BBC Alba Thursday

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

Bing is excited to be going on an outing to the paddling pool with Flop and Sula, but disappointment awaits as they discover that there's no water in the pool

A little accident at bedtime sees Bing's blankie being sent to the wash, with no way of being dry in time for Bing to get to sleep. Bing is upset, but Hoppity offers some comfort

The friends learn about the word 'cloud', with an animal reaching for the sky to discover what one looks like and what it does

eep causes watery mischief all over the Island when he starts digging in his sleep. Animated adventures of two friends who live on an island in the middle of a big city

Petit invites his friends to his father's workplace. However, his dad won't let them touch anything except the floor and they start to get really bored

Ramsay MacMahon reads Seanmhair Eun, written by Benji Davies and translated into Gaelic by Jo Macdonald

Fionn looks for help from the Neachdan as his father, Tormod Mòr, must be stopped from getting his hands on a treasure

Astronaut Zach explains the discoveries made by Voyager 1 and 2 in one of the most successful scientific missions of all time.

Lil Sue starts a delivery company, Deliver Sue, and in a quest to raise money for a new set of wheels, Dave lands himself with a job

Dave is thrilled when he wins an electronic home-help device called Barry. It is not long however before Barry is overwhelmed by the Spuds’ demands

Mairi Rodgers travels to Threave Garden, near Castle Douglas, where she finds out about the National Trust for Scotland's School of Heritage Gardening

Joy Dunlop guides viewers through the first steps of speaking Gaelic, joined by studio guest Iain MacPherson who hails from Alberta, Canada

Local, national and international news and information from BBC ALBA

Gregor MacLeod discovers a 100-year-old cookbook in Lewis, but also comes up with his own recipe at home in Callanish for a goat's cheese and vegetable galette

The varied ways animals use super-senses to navigate the world, from high-resolution vision to fish that taste with their skin. In Gaelic

Concert set performed by Ross Miller Band, originally recorded live at the Trad Awards, 2025. Featured tracks include The Dedication Jigs and The Drunken Man from Kalabakan

Roddy has health issues with the diagnosis of heart failure, so the lads appraise recipes without wheat or diary produce

Reports on some of the most important issues from Scotland and across Europe

Somhairle Johnston introduces Niamh to bikepacking, opting for a relaxed three days cycling the Speyside Way. In Gaelic

Abigail MacIver takes the audience through her favourite brunch recipes. She shares an idea for an unusual treat - a Dutch baby

Seeking grand adventure, Coinneach Rankin travels to Norway to make an ascent of the country's national mountain, Stetind

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

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