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 on Saturday 10 January 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Heads up: you're viewing listings from Saturday 10 January 2026. Jump to today's schedule.

Channels

BBC One (BBC1) BBC Two (BBC2) ITV1 ITV1 Anglia ITV1 Anglia West ITV1 Border ITV1 Central East ITV1 Central West ITV1 Granada ITV1 Meridian East ITV1 Meridian North ITV1 Meridian South ITV1 North ITV1 Tyne Tees ITV1 Wales ITV1 West Country ITV1 West ITV1 Yorkshire East ITV1 Yorkshire West STV Central STV North UTV Channel 4 Channel 5 BBC Three (BBC3) Film4 BBC Four CBeebies BBC News BBC ALBA ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 E4 More4 GREAT! movies Sky Arts RTÉ One Al Jazeera English BBC Parliament BBC Scotland Blaze Bloomberg TV Europe CBBC Challenge Challenge (IE) Channel 4+1 Court TV Dave ja vu DMAX DMAX+1 Drama+1 E4 Extra E4+1 Eden Eden+1 Euronews English Film4+1 Food Network Food Network+1 GREAT! action GREAT! action+1 GREAT! mystery GREAT! mystery+1 GREAT! romance GREAT! tv GREAT! tv+1 ITV Quiz ITV1+1 ITV1+1 Granada ITV1+1 Meridian ITV1+1 Midlands ITV2+1 ITV3+1 ITV4+1 LBC News Legend Legend Xtra Legend Xtra+1 London Live More4+1 Movies24 Movies24+ Newsmax TV PBS America Quest Red+1 Quest+1 Really Really+1 Rewind TV RTÉ Kids Jr RTÉ News RTÉ One+1 RTÉ Two RTÉ Two+1 S4C Sky Arts (IE) Sky Mix (IE) Sky News STV Central+1 STV North+1 Talking Pictures TV TG4 TLC TLC+1 True Crime True Crime Xtra True Crime+1 Virgin Media Four Virgin Media One Virgin Media One+1 Virgin Media Three Virgin Media Two W+1 Yesterday+1

Dates

Sat 10 Jan Yesterday Today Tue 16 Jun Wed 17 Jun Thu 18 Jun Fri 19 Jun Sat 20 Jun Sun 21 Jun

BBC ALBA Schedule — Sat 10 Jan

Programming hasn’t started yet.

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: 10 hr i Available on iPlayer

4:00 PM

Ladybird & Bee/Daolag-bhreac is Seillean — 16:00

Cruth-atharrachadh

Abair gu bheil rudan ag atharrachadh – ach càite bheil am burras? There’s a lot changing, but where is the caterpillar?

Runtime: 5 min

4:05 PM

Treubh an Tuathanais (Big Barn Farm) — 16:05

Sgudal air Iteig

Tha an club ball-coise a’ coinneachadh ach dè an geam’ a tha 'ad a’ cluich? The football club is meeting but what game are they playing?

Runtime: 15 min

4:20 PM

Oscar & Ealasaid — 16:20

Cò-là-breith Ealasaid/Célestine's Birthday

Augustin invites Célestine over to celebrate his birthday.

Runtime: 15 min

4:35 PM

Cleasan Ataidh & Tilidh/The Adventures of Abney & Teal — 16:35

A’ Ghealach/The Moon

Teal wants to build something huge, as big as the moon. Abney isn’t sure how big the moon is exactly. So, they decide to build a rocket and go there to find out.

Runtime: 10 min

4:45 PM

Sionnach agus Maigheach (Fox & Hare) — 16:45

Là na Gàire/Happy Faces Day

When Fox notices that Owl feels gloomy and bored, he invents a new holiday to cheer him up.

Runtime: 15 min

5:00 PM

An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras/The Royal Next Door — 17:00

Tòrachd Rìoghail nan Uighean

Tha Stella air a glacadh, a’ toirt a chreids’ gur i Bleideag. Ciamar a gheibh i às leis a seo? Stella is caught pretending to be Bleideag. How will she get away with this?

Runtime: 10 min

5:10 PM

An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras/The Royal Next Door — 17:10

Am Paidirean Rìoghail

Tha Stella ann an èiginn ‘s i ’g iarraidh paidirean dhi fhèin. Stella desperately wants to have her own necklace.

Runtime: 10 min

5:20 PM

Dùbhlain CBBC Alba — 17:20

Episode 1

Hannah McKirdy takes a look at some of the crazy challenges attempted by the CBBC Alba team, including some very competitive cabbage rolling!

Runtime: 10 min

5:30 PM

Clann Na Cruinne — 17:30

Nathan – A’ Dìon ar Gnàth-thìde le Àireamhan

Tha truailleadh na h-àrainneachd na dhragh do Nathan. Nathan is worried about environmental pollution.

Runtime: 15 min

5:45 PM

An Là — 17:45

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: 15 min

6:00 PM

Gàrraidhean Mòra — 18:00

Edinburgh

Mairi Rodgers travels to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where she meets the garden’s most famous resident, 'New Reekie'.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Cearcall — 18:30

Episode 11

How the community in Knoydart was unhappy with the news that the Ministry of Defence was planning to buy the local estate and use it to train soldiers.

Runtime: 30 min

7:00 PM

Togaidh Sinn Fonn — 19:00

Episode 8

Taghadh den luchd-ciùil is seinneadairean as fheàrr ann an Alba. A selection of Scotland's best musicians and singers.

Runtime: 25 min

7:25 PM

Brunch le Abigail — 19:25

Acai Bowl

Tha Abigail ag ullachadh Bobhla Acai, brunch sònraichte a bheir ùrachadh dhut. Abigail makes prepares an acai bowl, a refreshing brunch special.

Runtime: 5 min i Available on iPlayer

7:30 PM

Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves — 19:30

Episode 1

Tha na seòid a’ faighinn beachdan air biadh às Aisia a’ deas. The lads cook South Asian food inspired by a visit to an open day at the local mosque.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 20:00

Gleann Nibheis | Glen Nevis

Tha Coinneach MacFhraing a’ siubhal gu ruige Gleann Nibheis. Tha e a’ dol a shreap sgeir air a bheil ‘Storm’. Coinneach MacFhraing travels to Glen Nevis to take on a climb called ‘Storm’

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits — 20:30

Episode 1

Heather Dewar meets Ruairidh Gray in a Glasgow studio and draws his colour portrait. Fraoch Nic an Deòir cuide ri Ruairidh Gray ann an Glaschu son a dhealbhadh an dath.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Trail West is Caraidean aig Barrowland — 21:00

 Trail West, Beinn Lee is Ruairidh Gray aig Na Barrowlands. Featuring Trail West, Beinn Lee and Ruairidh Gray at The Barrowlands.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Cath an t-Sneachda – Snow Wars — 22:00

How a handful of men and women risk their lives to protect the roads against mother nature's rumbling forces in the Canadian Rockies.

Runtime: 45 min

10:45 PM

Binneas - Na Trads — 22:45

Episode 7

Featuring Laura Jane Wilkie and band recorded at the Trad Awards in 2024.

Runtime: 15 min

11:00 PM

Tatù Rìoghail Dhùn Èideann/Edinburgh Military Tattoo — 23:00

Tatù Rìoghail Dhùn Èideann aig 70

Sùil air ais air na prìomh thachartasan bho 70 bliadhna den Tatù Rìoghail. A selection of the best moments from 70 years of the Edinburgh Tattoo.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

Next Day →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Saturday 10 January) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Togaidh Sinn Fonn, Brunch le Abigail, Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves, and Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side. 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 00:05 with Tatù Rìoghail Dhùn Èideann/Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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.

Watch BBC ALBA Live