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 tomorrow with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Alba Today

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

Alba Today

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

Creag nam Buthaidean/Puffin Rock

Just Like a Puffin/Fèir Mar Bhuthaid
Phoenix eagerly joins in some Puffin Practice with Oona, Isabelle and Baba. Tha Phoenix, gun dàil a' gabhail pàirt ann am Practas nam Buthaid,còmhla ri Oona, Iseabail is Baba.
Runtime: 5 min

Creag nam Buthaidean/Puffin Rock

Stormy Singalong/Òran na Stoirme
Oona and Baba go to the Secret Den to shelter from a thunderstorm. Tha Oona is Baba a' dol dhan t-Sadhbhaidh Dhìomhair gus fasgadh a ghabhail bhon stoirm.
Runtime: 15 min

Orain CBeebies

Episode 3
Taghadh farsaing de dh’òrain bho Carrie, Linda, Ruairidh agus sgioba CBeebies ALBA. A selection of songs from Carrie, Linda, Ruairidh and the CBeebies ALBA presenters.
Runtime: 5 min

Peataichean/Pets

Episode 6
Eilidh Cormack meets young pet owners who show how they care for, play and interact with their pets at home. In this episode, Eilidh is joined by Gus and Seòras along with their fish.
Runtime: 5 min

AH-AH/No-No

Ri Falach-Fead
Tha AH-AH agus a charaidean a’ cluich falach-fead an-diugh agus tha aige-san rin lorg. AH-AH and his friends are playing hide-and-seek today and he has to find them.
Runtime: 10 min

Abadas

Cnò-bhainne/Coconut
The Abadas are playing Hari's super throwing game, but things are tougher than they seem.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer

’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish)

Brod-iasg
Tha am Brod-iasg ag innse dhuinn gur iad ’s èireachdaile sa chuan. The Swordfish tells us that they are the most handsome fish in the ocean.
Runtime: 5 min

Stòiridh

Tad
Catriona Mhoireach a’ leughadh Tad. A bedtime story for young children. Catriona Murray reads Tad.
Runtime: 5 min

An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras/The Royal Next Door

Ceòl-còignear Roc Rìoghail
Tha Stella mòr-chòrdte leis a h-uile duine Disathairne. Stella is popular with everyone on Saturday!
Runtime: 10 min

An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras/The Royal Next Door

An Guirean Rìoghail
Tha Stella mì-thoilichte nuair a tha i ri dùsgadh le guirean mòr air a h-aodann. Stella is unhappy when she wakes up with a huge pimple on her face.
Runtime: 15 min

Bogaisean is Gumbalan/Bottersnikes and Gumbles

Buain Ghumblan
Tha na Gumbalan ri buain na dearc-choille uaine is abair g’ eil iad trang - is ceòlmhor! The Gumbals are harvesting the greenberry, and are melodious too!
Runtime: 10 min

The Deep/An Doimhne

Annas a’ Mhuir Bhaltaich
Is the Baltic Sea Anomaly really other-worldly? Art seems to think that it is!
Runtime: 25 min

Fuine

Episode 2
Gregor gets creative using leftover panettone to make moist frangipane cakes known as Bostock.
Runtime: 30 min

SpeakGaelic

SpeakGaelic: Series 1 - 2
We meet Gaelic learner Clare Coghill and Calum Maclean surveys the streets of Glasgow in search of Greek architecture.
Runtime: 30 min

An Là

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

Rathad Ramsay

Episode 3
Ramsay MacMahon walks to Gylen Castle with Kim Carnie. Tha Ramsay MacMahon air chuairt gu Caisteal Goibhlean còmhla ri Kim Carnie.
Runtime: 30 min

Eòrpa

Eòrpa’s Archive: 2014 – The War in Ukraine
Darren Laing’s 2014 report from Ukraine, months after the outbreak of the war in the Donbass.
Runtime: 30 min

Miann na Maighdinn-mara/Mermaid Tales

Episode 3
Kate visits Rubha an Dùnain in the company of Coinneach Maclean, where she learns a little about Viking history.
Runtime: 45 min

Tog do Shuil (Painted City)

Tha Màiri Rodgers ann an Obar Dheathain airson Fèis bhliadhnail ealain-sràide Nuart. Mairi Rodgers goes to the Nuart Festival, Aberdeen’s annual celebration of street art.
Runtime: 1 hr

Binneas - Na Trads

Episode 4
Amy Laurenson agus còmhlan-ciùil clàraichte aig Duaisean nan Trads, 2023. Amy Laurenson and band recorded at the Trad Awards in 2023.
Runtime: 15 min

Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Monday 19 January) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Fuine, SpeakGaelic , An Là, and Rathad Ramsay. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC ALBA live?

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When does programming end on BBC ALBA today?

Today's programming on BBC ALBA ends at 00:00 with Dàna | Scotland's Wild Side.

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

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