Things to do

Alba Cup Final

November sees a host of new series on BBC ALBA. Air an Rathad returns (Wednesday 4 November @ 22.00) with Calum Iain Mackenzie joining Louise, Fiona and Murray as they try out some fantastic cars and attend events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed meeting celebrities and drivers such as Jackie Stewart, Yasmin Le Bon and Paul Swift.

Clach Mìle (Monday 16 November @ 21.00) celebrates contemporary Scottish build and design;  its heritage and current resurgence.  Over the course of five programmes, the series will meet leading architects and also two families as they embark on their own build journeys to create their dream home.

Bainnisean Wedding

Produced by mneTV, Bainnsean (Friday 27 November @ 21.00) follows four couples as they prepare for the biggest day of their lives. The series travels throughout Scotland meeting the couples and looking at how they manage the stresses and strains involved in getting married.

Music- lovers are again well-catered for this month on BBC ALBA. With the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards set to take place in Dumfries later this month, Trad music followers get another chance to see the  2008 Winners Concert from 2008 as Julie Fowlis introduces Na Trads – Na Feartan (Saturday 14 November @ 21.00).

Blas Grand Finale

Blas (Saturday 7 November @ 22.00) produced by BBC Gàidhlig, brings us the best of the Blas 2009 Grand Finale concert from a packed Eden Court in Inverness and  features stars such as The Barra MacNeils, Blazing Fiddles and the young talent of the Caledonian Ceilidh Trail.

Country music is also to the fore as Ceòl Country (Tuesday 10 November @ 21.00) visits the Creetown Country Music Festival in Dumfries & Galloway with performances from a host of artists including Soggy Bottom Boys, the Fabulous Picasso Brothers and Hill Billy Deluxe. Horo Gheallaidh  (Saturday 7 November @ 23.00) continues with the best of Celtic Sessions including performances from Arlo Guthrie, Nanci Griffith  and The Wilders.