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BBC ALBA TV Guide & Listings (United States 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 today in the United States timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves Gabhar ‘chippy’ glè thric oidhche Shathairne, ach thèid a dhèanamh aig an taigh cuideachd. Saturday night is often 'chippy' night, but you can home cook it, too.
7:30 PM SpeakGaelic Long-time learner Rick Rennie joins Joy in the studio and Calum Maclean is in Argyll exploring the historic township of Auchindrain.
8:00 PM 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.
8:30 PM Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica Erica Macpherson goes on a creative design adventure through the Highlands and Islands. Tha Erica Macpherson a’ dol air turas dealbhachaidh chruthachail tron Ghàidhealtachd ‘s na h-Eileanan.
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BBC ALBA Schedule — Today

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

Boban is Fuigheag — 17:00

Builgean
Tha spong copach is builgeanan beaga a’ tòirt toileachas mòr do dh’ Fhuigheag is Boban an-diugh. A soapy sponge and lots of little bubbles create fun for Boban and Fuigheag.
Runtime: 5 min i Available on iPlayer
5:05 PM

Sionnach agus Maigheach (Fox & Hare) — 17:05

Saor-làithean
Brush really enjoys her 'wonnnnderful' holiday in the forest, which makes Fox want to go on a holiday as well!
Runtime: 15 min
5:20 PM

Pompon Am Mathan Beag/Pompon Little Bear — 17:20

Sìthiche nam Fiaclan
Tha Rita agus Pompon air bhioran oir tha dùil aca ri Sìthiche nam Fiaclan. Rita and Pompon are excited as they’re expecting the Tooth Fairy to visit.
Runtime: 5 min
5:25 PM

Ladybird & Bee/Daolag-bhreac is Seillean — 17:25

Sgeul nan Cinn-pholla
An-diugh, tha sinn ag ionnsachadh mu losgannan is cinn-pholla. Today, we learn about frogs and tadpoles.
Runtime: 5 min i Available on iPlayer
5:30 PM

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

An Trèana/The Train
Everybody is bored. Abney builds a train so they can go on a tour. Teal has an idea: why don’t they tour the whole island? It is a fantastic tour until something gets in the way!
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
5:40 PM

Dan & Gran — 17:40

Ceann-fionn a' Phuirt Bhàin
A penguin likes Stink's bed, and Grumblestunk decides to open a zoo. Tha ceann-fionn a' gabhail nòisean den leabaidh aig Samh, 's tha Greannarlobht a' cur roimhpe sù fhosgladh.
Runtime: 15 min
5:55 PM

Stòiridh — 17:55

Tha Gaol Agam Ort Mar-thà!
Martainn Mac an t-Saoir a’ leughadh Tha Gaol Agam Ort Mar-thà! Martin MacIntyre reads Tha Gaol Agam Ort Mar-thà!
Runtime: 5 min
6:00 PM

Hilda — 18:00

A' Chreag Fhrìde
At the parents’ meeting, Hilda learns that one of Daibhidh’s rocks from his nature collection is out of the ordinary. But it puts them all in great danger.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Stri — 18:30

Episode 7
Tha Hannah a’ farpais an aghaidh preasantairean CBBC ALBA ach saoil cò shoirbhicheas? Hannah competes against the CBBC ALBA presenters, but who will emerge victorious?
Runtime: 5 min
6:35 PM

A-null ’s a-nall — 18:35

Serbia
When Nidza plays football with his friends, things don’t go his way as he finds himself locked in a cellar and is petrified of the dark!
Runtime: 15 min
6:50 PM

Geamaichean Gorach — 18:50

Episode 4
Droch-bheus bho Choinneach Clogaid mar ’s àbhaist – agus beagan draoidheachd. Bad behaviour from Coinneach Clogaid as always - and a little magic.
Runtime: 5 min
6:55 PM

Geamaichean Gorach — 18:55

Episode 6
Everything is going well today but, as you would expect, Coinneach Clogaid will be trying to ruin everything.
Runtime: 5 min
7:00 PM

Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves — 19:00

Episode 3
Gabhar ‘chippy’ glè thric oidhche Shathairne, ach thèid a dhèanamh aig an taigh cuideachd. Saturday night is often 'chippy' night, but you can home cook it, too.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 PM

SpeakGaelic — 19:30

SpeakGaelic: Series 2 - 3
Long-time learner Rick Rennie joins Joy in the studio and Calum Maclean is in Argyll exploring the historic township of Auchindrain.
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

Rùm Gu Rùm, Le Erica — 20:30

Episode 3
Erica Macpherson goes on a creative design adventure through the Highlands and Islands. Tha Erica Macpherson a’ dol air turas dealbhachaidh chruthachail tron Ghàidhealtachd ‘s na h-Eileanan.
Runtime: 30 min
9:00 PM

Alba fon Talamh/Scotland Underground — 21:00

Episode 3
Calum explores the underground sites of central Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Runtime: 45 min
9:45 PM

Rurachd (Foraging) — 21:45

Episode 4
Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Cooke are at home, stocking their cupboards with acorn flour, hedgehog mushrooms, juniper berries and angelica seeds for the winter.
Runtime: 15 min
10:00 PM

Trusadh — 22:00

Clann a’ Mhansa An La An-De/Children of the Manse
Tha Cathy Nicdhòmhnaill a’ bruidhinn ri clann a’ mhansa. Cathy Macdonald talks to children of the manse.
Runtime: 1 hr
11:00 PM

Fonn mo Bheatha — 23:00

Calum Ailig MacMhaolain
Music and chat programme presented by Cathy Ann MacPhee with guest Calum Alex MacMillan. Ceòl agus còmhradh le Cathy Ann Nic a Phi còmhla ri Calum Ailig MacMhaolain.
Runtime: 30 min
11:30 PM

Alleluia! — 23:30

Episode 7
Psalm 69 sung by Calum Alex MacMillan, the hymn Solas na Grèine by Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir Quartet and Margaret MacKinnon tells her own personal faith story.
Runtime: 30 min

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC ALBA — 4 November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC ALBA tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 03 November) on BBC ALBA, you can watch Geamaichean Gorach , Seòid a' Chidsin - The Kitchen Coves, SpeakGaelic , and An Là. 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 (19:00 your time) with Alleluia!.

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