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
Fuine
Ever experimenting with flavours, Gregor demonstrates the merits of honey. His recipe for Swiss roll uses honey in the sponge as well as in the filling.
7:30 PM
SpeakGaelic
Young filmmaker Hannah Hunter from Kilchoan is in the studio, and Calum Maclean learns the powerful magical desires which make Glenfinnan famous.
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
Cù Leis Thu? | A Puppy for Padruig
Tha Pàdruig ag ionnsachadh mu eachdraidh aon de na seòrsachan coin Albannach as sine. Peter uncovers the rich history of one of Scotland's oldest dog breeds.
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Dates
BBC ALBA Schedule — Today
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )
6:00 AM
5:00 PM
Dan & Gran — 17:00
Sgudal ri Teicheadh
Stan and Gran are enjoying a beach clean, but the rubbish seems to have a mind of its own! When a yogurt pot goes walkabout, Stan spies a mystery!
Runtime:
15 min
5:15 PM
Losgannan | Froglets — 17:15
Robotan | Robots
Ziff, Pipp and Button get creative with empty toilet rolls and turn into Froggie robots!
Runtime:
5 min
5:20 PM
Na Clangairean — 17:20
Craobhan Criostail
Tha sìol bho chraobh gu math sònraicht’ air tuiteam às na speuran. Ach de th’ ann? Seed from a very special tree has fallen from the sky. But what is it?
Runtime:
10 min
5:30 PM
Na Clangairean — 17:30
An Tunail Annasach
Tha Màidsear air a bheò ghlacadh leis an tunail annasach a tha 'd air lorg. Major is fascinated with the curious tunnel they’ve discovered.
Runtime:
10 min
5:40 PM
Peicein/Petit — 17:40
Tha an t-àm ann airson cadal a’ gheamhraidh!/It’s time to hibernate!
Greg finds Gutierrez, Roman's missing pet turtle. Then everyone tries the impossible - to keep the turtle from hibernating.
Runtime:
10 min
5:50 PM
Stòiridh — 17:50
Halò, Eich
A bedtime story for young children. Kathryn MacKay reads Halò, Eich, written by Vivian French, illustrated by Catherine Rayner and translated into Gaelic by Angela MacEachen.
Runtime:
10 min
6:00 PM
Clann Na Cruinne — 18:00
Mathaios – Tha Danns’ dha gach Duine!
Tha Mathaios ’son dearbhadh gu bheil danns’ dha gach duine. Mathaios wants to prove that dancing is for everyone.
Runtime:
15 min
6:15 PM
Belle and Sebastian — 18:15
Misean Angelina
Tha tòrr obair aig Angelina ri dhèanamh nuair tha Caspair air falbh bhon dachaigh. Angelina has a lot of work to do when Caspar is away from home.
Runtime:
15 min
6:30 PM
Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:30
Uideam TBH | Remote Control
Everyone is getting ready to watch a football match when a toy plane hits the TV aerial. Bitzer is sent to fix the problem.
Runtime:
10 min
6:40 PM
A’ Chùil — 18:40
Episode 10
Tha Choirstaidh a’ dèanamh tort a tha a’ coimhead blasta, ach cha bhiodh tu airson ithe. Choirstaidh is making a tart that looks delicious, but you wouldn’t want to eat it.
Runtime:
5 min
6:45 PM
Flix — 18:45
An Tùr-cleoca
Tha Là Nàiseant’ nan Con ann is tha Flix airson a chomharrachadh. It’s National Dog Day and Flix wants to celebrate it.
Runtime:
15 min
7:00 PM
Fuine — 19:00
Episode 8
Ever experimenting with flavours, Gregor demonstrates the merits of honey. His recipe for Swiss roll uses honey in the sponge as well as in the filling.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
SpeakGaelic — 19:30
SpeakGaelic: Series 3 - 23
Young filmmaker Hannah Hunter from Kilchoan is in the studio, and Calum Maclean learns the powerful magical desires which make Glenfinnan famous.
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
Cù Leis Thu? | A Puppy for Padruig — 20:30
Episode 2
Tha Pàdruig ag ionnsachadh mu eachdraidh aon de na seòrsachan coin Albannach as sine. Peter uncovers the rich history of one of Scotland's oldest dog breeds.
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 PM
Gaisgich sna Glinn — 21:00
How the Highlands made the ideal military training ground during World War II. Freagarrachd na Gaidhealtachd airson trèanadh sònraichte airm tron Dara Cogadh.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 22:00
Miùghalaigh | Mingulay
Coinneach MacFhraing makes the journey over to the remote island of Mingulay, home to some of the most spectacular sea cliffs in Europe.
Runtime:
30 min
10:30 PM
Conaltradh Creutairean/Wild Talk — 22:30
Episode 4
Sùil air mar a tha beathaichean a’ conaltradh an uair a dh’ fheumas iad obrachadh còmhla mar sgioba. A look at how animals communicate when they need to work together as a team.
Runtime:
50 min
11:20 PM
Binneas - Na Trads — 23:20
Episode 2
Marloch, clàraichte aig NaTrads, 2024. Marloch recorded at the Trad Awards in 2024.
11:30 PM
Transatlantic Sessions — 23:30
Episode 1
Fans of the 'Sessions' can see performances from James Taylor, Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean and Ricky Skaggs - as well as the late Nanci Griffith.
Runtime:
30 min
Coming up tomorrow
Tomorrow on BBC ALBA — 24 September 2026
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12:00 AM
Alba TodaySealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.
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6:00 AM
Alba TodaySealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.
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5:00 PM
BingTha gu leòr airgead aig Bing airson aon dhèideag a cheannach ann am bùth Padget. Bing has enough money to buy one toy in Padget’s shop.
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5:10 PM
BingTha Hopadaidh air chall sa ghàrradh agus tha aig Bing is Flop ri dhol ga lorg. Hoppity is lost in the dark garden, so Bing and Flop have to go looking for him.
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5:15 PM
AbadasBen has a new Abada word - windmill. Ela is chosen to go on today's adventure, but where will she head to find a windmill?
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5:30 PM
Cleasan Ataidh & Tilidh/The Adventures of Abney & TealAbney is decorating the trees and Teal has found an old tyre to do tricks with.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC ALBA tonight?
Tonight (Wednesday 23 September) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Fuine, SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Cù Leis Thu? | A Puppy for Padruig . Check the full schedule for more details.
How can I watch BBC ALBA live?
You can watch BBC ALBA live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.
When does programming end on BBC ALBA today?
Today's programming on BBC ALBA ends at 00:00 with Transatlantic Sessions.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.