BBC Alba Saturday

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

The secrets of how ants are strong and active

AH-AH wakes up in a bad mood and things do not improve as the day progresses

While out picking blackberries, Célestine finds an old mill covered in ivy. Ernest claims that the building is haunted and it piques Célestine's curiosity

When Posy loses Pip's kite, she tells a fib - that Kriumska, a big scary girl, took it

Neep's friends and relations come to the Island for a visit, but their digging soon causes a few problems

Owl wants to enter a drawing contest but fears his work is not good enough and throws it away. Fox brings the discarded drawing to Hare and they decide to send it in secretly

When Stella hears gossip about Mgr Bruno, she tries to be helpful. However, it all soon spins out of her control

Stella wants to be normal and thinks that royal procedures should be put to one side. The royal trumpet has gone missing, and it's impossible to find it anywhere

Calum Macdonald introduces a selection of his favourite Gaelic words

Tiago tells how his ambition is to teach Portugese sign language to all young people in Portugal

Local, national and international news and information from BBC Alba

Peter MacQueen travels across Scotland to meet every kind of crofter and their animals as he prepares to set up his very own croft

Donald Morrison looks back at some stories from the 1980s, including housing issues on Eigg and the founding of a Scottish Motor Neurone Society by a man diagnosed with the disease

Karen Matheson explores Gaelic culture, focusing on the themes of social and political comment in traditional songs

Ramsay MacMahon travels to North Ayrshire for a weekend of fun and fascinating history. Starting in Dunbar, Ramsay learns about the humble beginnings of John Muir

Niall Iain Macdonald hosts as Seumas and Mair; and Ceit and Eilidh compete to win a cash prize. Standing in the way of victory are the Pretenders

An old office in Inverness gets a modern make-over, with the aid of strong colours, black steel and a little CAD cutting technology

Mary Ann Kennedy presents a music show from Celtic Connections 2026, featuring Fras, RURA, Niamh Corkey, Darrell Scott plus Evelyn and Dec

Bengal tigers inhabiting the Terai region at the foot of the Himalayas. Once considered a threat, they almost went extinct under the blows of hunters, poachers and deforestation

Fiona MacKenzie and Niall Iain Macdonald welcome Scottish indie rockers Kassidy to the Garden Stage at Belladrum 2025

Part one of two. Carrie MacNeil introduces the bands competing at Grade 1 in the World Pipe Band Championships, better known as The Worlds

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