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 Thursday 16 July 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Times shown in the Ireland timezone.
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
BBC ALBA Schedule — Thu 16 Jul
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )
12:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:00 PM
Bing — 17:00
Falach
Chan eil Bing son ‘s gun tig an geama falach-fead a tha e cluich cuide ri Flop gu crìoch. Bing is determined to keep playing hide-and-seek with Flop, no matter what!
Runtime:
10 min
5:10 PM
Bing — 17:10
Caisteal-Gainmhich
Tha Bing ‘s Pando a’ togail caisteal cho mòr ‘s a chunnaic iad riamh ach saoil an seas e. Bing and Pando build their biggest ever sandcastle, but how long will it stay standing?
Runtime:
5 min
5:15 PM
Abadas — 17:15
Computer
The Abadas are playing 'Simon Says' when Seren goes looking for a computer. Will she be able to find it amongst all the electronic devices in the house?
Runtime:
15 min
5:30 PM
Cleasan Ataidh & Tilidh/The Adventures of Abney & Teal — 17:30
An t-Inneal Brochain/The Porridge Machine
Abney and Teal decide to build a porridge machine. Oh dear, the machine is rather tiring and has some other unexpected results too!
Runtime:
15 min
5:45 PM
Peicein/Petit — 17:45
Tha fhios agamsa càit’ a bheil toileachas!/I know where to go to find happiness!
While they are out camping, Petit's grandpa tells the children the tale of the Happiness Horse.
Runtime:
5 min
5:50 PM
Stòiridh — 17:50
Stòiridh - Beathaichean na Hòro-gheallaidh
Ellen NicDhòmhnaill a’ leughadh Beathaichean na Hòro-gheallaidh. Ellen MacDonald reads Beathaichean na Hòro-gheallaidh.
Runtime:
10 min
6:00 PM
Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:00
An Gumbaldeacs
Tha Troig airson ainm fhaighinn dhan Ghumbaldeacs ach saoil ciamar a thèid dha? Troig wants to get his name into the Gumbledex, but how will he get on?
Runtime:
10 min
6:10 PM
Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles — 18:10
Butarrais Rìoghail
When Bonns breaks Sona’s propeller, she doesn’t tell him. Instead she goes off to Cnoc Bògais with Uilidh and Troig in search of a replacement part. How they will get on?
Runtime:
15 min
6:25 PM
Seonaidh | Shaun the Sheep — 18:25
An Rabaid | The Rabbit
Children's series. The farmer's niece visits with her pet rabbit. The farmer entrusts Bitzer to look after it, but it disappears! Shaun must help find it.
Runtime:
10 min
6:35 PM
An Saoghal Droil aig Pol Ploc/The Rubbish World of Dave Spud — 18:35
Cuairt le Mial-mogach/Journey Inside Fuzzypeg
The Spuds launch a rescue mission when Fuzzypeg eats the flea that Dave is pet sitting for Lil Sue. Will they reach Mr Grumps before he is dissolved like food inside Fuzzypeg’s tummy?
Runtime:
10 min
6:45 PM
An Saoghal Droil aig Pol Ploc/The Rubbish World of Dave Spud — 18:45
Am Baile as Fheàrr aig Tuath/Top Town of the North
Dave has a bad day and tells a news reporter that Grimsby is rubbish. When his words are aired on the news, his whole seaside town turns against him.
Runtime:
15 min
7:00 PM
Saor no Daor — 19:00
Bearaig a Tuath
Zach and Christy explore North Berwick. Tha Zach agus Christy ann am Bearaig a Tuath.
Runtime:
20 min
7:20 PM
Abigail — 19:20
Cruffins
Tha Abigail a’ toirt dà rud math còmhla agus a’ dèanamh Cruffins. Abigail makes a hybrid, cruffins!
7:30 PM
SpeakGaelic — 19:30
SpeakGaelic: Series 4 - 14
Mark Wringe chats to Joy in the studio, and Calum Maclean learns about communities of a different kind when he visits a garden in Edinburgh.
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
Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits — 20:30
Episode 5
Heather Dewar visits South Uist where she draws a colour portrait of Liam Crouse. Tha Fraoch Nic an Deòir an Uibhist a Deas a’dèanamh dealbh dathte de Liam Crouse.
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 PM
Na Sgiobairean mu Dheireadh/The Last Captains — 21:00
Episode 3
With lobster season looming, captains fight fatigue and the elements to fill crab and scallop quotas before time - and luck - run out.
Runtime:
45 min
9:45 PM
Samhradh air Sàl — 21:45
Angus Macmillan talks about old school fishing methods and shows Angus how to use a pollock board.
10:00 PM
Glan Fhèin — 22:00
Episode 3
Betty proves how adept she is at blowing her mating call. She is wooed by a celebrity admirer - an outdoorsman who would travel to the ends of the Earth for her.
Runtime:
30 min
10:30 PM
Eòrpa — 22:30
Through Three Nations
For the first time, nationalist parties lead the governments of Scotland & Wales, while Northern Ireland has a nationalist First Minister. Join Michael MacNeil as he travels through the three nations
Runtime:
30 min
11:00 PM
Cuirm aig Celtic — 23:00
Bon Débarras
Ceòl is còmhradh bho chuirm shònraichte le Bon Débarras, còmhlan à Montreal, aig Celtic Connections 2026. Air a lìbhrigeadh le Megan NicGill-Fhaolain.
Runtime:
30 min
11:30 PM
Transatlantic Sessions — 23:30
Episode 4
Featuring musical stars Emily Smith, Martha Wainwright, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Rosanne Cash and Paul Brady.
Runtime:
30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC ALBA tonight?
Tonight (Thursday 16 July) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Saor no Daor, Abigail, SpeakGaelic , and An Là. 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.
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.