BBC Alba

BBC Alba is a Scottish television channel owned by the BBC and MG Alba. The channel shows television programs are made in Scottish Gaelic. It was launched on September 19, 2008. It operates for up to seven hours a day showing BBC Radio nan Gàidheal with unique shows.^[1]

BBC Alba

The BBC Alba logo
Country	Scotland
Broadcast area	Worldwide
Headquarters	Glasgow, Scotland
Programming
Language(s)	Scottish Gaelic
Ownership
Sister channels	BBC One Scotland BBC Two Scotland PBS Alba TVO Alba
History
Launched	September 19, 2008 (2008-09-19)

The name Alba is the name for Scotland in Scottish Gaelic.

BBC Alba is one of the only BBC license stations that is delivered by a partnership. It was also the first channel to show multiple genres of shows to come from Scotland with most of the programmes made in Scotland.^[2][3]

On January 8, 2024, the BBC ended the SDTV feed for BBC Alba on satellite services.^[4]

In some other countries, all of the networks have "Alba" in them.

Shows list

Current

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) title	English (Sasannach) title	Premiere date	Based on the origin
@12
A' Chùil
Ah-Ah	No-No	June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27)	France
Aithne air Ainmhidhean
An Là
An Saoghal Droil aig Pòl Ploc	The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
A-null's a-null
Celtic League
Donnie Murdo	Danger Mouse
Fraochy Bay
Frauen-Bundesliga
Geamaichean Gòrach
Kratts Fiadhaich	Wild Kratts	January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)	United States
Kung Fu Panda: Fionnsgeòil Sàr-phearsa	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	2011 (2011)
Moominvalley
Nannag a' Noo
Port Pàipeir	Paper Port		Chile
Peek Zoo
Pipas is Douglas	Pipas & Douglas	2018 (2018)	France
Pompon Little Bear
Saidheans Spòrsail
Scottish Junior Cup
Scottish Professional Football League
Scottish Women's Premier League
SpeakGaelic
Stòiridh
ToddWorld	ToddWorld	May 30, 2022 (2022-05-30)
Tuathanas Sabhal Mòr	Big Barn Farm
Wallace 's Gromit	Wallace & Gromit

Upcoming

• My Little Heroes

Former

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) title	English (Sasannach) title	First date	Last date	Based on the origin
A'Gharaids
Aifric
Air an Rathad
Alpha is Omega	Alpha and Omega	United States
Alvinnn! agus na Chipmunks	Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks	France United States	July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)	June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
Bannan
Bìgeil	Squeak!	Scotland	June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30)
Broadford or Bust
Bruno
Calum Clachair	Bob the Builder	United Kingdom United States	December 31, 1999 (1999-12-31)	2006 (2006)
Ceitidh Mòrag	Katie Morag	Scotland	2013 (2013)	2015 (2015)
Charlie is Lola	Charlie and Lola	United Kingdom	September 13, 2007 (2007-09-13)	March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)
Coinneach	Caillou	Canada United States	March 4, 2000 (2000-03-04)	July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13)
Cuide ri Cathy
Dràgan Sgeul	Dragon Tales	United States Canada	January 5, 2002 (2002-01-05)
Dràgonan: Rèis chun na h-Oir	Dragons: Race to the Edge	United States	2015 (2015)	2018 (2018)
Ealtainn
Glac Blake	Get Blake!	France	April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)	September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)
Làrach anns an Fhàsach
Lostbost
Lùthaidh	Louie	France	2007 (2007)
Meeow!
Na Bràithrean Cuideachail	The Koala Brothers	Australia United Kingdom	November 7, 2004 (2004-11-07)	2009 (2009)
Na Dana-thursan aig Tintin	The Adventures of Tintin	Canada France	September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)	April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)
Pàdraig Post	Postman Pat	United Kingdom	November 4, 1985 (1985-11-04)	2017 (2017)
Peppa	Peppa Pig		September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)	September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17)
Pimpa
Sam Smàlaidh	Fireman Sam	United Kingdom	February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)	1994 (1994)
Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League First Division
Scream Street
Seasaidh Lexy
Shrek	Shrek	Scotland	June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)	TBA
Slighe gu Biadh
Strange Hill High
Tìr is Teanga
Tomas is a Threud	Thomas & Friends	United Kingdom	2008 (2008)	2015 (2015)