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5 News with Dan Walker
Wednesday 11 November 2026 · 17:00 GMT · 1h · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 42 of 60 min on news stories (70%)
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Led by Jonathan Ross saying he was unaware of the David Walliams allegations, the bulletin gave that story 9 min 13 s, just over a quarter of its airtime. The rest was mostly domestic, with the missing persons campaign taking 6 min 40 s and the Sue Cleaver interview 5 min 32 s, while the international items on Iran and Russia were brief.
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- 1:19
Sue Cleaver, acting legend
- 1:40
Jonathan Ross, presenter
- 3:40
Lily Critemore, Former model
- 4:07
David Walliams, author and comedian
- 16:07
Jess Phillips, former safeguarding minister
- 22:11
Professor Alexis Jay, chair, Professor
- 24:46
Jeffrey Spencer, Flight mechanic
- 26:10
Reverend Claire Callanan, former army chaplain
- 35:05
Katie Vaughan, chief executive of the charity Missing People
- 35:05
Missing People, charity
- 43:51
- 43:51
Paula Minchin, Country Life's managing and features editor
- 1:32
- 1:40
Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations
Jonathan Ross said he was horrified by revelations about David Walliams and Russell Brand.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 1:40-1:49
- 3:28
Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations
Reported allegations included claims that Walliams groomed fans as young as 15 over several years, with a number of women saying they felt groomed.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 3:28-3:40
- 5:22
Claim Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams allegations
Comedian Lucy Beaumont said she was one of the whistleblowers who contacted The Guardian, and said that a young person had confided concerns about taking young, working-class women to Walliams's dressing room.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 5:22-5:30
- 5:57
- 7:30
- 7:42
Claim US soldier held on suspicion of spying for Russia as Kremlin denies link
A 41-year-old man described as a senior soldier was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act 2023 after being reported to possess sensitive information.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 7:42-8:01
- 7:42
Claim US soldier held on suspicion of spying for Russia as Kremlin denies link
The man was based at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire, the headquarters of the UK-led NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 7:42-7:55
- 7:55
Claim US soldier held on suspicion of spying for Russia as Kremlin denies link
Police could hold the arrested man without charge for up to 14 days.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 7:55-8:04
- 8:09
Claim US soldier held on suspicion of spying for Russia as Kremlin denies link
The FBI praised UK authorities for the arrest.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 8:09-8:15
- 8:16
Claim US soldier held on suspicion of spying for Russia as Kremlin denies link
The Kremlin denied any link to the arrested US soldier.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 8:16-8:22
- 8:45
- 20:15
- 21:30
Claim Scotland grooming gangs inquiry opens with survivor testimony
A witness, Holly, said social care records showed concerns that she was being groomed for sex but no one intervened.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 21:30-21:37
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Claim Scotland grooming gangs inquiry opens with survivor testimony
An independent inquiry has opened into Scotland's response to group-based child sexual abuse over the past 30 years.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 21:51-22:04
- 22:53
Claim Scotland grooming gangs inquiry opens with survivor testimony
Edinburgh City Council apologised and said Holly's testimony had helped make significant changes.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 22:53-23:00
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- 27:32 ~3 min without annotations
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- 31:25
Claim 5 News launches missing persons campaign with Denise Jarvis appeal
5 News launched a new weekly campaign focused on missing persons.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 31:25-31:29
- 31:44
Claim 5 News launches missing persons campaign with Denise Jarvis appeal
Denise Jarvis left her home in Bristol in August 2022 and has not been seen since.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 31:44-31:50
- 36:32
Claim 5 News launches missing persons campaign with Denise Jarvis appeal
Missing People reported that 160,000 people go missing each year.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 36:32-36:37
- 37:40 ~6 min without annotations
- 43:32
- 47:40 Story begins Sue Cleaver to play Jean in Dinner Ladies stage tour
- 47:56
Claim Sue Cleaver to play Jean in Dinner Ladies stage tour
Sue Cleaver will appear in a touring stage production of Dinner Ladies next year, playing Jean, a role originally played by Anne Reid, after playing Glenda in the sitcom.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 November 2026, 47:56-48:01
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