Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay are set to lead the cast of Number One Fan, a four-part thriller commissioned by 5 from Clapperboard.

5 remains the fastest-growing streaming service among U.K. public-service broadcasters, with total viewing minutes, as tracked by Barb, up 34 percent last year.

5 has unveiled six new one-off films for its Play for Today strand, working with Vertigo Films and LA Productions.

5 in the U.K. has unveiled a daytime lineup for 2026—reaffirming its commitment to live programming—that includes a new talk show from ITN Productions.