³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Alba – a new channel for Scotland
Programme Information
Eilbheas
Friday 19 September, 9.30pm
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Alba Sky 168 Freesat 110
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Tonaidh is a 17-year-old-boy living on Lewis in the Seventies. Alienated from his distant mother and alcoholic father he escapes into punk music.
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Suicide seems the only answer. He fails even at that and as he recovers from his overdose he sees Elvis.
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Tonaidh is not amused to have a mentor in the form of a man in a white jump suit, despite this Elvis touches his life.
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The character of Elvis glows against the stark island landscape in a tale which both touches the heart and makes you laugh.
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Eilbheas, written by Mairi Kidd and Torcuil Crichton, is a quirky comedy drama starring Greg Hemphill as Elvis and newcomer Sean MacLeod as Tonaidh.
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Peter Manuel – The End of Evil?
Friday 19 September, 10.30pm
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Alba Sky 168 Freesat 110
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In July 1958, Peter Manuel was hanged in Barlinnie Prison, convicted of seven murders. He confessed to several more. Lanarkshire lived in fear while Manuel was at large, and his trial made international news.
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Fifty years after his hanging, this compelling docudrama made by SMG Productions raises questions about the case.
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Was Peter Manuel bad, or mad? Should he have received the death penalty – and is there anything to be learned from his chilling story?
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Presented by John Morrison, with Andrew Clark as Peter Manuel.
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Sport
Saturdays at 7.30pm
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Alba Sky 168 Freesat 110
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Sport is close to the hearts of audiences in Scotland. At ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ÌýAlba that relationship will continue to thrive with sport featuring as a key strand of programming.
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Spors, the channel's weekly magazine programme, will deliver live SFL football, 90-minutes of action from the SPL; big news stories; interviews with legends; regular input from celebs; zany comedy sketches and an insight into the wacky nature of the world of sport.
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Presenter Evelyn Coull will front the programme from the House of Sport, an alternative studio that promises fun, entertainment and something a little bit different to suit everyone.
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Features
Weekdays at 9.00pm
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Alba Sky 168 Freesat 110
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Sear gu Siar – four, one-hour factual entertainment programmes each following the fortunes of two pairs of young travellers who embark on adventure treks through some of the most remote and beautiful areas on the planet, and two pairs of travellers who join community aid projects in two of the poorest areas on earth.
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Vietnam, China, Guatemala, Northern India, Botswana and Zambia are the destinations for trips that offer not just an adventure for our eight young travellers but a unique life experience which will challenge them physically, mentally and emotionally.
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This series will be accompanied by a dedicated website.
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Cuide Ri Cathy – in this exciting new series, Cathy MacDonald spends a day in the life of some of Scotland's top names including the First Minister Alex Salmond, TV presenter Gail Porter, golfer Colin Montgomerie, writer Irvine Welsh, broadcaster Kirsty Wark and weather presenter Andrea MacLean.
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Ceòl Country – country music concerts filmed at the Pollok FC Social Club, Glasgow featuring top country acts and leading Gaelic singers.
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Soillse
Zinedine Zidane – An Gèam Mu Dheireadh – retraces the fascinating career of one of the greatest football players the world has ever known.
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Never-before-seen footage and unique moments in Zidane's career captured on film help to illustrate both the player and the man: on-field and off, surrounded by teammates, opponents, family members and friends, from training sessions during his final months with the club Real Madrid to a candid interview with the man behind the player, alone in his room.
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Horo Gheallaidh – world class musicians from the Celtic Connections festival drop in to give special, intimate performances at the Horo Gheallaidh ceilidh sessions filmed in Glasgow and presented by Jo Macmin.
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In the first of 16 programmes, Roddy Woomble, Kathleen Macinnes and banjo supremos Gerry O' Connor and Bela Fleck are among the guests.
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This is a unique opportunity to watch world-class artists up close, performing stripped down versions of their songs live on our sofa in a way you won't have seen them before.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Scotland Press Office
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