BBC ALBA TV Guide

BBC ALBA celebrates Scottish Gaelic culture with live sport, music, documentaries and family shows in the language of the Highlands and Islands. See what's on BBC ALBA today with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Tonight's highlights

      
        7:00 PM
        
          Co-Sheirm
        
      Archive music series featuring choirs and outstanding soloists. This episode features The London Gaelic Choir.

7:30 PM SpeakGaelic Joy Dunlop is joined by guest Tawana Maramba from Edinburgh, and Calum Maclean is in Aberdeenshire where he meets an enthusiastic dance group who are unique in Scotland.

8:00 PM An Là Naidheachdan ionadail, nàiseanta is eadar-nàiseanta gach là cuide ri fiosrachadh coimhearsnachd bho BBC ALBA. Local, national and international news and information from BBC ALBA.

      
        8:30 PM
        
          Immigration Tracks
        
      We meet world renowned Gaelic singer Cathy Anne MacPhee, and friends in Dartmouth. Join Anne McAlpine on a cultural voyage of discovery.

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BBC ALBA Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Alba Today — 00:00

Alba Today

Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.

Runtime: 6 hr i Available on iPlayer

6:00 AM

Alba Today — 06:00

Alba Today

Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.

Runtime: 11 hr i Available on iPlayer

5:00 PM

Sionnach agus Maigheach (Fox & Hare) — 17:00

An Fharpais/Winner

Seal organises a swimming contest in the lake. Owl decides to sign up.

Runtime: 10 min

5:10 PM

Beathaichean a’ Bocadaich — 17:10

Episode 10

Tha Sophie agus a caraidean a’ bocadaich coltach ri iolaire agus sròin-adharcach. Sophie and her friends dance like an eagle and a rhinoceros.

Runtime: 10 min

5:20 PM

Meaban and Moo — 17:20

Episode 3

Linda visits Meaban and Moo with a challenge. Today, they must find musical instruments.

Runtime: 5 min

5:25 PM

Na Clangairean — 17:25

Am Bògas Meatailt

Nuair tha Beag Chlangair ’g iasgach san long-chiùil, tha e ri glacadh rud. Dè th’ ann? When Beag Chlangair is fishing in the music boat, he catches something. What is it?

Runtime: 10 min

5:35 PM

Na Clangairean — 17:35

Binneas Mamaidh

Tha Meanbh ’g iarraidh air Mamaidh seinn ach chan eil i air a shon. Meanbh asks Mamaidh to sing, but she doesn’t want to.

Runtime: 15 min

5:50 PM

’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish) — 17:50

Fiaclachan

'S e fiaclachan a tha 'g innse dhuinn mu dheidhinn fhèin an-diugh 's tha e fìor inntinneach. A Sawfish tells us all about himself today and it's fascinating.

Runtime: 5 min

5:55 PM

Stòiridh — 17:55

Tha Gaol aig Cù air Leabhraichean

Michael Hill reads Tha Gaol aig Cù air Leabhraichean, written and llustrated by Louise Yates and translated into Gaelic by Jo Macdonald.

Runtime: 5 min

6:00 PM

Clann Na Cruinne — 18:00

Lena – An Croitear Òg/Lena – The Young Crofter

Sealladh air beatha croitear òg eileanach Albannach aig a bheil amas sònraichte. A look at the life of a young Scottish island crofter who is on a special mission.

Runtime: 15 min

6:15 PM

Belle and Sebastian — 18:15

Am Meann Sronasach

Chan eil Ivan toilichte nuair a tha meann a’ dol air chall 's tha e a’ coireachadh Belle. Ivan isn’t at all happy when a young kid goes missing and Belle is blamed.

Runtime: 15 min

6:30 PM

Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:30

A' Cumail na Sìth | Keeping the Peace

After spending the night putting together the bed instead of sleeping in it, the farmer has a lie in and Bitzer is in charge of making sure his master's rest is uninterrupted.

Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer

6:40 PM

Uaine — 18:40

Wind Power

Tha Calum aig Tuathanas Gaoithe Whitelee gus barrachd fhaighinn a-mach mu chumhachd na gaoithe. Calum visits Whitelee Wind Farm to find out more about wind power.

Runtime: 5 min

6:45 PM

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:45

Feusag Mheirgeach

Tha na Gumbalan ri rùrach airson annasan an-diugh 's chan eil càil ann 's fheàrr leotha. The Gumbals are rummaging for trinkets today and there’s nothing they enjoy more.

Runtime: 15 min

7:00 PM

Co-Sheirm — 19:00

Episode 1

Archive music series featuring choirs and outstanding soloists. This episode features The London Gaelic Choir.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 3 - 1

Joy Dunlop is joined by guest Tawana Maramba from Edinburgh, and Calum Maclean is in Aberdeenshire where he meets an enthusiastic dance group who are unique in Scotland.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

An Là — 20:00

Naidheachdan ionadail, nàiseanta is eadar-nàiseanta gach là cuide ri fiosrachadh coimhearsnachd bho BBC ALBA. Local, national and international news and information from BBC ALBA.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

Immigration Tracks — 20:30

Episode 3

We meet world renowned Gaelic singer Cathy Anne MacPhee, and friends in Dartmouth. Join Anne McAlpine on a cultural voyage of discovery.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Maorach - Hebridean Shellfish — 21:00

How does Hebridean shellfish get from the wild seas and onto people’s plates in Spain? Ciamar a bhios maorach a' siubhal bho chuantan Innse Gall gu truinnsearan na Spàinne?

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 22:00

Bodach an Stòir | Old Man of Stoer

Coinneach Rankin tackles an iconic sea stack in the north-west of Scotland. Feuchaidh Coinneach MacFhraing air stac-mara ainmeil ann an iar-thuath na h-Alba.

Runtime: 30 min

10:30 PM

Leonardo da Vinci (BBC ALBA) — 22:30

Leonardo da Vinci - Deisciobal an Eòlais

Leonardo da Vinci grows up in a Tuscan village surrounded by nature, then moves to Florence, where the Renaissance is in full bloom.

Runtime: 1 hr

11:30 PM

Cuirm aig Celtic — 23:30

Sian

Ceòl is còmhradh bho cuirm shònraichte le Sian aig Celtic Connections. Music and conversation from a special concert by Sian at Celtic Connections.

Runtime: 30 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC ALBA — 16 April 2026

12:00 AM

Alba Today

Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.
6:00 AM

Alba Today

Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.
5:00 PM

Bing

Bing and Sula find a balloon in the park, but both of them want to play with it - at the same time!
5:10 PM

Bing

Bing and Coco are playing with the dressing-up box, and Bing has decided that he will be a king and Coco a princess.
5:15 PM

Sionnach agus Maigheach (Fox & Hare)

Fox and Hare are throwing a costume party. But who is the mysterious guest in ghost costume?
5:25 PM

’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish)

'S e fiaclachan a tha 'g innse dhuinn mu dheidhinn fhèin an-diugh 's tha e fìor inntinneach. A Sawfish tells us all about himself today and it's fascinating.

See full BBC ALBA schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 15 April) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Co-Sheirm, SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Immigration Tracks. Check the full schedule for more details.

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When does programming end on BBC ALBA today?

Today's programming on BBC ALBA ends at 00:00 with Cuirm aig Celtic.

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