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Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...
for ''Europe'') is long-running current affairs programme broadcast on
BBC Alba. The series has been running since 1993 and has covered political and social issues affecting Europe and Europeans over that time including issues affecting the
Western Isles
The Outer Hebrides () or Western Isles ( gd, Na h-Eileanan Siar or or ("islands of the strangers"); sco, Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle/Long Island ( gd, An t-Eilean Fada, links=no), is an island chain off the west coast ...
. It is broadcast weekly in Scottish Gaelic with English subtitles. The programme has also been credited with awards, including Scottish BAFTAs. It is funded by the
Gaelic Media Service and produced by
BBC Gàidhlig. ' is shown on
BBC Alba weekly and used to be shown on
BBC Two Scotland
BBC Two Scotland ( gd, BBC Dhà Alba) was the national variation of BBC Two for BBC Scotland. It was broadcast via digital television and was the sister Scottish channel of BBC One Scotland and Gaelic-language BBC Alba. Unlike BBC One Scotland, ...
until its closure in 2019 for the new
BBC Scotland channel.
Reputation
' hit the headlines in May 2008, specially mentioned in the
Scottish Broadcasting Commission report.
Blair Jenkins
Blair Jenkins (born 1957 in Elgin, Scotland) is a Scottish former journalist who served as chief executive of Yes Scotland in the campaign for a "Yes" vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. Previously, he was Director of Broadcasting ...
, Chair of the
Scottish Broadcasting Commission said: 'It was intriguing to note that without fail at every one of our public events BBC2 Scotland's ' programme was raised, unsolicited, and by non-Gaelic speakers, as an example of a positive, well-respected programme'.
The programme is an argument for Gaelic broadcasting and the
Gaelic Digital Service as the programme attracts well over the amount of Gaelic speakers.
Tam Cowan
Thomas Cowan (born 21 April 1969) is a Scottish football journalist and radio presenter who was previously also a television presenter.
Early life
He was educated at Braidhurst High School in Motherwell where he was one of the school captains ...
, a Scottish journalist stated whilst taking to
Cathy MacDonald
Cathy MacDonald (Gaelic: ) is a Scotland, Scottish broadcaster who is known for hosting many Scottish Gaelic-language television programmes such as Dotaman and has also presented BBC Scotland's ''Reporting Scotland'' news bulletins in the late 198 ...
on
Off the Ball that he was a fan of .
Presenters
Current presenters are:
* Annabel MacLennan
* Andrew MacKinnon
Past presenters include:
*
Anne McAlpine
Anne McAlpine ( née Morrison; previously Lundon) is a Scottish journalist, newsreader and weather presenter working for BBC Alba and BBC Scotland. She is best known for presenting ''Reporting Scotland'' and '' Landward'', and narrating '' Sc ...
* Angela MacLean
* Andreas Wolff
* Roddy Angus Munro
* Iain MacInnes
* Alasdair Fraser
* Colin Mackinnon
* John Morrison
* Derek Mackay
* Anna Macleod
* Susie Algie
See also
* ''
Seachd Là
''Seachd Là'' (''Seven Days'') is a weekly Scottish Gaelic-language news magazine produced by BBC Alba, featuring a round up of the week's news. Its stories are from BBC Alba's news programmes ''An Là'' and '' Eòrpa''. It is shown on Sunda ...
''
References
External links
EòrpaBBC Alba
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1990s Scottish television series
1993 establishments in Scotland
1993 Scottish television series debuts
2000s Scottish television series
2010s Scottish television series
BBC Alba shows
BBC Regional News shows
BBC Scotland television shows
BBC television documentaries