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BBC ALBA TV Guide & Listings (France 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 20 August 2026 in the France timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Times shown in the France timezone.

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BBC ALBA Schedule — Thu 20 Aug

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

Dealan-dè
Tha dealan-dè a’ nochdadh san sgoil-àraich ‘s tha Bing son an creutair a chuideachadh. A little butterfly flies into the crèche and Bing wants to help it return outside.
Runtime: 10 min
5:10 PM

Bing — 17:10

Dìneasar Cailc
Tha Bing a’ dèanamh dealbh le cailc ach tha an t-uisge a’ sgrios a chuid obair. Bing makes a lovely chalk drawing outside, but the rain comes and ruins his work.
Runtime: 5 min
5:15 PM

Abadas — 17:15

Put/Buoy
Join the Abadas for another 'abadobedee' adventure. This episode's word is 'buoy'. Who will be chosen to find today's exciting new word; Hari, Ela or Seren?
Runtime: 15 min
5:30 PM

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

Ceòl Roc/Rock Music
Abney is trying to write poems. Teal just wants to make noise! Maybe they can find a way to do both together.
Runtime: 10 min
5:40 PM

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

Iasg-dathach
Tha an t-Iasg-dathach ag innse dhuinn nach eil e a' còrdadh riutha a bhith leotha fhèin. The Rainbowfish tells us how they don’t like to be on their own.
Runtime: 5 min
5:45 PM

Peataichean/Pets — 17:45

Episode 3
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 another Eilidh and her pet rats Snowbell and Pebble.
Runtime: 5 min
5:50 PM

Stòiridh — 17:50

Mar a Chuireas tu Leòmhann air Falach
Catriona Nic a’ Phì a’ leughadh Mar a Chuireas tu Leòmhann air Falach. Catriona MacPhee reads Mar a Chuireas tu Leòmhann air Falach.
Runtime: 10 min
6:00 PM

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:00

Là Gumbal Sona do Bhonns
Tha Là Gumbal Sona Bhonns ann an-diugh ach saoil am bi na Gumbalan uile fialaidh rithe. It’s Bonns’ Happy Gumble Day, but will the Gumbles be kind to her?
Runtime: 10 min
6:10 PM

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:10

Cathair an Rìgh
Tha na Gumbalan is na Bògaisean uile ri strì airson an cathair òir fhaighinn dhaibh fhèin. The Gumbals and the Bògaisean all try their utmost to get the golden seat for themselves.
Runtime: 15 min
6:25 PM

Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:25

Farpais Choin | The Dog Show
The farmer is sure Bitzer has a good chance of winning the dog show. When things don't go to plan, the farmer comes up with an idea.
Runtime: 10 min
6:35 PM

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

Eilean nan Crùbag/Spud Island
The Spuds have a surprising day out when the lift in their tower block home, Grimsby Heights, delivers them to a desert island instead of the ground floor.
Runtime: 10 min
6:45 PM

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

Turas a dh’Ameireaga/Trucking American Dreams
The Spuds join Betty on a work trip across America. Will a surprising body swap help their American dreams come true?
Runtime: 15 min
7:00 PM

Dùbhlain DIY (Instructions Not Included) — 19:00

DIY na Dachaigh/Home DIY
The judges set the remaining four couples DIY challenges for the home.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 PM

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 4 - 18
Journalist Charles Quinnell chats to Joy in the studio. Calum Maclean is in Argyll trying his hand at bookbinding in Iona.
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 3
A trip to Aberdeenshire takes Ramsay to vast beaches and ruined coastal castles. Tha cuairt Ramsay gu sgìre Obardheathain ga thoirt gu tràighean fada is seann chaistealan.
Runtime: 30 min
9:00 PM

Na Sgiobairean mu Dheireadh/The Last Captains — 21:00

Episode 8
Tha Adam a’ sireadh tùna mhòir, fhad ’s a tha ceist air Steven a thaobh seasmhachd an eilein. Adam hunts giant tuna, while Steven questions the islands’ future.
Runtime: 45 min
9:45 PM

Rurachd (Foraging) — 21:45

Rùrachd (Foraging)
Lucy visits a favourite east coast location to show Mary Ann seabuckthorn, which grows in shoreline dunes.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
10:00 PM

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

Episode 3
’S e biadh às an Ear-Mheadhanach a th’ air a’ chlàr-bìdh sa phrògram seo, le Baba Ganoush agus Asabe Zainab nam measg. Middle Eastern foods are on the menu.
Runtime: 30 min
10:30 PM

Sar Sgeoil — 22:30

Nineteen Eighty-Four
Cathy MacDonald reveals George Orwell’s time on Jura, and the writing of 1984. Cathy Dhòmhnallach ag innse mar a chaidh le Orwell ann an Diùraidh, agus sgrìobhadh 1984.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:30 PM

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side — 23:30

Leòdhas | Lewis
Coinneach MacFhraing traverses sweeping ridges on the Isle of Lewis, tackling a long, steep rock climb high above the North Atlantic Sea.
Runtime: 30 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 20 August) 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.

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 (01:00 your time) with Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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