BBC Alba HD Friday
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6:00 AM
Alba Today
BBC Alba joins Radio nan Gàidheal
BBC Alba joins Radio nan Gàidheal, the BBC's Gaelic language radio service

5:00 PM
Treubh an Tuathanais (Big Barn Farm)
Muireall wants to fly in a balloon so she can see far and wide
Muireall wants to fly in a balloon so she can see far and wide - who would believe that she is capable of this? Also, once she is up, how will she get down?

5:15 PM
Peataichean/Pets
Eilidh Cormack meets Callum and his pet dogs, Penny and Poppy
Eilidh Cormack meets Callum and his pet dogs, Penny and Poppy

5:20 PM
Creag nam Buthaidean (Puffin Rock)
The friends visit Marvin in the Bat Cave
The friends try to keep quiet when visiting Marvin in the Bat Cave cause everyone is hibernating, but it's hard when everyone's playing together

5:25 PM
Creag nam Buthaidean (Puffin Rock)
Baba and Lala plant a dandelion seed
Baba and Lala get are disappointed when the seeds on their dandelion blow away but Mama saves the day by planting one

5:35 PM
Peicein/Petit
Petit has a loose tooth and is not willing to hand it to the tooth mouse
Petit has a loose tooth and is not willing to hand it to the tooth mouse

5:45 PM
Sionnach agus Maigheach (Fox & Hare)
Fox wants to give Hare the best birthday ever
Fox wants to give Hare the best birthday ever. Owl and Tusk are invited, but only if they bring a nice present, like a beautifully scented flower

5:55 PM
Stòiridh
Niall Iain Macdonald reads Norton agus Alpha
Niall Iain Macdonald reads Norton agus Alpha, written and illustrated by Kristyna Litten and translated into Gaelic by Donald John MacLeod

6:00 PM
An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras (The Royals Next Door)
Auditions for the school play are about to take place
Stella isn't keen on acting, but the auditions for the school play are about to take place. How will she deal with the situation?

6:10 PM
An Teaghlach Rìoghail an Ath-dhoras (The Royals Next Door)
Stella is determined to find out if Mr Bruno has a girlfriend
There's much interest in the present on Mr Bruno's desk and Stella is determined to find out if he has a girlfriend

6:25 PM
Clann Na Cruinne
Mia aims to ride Jimmy the donkey on the beach
Mia, who is 11 years old from the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles, has a dream to ride family donkey Jimmy on the beach

6:40 PM
Flix
Flix would like to see a film but he’s too young to get in
Flix would like to see a film, but, unfortunately, he’s too young to get in to see it. What will he do now? Be careful what you wish for

6:50 PM
Seonaidh (Shaun the Sheep)
A pig is evicted as punishment for un-pig-like behaviour
When one of the pigs tries to make friends with Timmy, his cohorts evict him for un-pig-like behaviour, so the sheep try to transform him into the epitome of porcine sophistication

7:00 PM
An Là (News)
Local, national and international news
Local, national and international news and information from BBC ALBA

7:50 PM
Brunch le Abigail
Abigail MacIver takes the audience through her favourite brunch recipes
Abigail MacIver takes the audience through her favourite brunch recipes

8:00 PM
Mach à Seo!
A weekend on the iconic hills and white beaches of Assynt
Ramsay MacMahon escapes Glasgow for a weekend on the iconic hills and white beaches of Assynt

8:30 PM
Lios Mhàiri
Maintaining a garden on a Hebridean island, with its unique weather challenges
Visual artist and horticulturalist Mairi Gillies illustrates how to prepare and maintain a garden on a Hebridean island, with its unique weather challenges

9:00 PM
Cold War Hockey
The 1961 hockey game between Scotland and West Germany in Berlin
The story of when Scotland's women's hockey team was invited to play against West Germany in Berlin in September 1961, just weeks after the Berlin Wall had been constructed

10:00 PM
Belladrum
The Hoosiers rock the Garden stage at the 2025 event
Fiona MacKenzie and Niall Iain Macdonald introduce the Hoosiers, who bring their infectious indie pop to the Garden Stage at Belladrum 2025
10:30 PM
Dàna: Scotland's Wild Side
Coinneach MacFhraing makes the journey over to the remote island of Mingulay
Coinneach MacFhraing makes the journey over to the remote island of Mingulay, home to some of the most spectacular sea cliffs in Europe

11:00 PM
Cuirm Aig Celtic 2026 (Òran Ùr)
Òran Ùr concert at Celtic Connections celebrating new Gaelic songs
Òran Ùr concert at Celtic Connections celebrating 25 years of new Gaelic songs, featuring stars of Gaelic singing and contemporary songwriting. Presented by Joy Dunlop
