BBC ALBA – WEEKLY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday 30 October – Friday 5 November 2010


Title: Live Rugby - Leinster V Edinburgh

Live Magners League coverage as Edinburgh travel to face Leinster at the RDS Arena.

Transmitted: Saturday 30th October 2010
Time: 18:00


Title: Trusadh - Eist ri do Chridhe/Change of Heart

Heart disease is still the biggest killer in Scotland, accounting for about a third of all deaths - 18,000 each year.

Almost two thirds of adults are overweight or obese, and recent research has shown that a staggering 97.5% of Scottish people are now at risk of suffering from heart disease.

But it's not just lifestyle that causes it. Many people in Scotland suffer from genetic heart conditions.

So why is the situation in Scotland so bad? And what can we learn from other countries, such as Finland who have successfully reduced the number of heart-related deaths by over 80% over the last 40 years?

Transmitted: Monday 1st November 2010
Time: 21:00


Title: Hurling/Shinty Ireland v Scotland

Coverage of the annual hurling/shinty international between Ireland and Scotland.

Transmitted: Monday 1st November 2010
Time: 22:30


Title: Dileas/Working Dogs

The dedication of Scotland's fire and search and rescue dogs. Featuring Scotland's only "accelerant detector dogs," while novice dog Coby is trained in Glen Nevis.

Transmitted: Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Time: 20:30


Title: Soillse - Piracy off the coast of Somalia

Examining the Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yeman where, in 2008, there were 90 incidents of piracy in these coastal waters.

Soillse looks at the issue and the pirates who claim vast ransoms for hostages and ships and where today, the threat of pirates is so great that this shipping lane is now policed by international naval forces.

Transmitted: Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Time: 21:00


Title: Tir nan Oran/Heartland Song/Argyllshire Islands

As part of the BBCs Year of Gaelic Song, Tìr nan Òran (Heartland Song) brings you five of the most popular songs from the Argyllshire islands, including performances from Deirdre MacTaggart and Alasdair Whyte.

The series is narrated by popular Gaelic singer Kirsteen MacDonald.

Transmitted: Friday 5th November 2010
Time: 22:00