BBC ALBA – WEEKLY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Week: 41

Date: Saturday, 10 October – Friday 16, October 2009


Title: Ar Canain 's ar Ceol - 100 Years of the Mod

In 2003, the Royal National Mod celebrated its 100th birthday. Anne Lorne Gillies surveys 100 years of the Mod and celebrates both light-hearted and golden moments.

Transmitted: Saturday 11th October 2009
Time: 23:00


Title: Alleluia!/Spiritual Music & Verse

Psalm 102 sung by Na h-Uiseagan, the hymn O Iosa Bi'n Còmhnaidh by Calum Alex MacMillan and Eilidh MacDougall tells her own personal faith story. Presented by Iain MacKinnon.

Transmitted: Sunday 11th October 2009
Time: 19:30


Title: Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2009/Oban Mod 2009

Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney present performances, music and features from the Royal National Mod in Oban.

Transmitted: Daily (Monday to Friday 12th – 16th October 2009)
Time: 21:00


Title: Anns a' Ghàrradh/In the Garden

This week Calina and Eilidh will be busy planting vegetables in community garden projects. Also in the programme, they will be visiting colourful gardens in Islay, helping a gardener in Tain and bringing something special to a gardener in Barra.

Transmitted: Tuesday 13th October 2009
Time: 20:30


Title: Eorpa/European Current Affairs

Another edition of Eorpa, reporting on the most interesting stories from around Europe.

Transmitted: Wednesday 14th October 2009
Time: 20:30


Title: Fas Slan/Grow Healthy

Fàs Slàn (Grow Well) takes to the Isle of Skye for a summery look at the healing plants of the island and surrounding area. Who would have thought that mushrooms could be commerically grown in the south of Skye with such promising health related components. We travel from the South end to the North end, poetry from Meg Bateman and a ceilidh with Jonathan MacDonald of the Skye museum of Island life.

Transmitted: Thursday 15th October 2009
Time: 20:30


Title: An Ceanadach/Calum Kennedy

A tribute to the late Calum Kennedy. The programme reflects on his career which spanned half a century and a variety of stage and screen personalities give their recollections of "An Ceanadach".

Transmitted: Friday 16th October 2009
Time: 22:00