BBC Alba Thursday

BBC Alba joins Radio nan Gàidheal, the BBC's Gaelic language radio service

Hare has been working really hard on a beautiful painting of Mermaid. While she is out to get a suitable frame, Fox accidently spills his drink on it, leaving a big stain

The friends finish tidying up, and Ben tries to find out where the word windsurfing is hiding

The swordfish is one of the sea's finest fish - there isn't another creature as skilled with a sword. However, the weapon doesn't protect them from their only enemy - the orca

Abney is inspired to make some art. He cannot find anything to draw, but then Bop strikes the perfect pose. However, Abney cannot concentrate long enough to draw his picture

Pompon wants to go on a treasure hunt with Siùsaidh in search of a fortune at the end of the rainbow

Ruairidh Graham reads Rud Beag Misneachd, written and illustrated by Claire Alexander and translated into Gaelic by Morag Stewart

Art thinks that the Baltic Sea Anomaly is other-wordly. The Neachdan learn that the truth is even more strange and more frightening

Mr Mackle is under pressure and he can't seem to get any respite. Ms Dallas is delighted that Colonel Clisham is visiting the school to teach a camouflage class

Dave discovers that his body is a musical instrument and is asked to replace a band member in his favourite group, the Whippets

Grimsby is staging its annual community play and Anna wants the role of princess

Iain Miller has been called out to trim a bull's hooves, while Scott Rigg uses a CT scan to determine if a Dalmatian with spinal problems will benefit from surgery

Joy Dunlop introduces and explains usage for Gaelic words and phrases on everyday topics. This episode considers the theme of 'space'

Local, national and international news and information

Cathal Gillespie continues his air traffic controller training in Spain, while emigrant Grace Rodgers flies in from Washington DC on a private plane, returning home to Tory island

A businessman identifies the Bay as a potential location for a new spa, so sends an envoy to explore the area

The 'secret language' that some animals deploy. These methods include the use of scent or chemicals, light, and even electricity to convey messages vital for survival

Skipinnish perform Eagle's Wing in front of thousands of fans at a concert celebrating 25 years of Skipinnish, from Edinburgh Castle

Coinneach MacFhraing attempts to paddle the vast distance between Balmaha and Ardlui, in the shadow of some of Scotland's most imposing mountains

Weekly insight into the major political, social and cultural issues hitting the headlines across Europe

A session filmed at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections 2022, exploring the creative partnership between the Gaelic song group Sian and their enhanced line-up

Spoof documentary. Angela clashes with angry locals shouting about short-term lets. There’s a sticky situation when an activist sneaks through the catflap with a tube of superglue

BBC Alba joins Radio nan Gàidheal, the BBC's Gaelic language radio service