BBC ALBA TV Guide & Listings (Australia Timezone)

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 Thursday 07 May 2026 in the Australia timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC ALBA Schedule — Thu 07 May

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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

A' tabhairt

Tha Bing a' ceannachd prèasant do Sula ach tha duilgheadas aige toirt an dèideag seachad! Bing buys a special present for Sula but then struggles to part with the new toy!

Runtime: 10 min

5:10 PM

Bing — 17:10

Crios Hùla

Tha Bing 's Coco a' cluich le cearcall hùla ach chan eil an gnothach cho soirbh do Bing! Bing and Coco are hula hooping, but it’s a task that proves rather difficult for poor Bing!

Runtime: 5 min

5:15 PM

Abadas — 17:15

Piano

The Abadas love to sing and dance and are delighted when they hear that the day's word is a musical one. Which Abada will be chosen to look for the word?

Runtime: 15 min

5:30 PM

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

Cuibhlichean Cumhachdach/Brilliant Wheels

Neep and Teal find some wheels. Finally, Abney gets hold of some wheels of his own.

Runtime: 15 min

5:45 PM

Peicein/Petit — 17:45

Is mise ròbot le prògram!/I am a pre-programmed robot!

Petit and his friends are having a lot of fun pretending to be robots, until one of them presses a button and Petit gets the hiccups.

Runtime: 5 min

5:50 PM

Stòiridh — 17:50

Am Fuamhaire Dìomhair aig Seanair

Ramsay MacMahon a’ leughadh Am Fuamhaire Dìomhair aig Seanair. Ramsay MacMahon reads Am Fuamhaire Dìomhair aig Seanair.

Runtime: 10 min

6:00 PM

The Deep/An Doimhne — 18:00

Uisgeachan Cunnartach

Tha Na Neachdan ann an Triantan Bhermuda – agus chan fhaigh iad às!! The Neachdan are in the Bermuda Triangle, and they can’t escape!

Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

6:20 PM

Na Speuran — 18:20

Episode 6

Tha rudan inntinneach aig an Speuradair Zach ri innse mu Theileasgop Sheumais Webb. Astronaut Zach shares some interesting facts about the James Webb Telescope.

Runtime: 15 min

6:35 PM

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

Ann am Priobadh/Blinking 'Eck

Tha Beileag ag iarraidh dealbh shnog de Phòl agus Anna. Betty wants a nice photo of Dave and Anna.

Runtime: 10 min

6:45 PM

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

Miannan/Wishes

If there were two things Dave could wish for it would be for Fuzzypeg to smell fresher, and for Gran to be nicer.

Runtime: 15 min

7:00 PM

Gàrraidhean Mòra — 19:00

Levens Hall Gardens

Mairi Rodgers explores the oldest topiary garden in the world at Levens Hall in Cumbria. Tha Màiri Rodgers a’ gabhail cuairt tron ghàrradh topiary as sine air an t-saoghail.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 4 - 4

Tòmas MacAilpein is Joy’s studio guest, and Calum Maclean is on a historical trail as he introduces us to the story of the heroic Vatersay Raiders.

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

Greim-Bìdh le Gregor — 20:30

Episode 6

Gregor MacLeod gathers seaweed from the shore to put into a cake and uses locally grown vegetables in a tart.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Ciad-fathan nan Creutairean/Wild Senses — 21:00

Episode 1

Ann an saoghal làn gleadhraich, ciamar a tha beathaichean a’ dèanamh ciall dheth? In a world filled with noise, how do animals make sense of it all?

Runtime: 55 min

9:55 PM

Brunch le Abigail — 21:55

Uighean le Pesto

Tha Abigail a’ sealltainn dhuinn aon dhen na brunches as fheàrr leatha, Uighean le Pesto. Abigail shows us one of her favourite brunches, eggs and pesto.

Runtime: 5 min i Available on iPlayer

10:00 PM

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

Episode 2

Ann an oidhirp a bhith falainn, tha na seòid a’ coimhead ri na Meadhan-thìrean is Iapan. The lads look to the Mediterranean and Japan in their quest for healthy eating.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

10:30 PM

So Here I Am: 100 Years of Crofting — 22:30

Documentary from the BBC archives in which writer and historian James Hunter examines the state of crofting 100 years after the crofters of Braes in Skye fought for land rights.

Runtime: 55 min

11:25 PM

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 23:25

Sealtainn | Shetland

Coinneach Rankin ventures to Shetland with a friend to experience some of the most remote climbing in Britain.

Runtime: 35 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 07 May) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Gàrraidhean Mòra, SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Greim-Bìdh le Gregor. 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 (09:00 your time) with Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side.

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.

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