Channel Five's changing schedule

Channel Five's launch night schedule, Sunday 30 March 1997 6pm: Spice Girls sing a rewritten version of Manfred Mann's "5-4-3-2-1" followed by Tim Vine and Julia Bradbury introducing the new schedule. 6.30pm: Family Affairs. Brand new UK-made soap opera 7pm: Two Little Boys. David Aaronovitch documentary about the childhoods of then PM John Major and soon-to-be PM Tony Blair 8pm: Hospital! 9pm: Beyond Fear. Drama 10.30pm: The Jack Docherty Show. An attempt to create a British David Letterman 11.10pm: The Comedy Store Special. Comedy 11.40pm: Turnstyle 12.10am: Live and Dangerous. An all night sports strand Channel 5 schedule tonight 5pm: Five News 5.30pm: Neighbours. Long-running Australian soap 6pm: Home and Away. Long-running Australian soap 6.25pm: Don't Stop Believers. Spin-off from Glee cash-in reality show Don't Stop Believing 6.30pm: Live from Studio Five. Like The One Show but without the viewers 7.30pm: Zoo Days. Like Pet Rescue but with bigger teeth 8pm: Nature Shock: Death Fog. Shock-doc 9pm: The Mentalist. US import 10pm: CSI:NY. US franchise 11pm: Grey's Anatomy. US import 12am: SuperCasino How Channel 5 schedule might look under Richard Desmond 5.30pm: Neighbours. Long-running Australian soap. One of the channel's best-rated shows. 6pm: Home and Away. Long-running Australian soap. The programme is tied to Channel 5 under a lifetime deal. 6.30pm: News and Entertainment. Communications Act says news must be placed in prime-time. Desmond is expected to give news a showbiz slant. 7pm: Top of the Pops. Desmond has said he wants to resurrect the famous old pop show 8pm: Kerry Katona's Wedding Special. Tie-up deals with celebrity magazines would bring some glamour to schedule. 9pm: Big Brother. Soon to end on Channel 4. An excellent place to create new celebrities for Desmond's magazines. 10pm: Who Killed Diana? Documentary. The Daily Express's favourite news subject 11pm: OK! TV. Celebrity interviews