BBC ALBA Programme Highlights

Date: Saturday, 14 November – Friday, 20 November 2009

Title: Clach Mhìle – Architecture

First programme in this new five-part series, exploring contemporary Scottish build and design, its heritage and current resurgence. We celebrate with leading architects at the Inverness Architectural Awards and meet two families embarking on their own build journeys to create their dream home.

Transmitted: Monday 16th November 2009
Time: 21:00


Title: Cuide Ri Cathy

Cathy MacDonald gets some first class cooking tips and a glimpse into one of Scotland's top kitchens from Michelin award winning chef, Martin Wishart.

Transmitted: Monday 16th November 2009
Time: 22:00


Title: Eorpa – European current affairs

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

Transmitted: Wednesday 18th November 2009
Time: 20:30


Title: Creachadh na Clarsaich – Derick Thomson

A documentary on the poetry of Derick Thomson, the renowned Gaelic poet. No other modern Gaelic writer has given as sustained and perceptive a picture of the multi-faceted world of Gaeldom. Born in Lewis he has spent most of his adult life on mainland Scotland. This programme filmed in the year 2000 sets out to allow something of his lifetime's poetry to speak for itself, with no less than twenty full poems being read by the author. The poet also speaks of the influences on his poetry, and reflects on the Gaelic society with which they deal, and on elements within it, such as the role of the Gaelic language, and associated institutions such as the school and the church.

Transmitted: Thursday 19th November 2009
Time: 21:00


Title: Ealtainn

Having established herself as a couturier at international level and being asked to design a dress for the Queen, Lewis-born Sandra Murray is putting highland fashion firmly on the map. We follow the designer as she travels to Cannes and Paris for material and exhibits her one-off dresses at a showcase in Skibo Castle.

Transmitted: Friday 20th November 2009
Time: 21:00