BBC ALBA – WEEKLY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Week: 31

Date: Saturday, 1 August – Friday, 7 August 2009


Title: Double Spòrs: Celtic v Sunderland live and exclusive + Shinty live final

Friendly action as Sunderland visit Celtic in Tony Mowbray's first home game as manager, followed by shinty with The Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final from Bught Park, Inverness.

Transmitted: Saturday 1st August, 2009
Time: 13:55 until 18:00


Title: Trusadh - Dìon na h-oidhche

Night workers - keeping our city street's clean, safe and fun.

Trusadh provides a snapshot of the work undertaken by street cleaners, CCTV operators, nightclub hosts and taxi drivers - just some of the unsung heroes of the night scene in Scotland's cities.

Transmitted: Monday 3rd August
Time: 21:00


Title: Soillse – Child Trading

Adopting children from poor countries is becoming more and more popular. Pop stars and actors have made inter-country adoption trendy and the reduced fertility rate in the West leaves many families desperate to have a child. The pressure on the international adoption market is intense and the competition of the children is tough.

The documentary reveals how cynical child traders in India are willing to do anything to provide children for waiting adoptive parents in Europe, America and Australia. It reveals how children have become a precious commodity worldwide and how inter-country adoption has become a lucrative baby business.

Transmitted: Wednesday 5th August
Time: 21:00


Title: An Ceasnachadh / The Stone of Destiny

The story of the removal of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey by a group of students is well known. This drama offers an insight into the personal and political motivations of one of those who took part, Kay Matheson.

Transmitted: Thursday 6th August
Time: 21:00


Title: Capercaillie at the Fruitmarket

Capercaillie at their very best, playing in one of Glasgow's premiere venues, The Fruitmarket, to a large, vocal, and appreciative audience.

Transmitted: Friday 7th August
Time: 22:00