What's on BBC ALBA Tonight

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
        
          Dùbhlain DIY (Instructions Not Included)
        
      In the final, the remaining two couples are handed a big all-day challenge. With the prize of £2,000 in sight, their relationships and DIY skills are pushed to the limits.

7:30 PM SpeakGaelic Professor Rob Ó Maolalaigh chats to Joy about dialects, and Calum Maclean is in Islay to learn more about the island’s distinctive Gaelic.

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
        
          Mach à Seo!
        
      Ramsay travels to the heart of the country, Stirlingshire, for an action-packed few days. He climbs to the top of the Wallace Monument for panoramic views of the countryside and Stirling Castle.

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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

Bing — 17:00

Reòiteag

Tha Bing a’ dèanamh fiughair ri reòiteag. Bing looks forward to an ice cream.

Runtime: 10 min

5:10 PM

Bing — 17:10

Plàstan

Nuair a thèid plàst a chur air a’ chorrag aig Coco, tha Bing cuideachd ag iarraidh fear. When Coco is given a plaster for a cut, Bing decides that he should also get one.

Runtime: 5 min

5:15 PM

Abadas — 17:15

Turtur-mara/Sea Turtle

Ben joins the Abadas for the word game and soon one of them goes searching for a creature that lives underwater and has a shell on its back - a sea turtle!

Runtime: 15 min

5:30 PM

Cleasan Ataidh & Tilidh/The Adventures of Abney & Teal — 17:30

Bioran nan Rionnagan/The Star Stick

Teal can’t sleep and is watching the sky when she sees a beautiful shooting star. She wakes up Abney and the Poc-Pocs to help catch one for herself.

Runtime: 10 min

5:40 PM

’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish) — 17:40

Sàrdan

Tha an Sàrdan beòthail ag innse dhuinn mar a bhios iad a' gluasad fad na h-ùine. The lively sardine tells us how they are constantly on the move.

Runtime: 5 min

5:45 PM

Peataichean/Pets — 17:45

Episode 5

Eilidh Cormack meets young pet owners who share how they care for, play and interact with their pets at home. In this episode, Eilidh is joined by Elisabeth and her pet dog Cookie.

Runtime: 5 min

5:50 PM

Stòiridh — 17:50

Am Prionnsa Cinders

Gilleasbaig Fearghasdan a’ leughadh Am Prionnsa Cinders. Gilleasbaig Ferguson reads Am Prionnsa Cinders.

Runtime: 10 min

6:00 PM

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:00

Seo a’ Ciallachadh Sìth

Tha Troig is Glob glè cheangailte ri chèile an-diugh! Troig and Glob are very close to one another today.

Runtime: 10 min

6:10 PM

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:10

An Rìgh na Phrìosanach

Tha Troig airson sealltainn dhan Rìgh beagan eòlais air spòrs Gumbail! Troig would like to show the king a little Gumbal fun!

Runtime: 15 min

6:25 PM

Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:25

Eun Annasach | Wildlife Watch

A film crew arrives to record a rare bird nesting at the farm. The farmer is delighted, but then they film the flock playing cricket.

Runtime: 10 min

6:35 PM

An Saoghal Droil aig Pol Ploc/The Rubbish World of Dave Spud — 18:35

Sìos an Toll-sìolaidh/Moby Duck

Dave gets sucked down the plughole in the bath and ends up adrift in a watery world, one that is full of lost bath time creatures.

Runtime: 10 min

6:45 PM

An Saoghal Droil aig Pol Ploc/The Rubbish World of Dave Spud — 18:45

A’ Fàs Mòr/Apple Pip

Dave swallows an apple pip and turns into a tree. With the help of an oak tree called Linda, he discovers the importance of looking after nature.

Runtime: 15 min

7:00 PM

Dùbhlain DIY (Instructions Not Included) — 19:00

In the final, the remaining two couples are handed a big all-day challenge. With the prize of £2,000 in sight, their relationships and DIY skills are pushed to the limits.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 4 - 20

Professor Rob Ó Maolalaigh chats to Joy about dialects, and Calum Maclean is in Islay to learn more about the island’s distinctive Gaelic.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

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

Mach à Seo! — 20:30

Episode 5

Ramsay travels to the heart of the country, Stirlingshire, for an action-packed few days. He climbs to the top of the Wallace Monument for panoramic views of the countryside and Stirling Castle.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Conaltradh Creutairean/Wild Talk — 21:00

Episode 2

Mar a tha beathaichean a’ conaltradh a’ cleachdadh comharran lèirsinneach. How animals communicate using visual signals.

Runtime: 50 min

9:50 PM

Binneas - Na Trads — 21:50

Episode 7

Hannah Rarity agus còmhlan-ciùil aig Duaisean nan Trads, 2025. Hannah Rarity and band recorded at the Trad Awards, 2025.

Runtime: 10 min

10:00 PM

Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves — 22:00

Episode 5

The lads love Mexican food and prepare a few of their own favourites, including fish tacos and cochinita pibil.

Runtime: 30 min

10:30 PM

Eòrpa — 22:30

Spain’s Immigration Gamble

Finlay Maclennan reports from Spain, where 1.2 million irregular migrants have applied for legal status in the biggest scheme of its type ever in Europe.

Runtime: 30 min

11:00 PM

Rurachd (Foraging) — 23:00

Rùrachd (Foraging)

Mary Ann celebrates the rose and cherry - and how taste and aroma count as much as appearance in their petals and fruit.

Runtime: 15 min

11:15 PM

Faodail — 23:15

Episode 4

The Faodail Film Archive celebrates lost indigenous films and showcases them to communities across the Outer Hebrides.

Runtime: 15 min

11:30 PM

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 23:30

Gleann Comhann | Glencoe

Coinneach MacFhraing and Irish alpinist Matt Glenn do their best to experience the full range of what Glencoe has to offer.

Runtime: 30 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC ALBA — 4 September 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

Na Clangairean

Chan eil an Dràgon-Brot’ ann an deagh shunnd an-diugh ach dè nì iad mu dhèidhinn? Dràgon-Brot’ is in a bad mood today but what will they do about it?
5:10 PM

Losgannan | Froglets

The Froglets find a magnifying glass and turn into detectives to hunt a missing crayon.
5:20 PM

Creag nam Buthaidean/Puffin Rock

Tha Oona os cionn Sgioba nan Luch an-diugh. Preschool animation. As Mossy is feeling ill, Oona decides that she will take charge of the Shrew Crew.
5:25 PM

Creag nam Buthaidean/Puffin Rock

Tha Oona feuchainn ri i fhèin fhalach. Preschool animation. The friends are playing hide-and-seek, but Oona is finding it hard to find a good hiding place.

See full BBC ALBA schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 03 September) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Dùbhlain DIY (Instructions Not Included), SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Mach à Seo!. 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 Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side.

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