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 16 May 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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BBC One (BBC1)
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CBBC
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Channel 4+1
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DMAX
DMAX+1
Drama+1
E4 Extra
E4+1
Eden
Eden+1
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Film4+1
Food Network
Food Network+1
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GREAT! action+1
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GREAT! mystery+1
GREAT! romance
GREAT! tv
GREAT! tv+1
ITV Quiz
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ITV2+1
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Really
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RTÉ Two+1
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TLC+1
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W+1
Yesterday+1
Dates
BBC ALBA Schedule — Sat 16 May
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 6:00 AM (6:00 AM UK Time )
6:00 AM
4:00 PM
Lon le Linda — 16:00
Coconut and Blackberry Cake
Tha Linda NicLeòid agus a caraidean a’ dèanamh cèic le cnò-chòco agus smeuragan. Linda and friends make a tasty coconut and blackberry cake.
Runtime:
20 min
4:20 PM
Oscar & Ealasaid — 16:20
Raghgan/Léon
Ernest meets his old friend Léon, who he played music with when he was young.
Runtime:
10 min
4:30 PM
Cleasan Ataidh & Tilidh/The Adventures of Abney & Teal — 16:30
Cuibhlichean Cumhachdach/Brilliant Wheels
Neep and Teal find some wheels. Finally, Abney gets hold of some wheels of his own.
Runtime:
15 min
4:45 PM
Abadas — 16:45
Bior-deighe (Icicle)
It's time for a new Abada word and a new aba-do-be-dee adventure. The word is 'icicle'.
Runtime:
15 min
5:00 PM
An Là — 17:00
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:
20 min
5:20 PM
Ball-coise air BBC ALBA/Football on BBC ALBA — 17:20
Championship Play-off 2026
Football action from the Championship play-offs, second leg.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 min
7:30 PM
Prosbaig — 19:30
Episode 12
A look at life for a young boy from Back selected to play for Inverness Caley, and an innovative health remedy makes headlines!
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 PM
Mach à Seo! — 20:00
Episode 4
Ramsay travels to Ayrshire for a busy and exhilarating few days. Sgrìob gu ruige Siorrachd Àir le Ramsay son là neo dhà làn spòrs.
Runtime:
30 min
8:30 PM
Immigration Tracks — 20:30
Episode 7
Anne arrives in Toronto, a city with rich historic links to Scottish immigrants. She meets a Gaelic online publisher and takes to the ice at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 PM
Ar Ceol 2024 | Scotland in Music — 21:00
Megan NicGill-Fhaolain le ceòl bho na tachartasan-ciùil as fheàrr an Alba ann an 2024. Megan MacLellan presents highlights from some of Scotland’s top music events in 2024.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Famous Five — 22:00
The remarkable story of Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull and Ormond, Hibernian FC's talented 'Famous Five' forward line, which dominated Scottish football in the post war period.
Runtime:
1 hr
11:00 PM
Sgeulachd Cogaidh na h-Artaig/Untold Arctic Wars — 23:00
Episode 3
The United States increases its activities in Greenland, the Soviet Union opens a new nuclear test site in the north, and the scale of nuclear testing grows.
11:55 PM
Binneas - Na Trads — 23:55
Episode 1
Ross Miller Band, clàraichte aig Duaisean nan Trads, 2025. Featuring Ross Miller Band, recorded at the Trad Awards in 2025.
Runtime:
10 min
12:05 AM
Samhradh air Sàl — 00:05
Samhradh air Sal
Finlay Macleod goes fishing with Angus Mackay and discusses both the beauty and danger of the sea.
12:20 AM
Belladrum — 00:20
Falasgair
Ceòl trad beothail bho Falasgair air Àrd-Ùrlar Hot House aig Belladrum 2025. Falasgair bring high-energy trad music to the Hot House Stage at Belladrum 2025.
Runtime:
40 min
1:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC ALBA tonight?
Tonight (Saturday 16 May) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Prosbaig, Mach à Seo!, Immigration Tracks, and Ar Ceol 2024 | Scotland in Music. 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 06:00 with Alba Today.
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.