BBC ALBA – WEEKLY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Week: 44

Date: Saturday, 31 October – Friday, 6 November 2009


Title: Spòrs - Hibs v Aberdeen

Join the House of Sport team for the SPL 90, sports action, news and interviews.

Transmitted: Saturday 31st October 2009
Time: 20:00


Title: Trusadh / A Ghealach/The Moon

Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy and 40 years since the first moon landing. A look at the moon's effect on our planet and how space exploration has developed our understanding of it.

Transmitted: Monday 2nd November 2009
Time: 21:00


Title: Soillse/ International Documentary Living in a Minefield

Cambodia is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. In many rural areas, virtually all the fields and forest are mined. After her husband was killed, An Vi and her eight daughters were left with no choice but to risk their lives cultivating a mine-infested plot of land. "I just dig very shallow and don't dare to hack," Vi explains. "If there are deep mines then maybe we won't reach them". This is their story.

Transmitted: Wednesday 4th November 2009
Time: 21:00


Title: Air An Rathad

Join the Air an Rathad team as they test drive loads of fun and fabulous cars.

The 'Air an Rathad' team are in car heaven at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where they meet up with former F1 Champion Sir Jackie Stewart, and Motorcycle Mania star Jesse James. Louise test drives the new Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe; does she think it's worth £300,000?

Transmitted: Wednesday 4th November 2009
Time: 22:00


Title: Murchadh MacPharlain: Bard Mhealboist

This award-winning documentary profiles Murdo MacFarlane, the Melbost Bard, the renowned Gaelic poet and songwriter from the island of Lewis, whose work was a catalyst for a whole new era of modern Gaelic music. Having composed poems and songs all his life, it was not until the advent of the tape recorder that Murdo, who could neither read nor write music, became known to a wider audience.

The programme contains TV and radio archive recordings of Murdo in interviews, and also of him performing his work.

Transmitted: Thursday 5th November
Time: 21:00