''[=CityPulse=]'' (anchors standing up in an open newsroom set, bold graphics, brash music, streetside studio).
The channel used to be notorious for its pornographic content after the {{Watershed}}, a reputation exacerbated by an [[ExecutiveMeddling exec]] who supposedly declared that the channel was about "the three F's -- films, [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball football]], and fornicating". She actually said that the channel was about "''more than'' the three F's", but was misquoted. Whether the misquote was [[ManipulativeEditing intentional]], however...
On the flipside, Channel 5 is home to the Milkshake! slot which airs in the morning before 9am in the UK. WesternAnimation/PeppaPig was arguably the most watched slot among preschoolers in the UK when it was airing on the channel, even giving Creator/CBeebies a run for it's money. Even after Peppa Pig ended, the repeats on the slot still draws a considerable amount of preschooler audiences to the channel.
If you're at home on a weekday afternoon you're likely to see a ''LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek'' as the afternoon movie (There ''was'' formerly a UK Creator/{{Lifetime}} channel, but it didn't run movies (due to distribution reasons) and ceased broadcasting in March 2021.)
Although some relics of this sordid past crop up every once in a while (the late night schedules are now mostly devoted to sport and ''Super Casino''), Channel 5 is now best known as the British home of a number of U.S. crime dramas, including every component of the Series/CSIVerse (with which it had a severe case of AdoredByTheNetwork).
Notable shows seen on Channel 5 include ''[[Series/FlashForward2009 Flash Forward]]'', ''Series/TheMentalist'', ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/ThirtyRock'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (as well as ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' and ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''), ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', ''Series/{{House}}'', ''Series/{{Californication}}'', ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', ''Series/That70sShow'', and ''Series/OnceUponATime''.
However, Channel 5 ''loves'' procedural dramas and is infamous for not showing any real loyalty to shows that don't have "CSI," "Law And Order" or "NCIS" in the title. Most of the other shows in that last sentence were dropped before they ended, with only ''Charmed'' [[ChannelHop managing to find another free-to-air channel]] to finish its run.
Another notable show that Channel 5 aired was ''Series/{{Angel}}'' -- when Creator/Channel4 [[ChannelHop let it go]] after its disastrous handling of the first season, leaving the second season buried in a graveyard slot, and handling the third season almost as disastrously before burying the fourth season in a graveyard slot. Five also famously paid over the odds for ''Series/{{Joey}}'', a show which gave them one of their highest-ever audiences for the first episode...and then sank without trace. Currently, Channel 5 is now the home of ''Series/BigBrother'', which was also picked up from Channel 4.
In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode, bypassing ''All Creatures Great & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
It has two digital offshoot channels, "5USA" and "5*" (Five-star). The former shows a lot of U.S. imports, while the latter depends largely on ''Series/HomeAndAway'' and ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' (although this also airs several American series). Like the flagship channel, they are also prone to cutting loose non-cop shows, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' and ''Series/BreakingBad'' (although they did [[ChannelHop find other homes]]).
Channel 5 was formerly owned by the RTL Group, who own a number of other European channels, but was then sold owned by UsefulNotes/{{British newspaper|s}} baron Richard "Dirty" Desmond's Northern and Shell, owner of the ''Daily Express'' and ''Daily Star'', plus a few more, shall we say, "adult" satellite channels. This ownership explains the undue prominence given to Channel 5 shows by the aforementioned papers. In 2014, Desmond sold the channel for £450m (or US$760) to US-based media company [[Creator/{{ParamountGlobal}} Viacom]] (the first time ever that an American media company has owned a British free-to-air television network), who have pledged to increase the budget for original programming - the channel has only aired one drama, the semi-improvised ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' in four years. 5-branded channels are a part of the UK lineup of Viacom-owned streaming service Creator/PlutoTV.
With the re-merger of Viacom and Creator/{{CBS}} in 2019, this makes 5 the sister network to CBS in the US, and sister to Creator/NetworkTen in Australia.
Should not be confused with the 1980s UK home VHS distributor of the same name.
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!!Original programs aired on Channel 5:
[[index]]
* ''[[Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020 All Creatures Great & Small]]'' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/AngelsOfJarm'' (2007, 2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/AudreyAndFriends'' (2000)
* ''Series/BigBrother'' (2011-18)
* ''Series/{{Borderline}}'' (2016-17)
* ''Series/{{Brainteaser}}'' (2002-07)
* ''Series/{{Eggheads}}'' (2021-present)
* ''Series/GoingForGold'' (2008-09)
* ''Film/{{Hotel}}'' (2001)
* ''Literature/LittlePrincess'' (2006-10, 2019-20)
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'' (2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'' (2008-09)
* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' (2004, 2006-07, 2009-12, 2015-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' (2014-15)
* ''Series/RobotWars'' (2003-04)
* ''Series/SuburbanShootout'' (2006-07)
* ''Series/{{Suspects}}'' (2014-16)
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (2008, 2010-21)
** ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo'' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTribe'' (1999-2003)
[[/index]]
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In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode. ''The Drowning'' bypassed ''All Creatures Great & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
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In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode. ''The Drowning'' bypassed episode, bypassing ''All Creatures Great & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
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In recent years the channel has also become home to some well-researched and written documentary series about British history, engineering, cuisine and architecture. It is also home to ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'', which is quite a bit of a departure from the rest of the channel's original programming, being a feel-good drama that can be watched by the whole family. In February 2021, a 4-part four-part series called ''Series/TheDrowning'' debuted with 6.1 million viewers for the first episode. The Drowning ''The Drowning'' bypassed All ''All Creatures Great and Small & Small'' to become Channel 5's highest rated highest-rated show since 1 September 2020.
