BBC ALBA TV Guide & Listings (Ireland 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 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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BBC ALBA Schedule — Wed 11 Mar

Alba Today — 00:00

Alba Today
Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.

Alba Today — 06:00

Alba Today
Sealladh ùr bho Alba. A new view from Scotland.

Oscar & Ealasaid — 17:00

Na Bòcain Bheaga/The Little Ghosts
While out picking blackberries, Célestine finds an old mill covered in ivy. Ernest claims that the building is haunted. Instead of scaring Célestine, it piques her curiosity.
Runtime: 15 min

Beathaichean a’ Bocadaich — 17:15

Losgann agus ochd-chasach/Frog and octopus
Tha Sophie agus a caraidean a’ bocadaich coltach ri losgann agus ochd-chasach. Sophie and her friends dance like a frog and an octopus.
Runtime: 5 min

Peataichean/Pets — 17:20

Episode 13
Eilidh visits Emily and her adorable rabbits, Syrius and Seumas, as we get to find out how to look after rabbits.
Runtime: 5 min

Na Clangairean — 17:25

Na Losgannan Sgiathail
Feumar rud a chruthachadh an-diugh - prèasant snog airson co-là breith Granaidh Clangair. Something needs to be created today - a lovely present for Granaidh Clangair’s birthday.
Runtime: 15 min

Na Clangairean — 17:40

Is Mis’ an t-Ughbot
Tha rud neònach air a’ phlanaid. Coltach ri ugh agus robot - ughbot ‘s dòcha? An odd thing has landed on the planet. It's like an egg and a robot - an eggbot perhaps?
Runtime: 10 min

’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish) — 17:50

An Creachann-mòr
Tha sinn a’ cluinntinn mu dhèidhinn na dòighean-beatha aig creachannan-mòra an diugh. We meet a giant clam today who tells us all about her species and their way of life.
Runtime: 5 min

Stòiridh — 17:55

Famh agus Èirigh-na-grèine
Eilidh NicCarmaig a’ leughadh Famh agus Èirigh-na-grèine. Eilidh Cormack reads Famh agus Èirigh-na-grèine.
Runtime: 5 min

Clann Na Cruinne — 18:00

Tiago – Làmhan Labhrach
Tha Tiago deich bliadhna a’ dh’aois agus ag innse dhuinn mu chànan nam bodhar. Tiago is ten and tells us about sign language.
Runtime: 15 min

Flix — 18:15

Tha Tàlant aig Tabaidh
Tha an t-seoth' tàlant gus bhith ann ach saoil a bheil tàlant dha-rìribh aig Tabaidh? The talent show is going to take place, but does Tabaidh really have a talent?
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer

Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:30

Feadag Ùr Bitzer | Bitzer's New Whistle
Bitzer thinks the future has arrived when he takes delivery of his new high tech farmyard control module. But when the gadget malfunctions, Bitzer is left wishing for his old whistle.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer

Naidheachdan Neònach CBBC ALBA — 18:40

Episode 2
Calum Macdonald introduces his personal highlights from the craziest news show on BBC ALBA!
Runtime: 5 min

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:45

Suas leis na Cnuimhean
Chan eil rudan a’ dol gu math le Bonns nuair a tha e tighinn tarsainn air na cnuimhean. Things don’t go so well with Bonns when he comes across the Cnuimhean.
Runtime: 15 min

Slighe Chladach Fiobha (Fife Coastal Path) — 19:00

Episode 3
Iagan MacNeil explores the Fife Coastal Path, from Dysart to Elie. Tha Iagan MacNèill a’coiseachd cladach Fìobha, bhon Dìseart gu Ealaidh.
Runtime: 30 min

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 3 - 22
Kathleen Reddy from Nova Scotia chats to Joy in the studio, and Calum Maclean visits The Rough Bounds where he finds that a link to Gaelic tradition is only a short step away.
Runtime: 30 min

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

Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica — 20:30

Episode 2
An old office in Inverness gets a modern make-over, with the aid of strong colours, black steel and a little CAD cutting technology.
Runtime: 30 min

Hebridean Baker - Nordic Islands — 21:00

Gotland
Coinneach MacLeod explores the food traditions of Gotland in Sweden. Tha Coinneach MacLeòid a’ faighinn blasad de chultar a’ bhidhe ann an Gotland san t-Suain.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer

Belladrum — 21:45

Muireann Bradley
An neach-ciùil blues iongantach, Muireann Bradley, le seisean acoustic aig Belladrum 2025. Teenage blues sensation Muireann Bradley performs an acoustic session.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer

OMC! — 22:00

Episode 4
Includes problems at the ferry office, an all-action grudge against the boss in the workplace and an everlasting proposal.
Runtime: 30 min

Cuantan Caochlaideach/Seas in Motion — 22:30

Annasan a' Chuain a Tuath
Orcas hunt seals, catsharks face anglerfish, seahorses court, and bull seals battle in Europe’s North and Baltic Seas.
Runtime: 50 min

Skipinnish Aig A' Chaisteal — 23:20

Episode 10
Skipinnish le Walking on the Waves aig cuirm-chiùil bho Chaisteal Dhùn Èideann. Skipinnish perform Walking on the Waves at a concert from Edinburgh Castle.
Runtime: 10 min

Transatlantic Sessions — 23:30

Episode 4
Julie Fowlis agus Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh le taghadh ciùil bho Transatlantic Sessions. Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh present highlights from Transatlantic Sessions.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 11 March) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Slighe Chladach Fiobha (Fife Coastal Path) , SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica. 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 (00:00 your time) with Transatlantic Sessions.

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