Tuesday, 6 September 2011

BBC ALBA – WEEKLY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS Saturday 17 September – Friday 23 September 2011

Title: Scottish Premier League - Hearts v St Mirren
The latest full-match coverage from the SPL as Hearts host St Mirren at Tynecastle Stadium.

Transmitted: Saturday 17 September
Time: 5.30 – 7.30pm


Title: Trusadh - Ralaidh Chaluim/Calum's Rally
Every year from the middle of February, through to October, the peace of Scotland's tranquil forests is shattered by the roar of powerful rally cars as they tear through the forest tracks. Rally driving - a fast and dangerous sport, but also an exciting and addictive one, which is followed by many. Calum George Buchanan, from the Western Isles, lives and breathes it - it's in his blood. In a career spanning 16 years he's reached the very top of the sport in his chosen class.

We follow him through the season, as he travels the length and breadth of the country to prove his mettle once again. Having won his class last year the stakes are high! As well as overcoming the challenge of living and working in Lewis, with his car based in Ayrshire, there are also plenty of thrills and spills along the way!

Transmitted: Monday 19 September
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Turas Tony
Actor Tony Kearney from BBC's 'River City' swaps the comfort of a television studio for four varied and challenging professions. Tony take up the reins as the manager of a hotel on the Island of Tiree. Can Tony handle the staff, the locals and the tourists as he does everything from pulling pints to cleaning toilets? The first part of a new factual entertainment series.

Transmitted: Monday 19 September
Time: 10.00 -10.30pm


Title: Ceol Country/Country Music
Anne Morrison presents highlights from the Northern Nashville Caithness Country Music Festival. Among the artists showcased are local band Slange Ava and international acts Gene Watson, Highway 101 and Gail Davies. In addition to the music, Anne travels to Texas to find out more about the traditional country music scene that exists there, as well as joining record producer Justin Trevino in the studio.

Transmitted: Tuesday 20 September
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Eorpa/European Current Affairs
Eorpa returns with a new series examining the most interesting stories from across Europe.

Transmitted: Wednesday 21 September
Time: 8.30 – 9.00pm


Title: Club TV

Exclusive interviews, match action, and behind the scenes at Celtic and Rangers F.C.

Transmitted: Thursday 22 September
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Siuthad Siubhail / Go! Explore!
Our intrepid presenters tackle a variety of activities on offer in the Glasgow area so don't be a couch potato!

The series is presented by Emma MacInnes and Derek ''Pluto'' Murray.

Transmitted: Thursday 22 September
Time: 10.00 – 10.30pm


Title: Midwives: Mnathan-Gluine
New series with midwives and the families they look after at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

Zoe is in labour with her first child but her partner Gerard admits to the midwives looking after them that he is more scared than
she is!

Fiona Bowie has just started her midwifery training - she explains her choice of career and gives us her first impressions of the labour suite.

Catherine Anne and John Mackinnon attend a scan appointment and are delighted with what they see but are concerned about the birth given their previous experience.

On Ward 9 , Ishbel MacDonald helps introduce Molly to her baby sister and more mums and babies for Etta Mackay to look after on her night shift in Ward 10 - can she persuade baby Amelie to take her feed?
Transmitted: Friday 23 September
Time: 8.30 – 9.00pm


Title: Leasan sa Bhas
A bizarre story of addiction, lust and murder, on Scarp in the late 19th century. Fact, or island folklore?

Transmitted: Friday 23 September
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm