BBC Alba TV Guide — Thursday, 3 September 2026

When Troig and Glob get stuck together in a tyre, they have to work together in order to get out and to be friendly to one another. But how will they get on?

Troig would like to show the king a little Gumbal fun so that they will all be happy together and he won’t wish to harm them. Unfortunately, things don’t work out as he hoped

A film crew arrives to record a rare bird nesting at Mossybottom Farm. The Farmer is delighted by all the attention, but when a cameraman films the Flock enjoying a game of cricket, drastic action is needed

Dave gets sucked down the plughole in the bath and ends up adrift in a watery world, one that is full of lost bath time creatures

Dave swallows an apple pip and turns into a tree. With the help of an oak tree called Linda, he discovers the importance of looking after nature

Host Derek Pluto Murray with the help of head judge Iain Spanish MacKay and guest judge, the winner of last year's series Isabel Macleod set the final two couples one huge all-day challenge. They've done well getting this far, but the stakes are high now as they near the end of the competition. As always with this series 'Instructions are not included', so they'll need to improvise and keep their heads as they try to work out how best to tackle the task in hand and create their own DIY masterpiece as a team. They are one task away from being crowned Dùbhlain DIY champions, claiming the cash prize of £2,000

Professor Rob Ó Maolalaigh chats to Joy Dunlop in the studio about dialects

Ramsay MacMahon travels to Stirlingshire for an action-packed few days. He climbs to the top of the Wallace Monument for panoramic views of the countryside and Stirling Castle

Scientists discover how king penguins use unique calls to locate their young and how researchers are beginning to decode the meanings behind different dog barks. Plus the secrets of the waggle dance that bees use to share information, and how butterflies 'talk' using ultraviolet patterns on their wings. It's an invitation to eavesdrop on the secret conversations happening all around us - the hidden languages of the natural world

Award-winning singer Hannah Rarity and band, recorded live at the 2025 Trad Awards in Aberdeen. The set includes The Leaving and Christmas Came Early

The lads love Mexican food, so Roddy prepares a sumptuous breakfast burrito and fish tacos. Uisdean gets more involved by preparing a cochinita pibil - a marinated roasted pork cooked in banana leaves and served with refried beans. He constructs a mojita granita drink and finishes off with a spicy chilli and chocolate dessert

Eòrpa reports on some of the most important issues from Scotland and across Europe

Mary Ann Kennedy and Lucy Cooke look at how humans interact with nature, visiting distillers who look to local botanicals to connect their spirits and the local environment. Fergus Stokes, Ardgour's local microbrewer, shares his trials with a return to traditional Scottish heather ale production. Mary Ann celebrates the rose and cherry - and how taste and aroma count as much as appearance in their petals and fruit. Lucy finds a plant that has 'leapt' from a cultivated garden and happily grows wild, and finds the best way of using the intensely aromatic 'Ribena' flowers of the Flowering Currant

The Faodail Film Archive celebrates lost indigenous film collections from the 1930s to the 1980s in the Outer Hebrides, preserving the archive for future generations. The Cinema Sgìre Continuing mobile cinema van travels the islands, showcasing footage to local communities, making them accessible globally online, and adding rich new narratives relevant to the Gàidhealtachd for contemporary audiences

Coinneach MacFhraing and Irish alpinist Matt Glenn do their best to experience the full range of what Glencoe has to offer, including the infamous 'Devil's Staircase'