BBC Scotland TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

Reports from BBC newsrooms across the country with analysis and discussion on the big stories of the day

Dominic Chinea and Will Kirk arrive at Aberfeldy's Crannog Centre, where visitors experience recreations of 5,000 year-old traditional dwellings. The duo discover how a devastating fire put a 5,000 year-old craft in jeopardy, Chris Shaw repairs a Gaelic pipe music book and Dom has the chance to make his own sporran

The designers take over a medieval-style castle hotel where they are tasked with turning bedrooms into perfect love nests, drawing on their own ideas of what makes a romantic retreat for inspiration. They are able to reuse and repurpose the hotel's existing furniture to show off their ability to upcycle and demonstrate their styling skills, before they are judged by Michelle Ogundehin and hotel design expert Linda Boronkay

Twenty-eight years on from when Scotland last qualified for the World Cup finals, the comedian embarks on a global journey to understand what football has become and whether the sport that once brought people together still has beauty at its heart. Along the way he meets former Brazil star Cafu, Scotland vice-captain John McGinn, Sao Paulo ultras, US football fans and many more as he looks at how the game is experienced across different communities and environments

Alan Cumming provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the eclectic group of artists at his Cabaret-themed bar and club in New York City's East Village as they navigate their personal and professional lives in today's turbulent political landscape

Alan heads to Hollywood to receive his star on the Walk of Fame, while Daphne enlists Michelle and drag king Cunning to join her in a new show at the club

There's trouble brewing in Finglas as Grandad drops a bombshell - he's planning to leave. Agnes is having none of it and immediately goes into detective mode to find out what's really going on. Meanwhile, Foley's Bar prepares for its big annual talent show - and Winnie is determined to take part. Between Grandad's secrets and some highly questionable 'talents', it's another week of unpredictable mayhem for Agnes and her long-suffering clan. Comedy, co-written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll

A stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow, with the comedian telling stories of the bizarre situations he got into while trying to find people who look like him