BBC Alba Documentaries

2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the year that Dundee United FC delivered on what many believed to be an impossible goal; reaching the final of the UEFA Cup. Tannadice '87 tells the remarkable story of this European adventure, a year in which dreams became reality, and Dundee, a city with a reputation for jam, jute and journalism added a fourth 'j' to its trademark: jubilation

A warm-hearted look back at aspects of the social life of Stornoway in the decades that followed World War II. The baby-boomers, born in the years that followed the war, came into a community still reeling from the effects of war and the poverty that followed it. However, the next three decades saw steady improvement in their circumstances with a building boom and tweed industries providing jobs a plenty. It was a time of great cultural change, with a new order emerging through the increasing influence of cinema and pop music. But for a time, the baby-boomers seem to enjoy the best of both worlds - the strength of community bonds forged in war and economic progress. Presented by Ceitlin LR Smith, Bha mi Latha Samhraidh is packed with warm, entertaining anecdotes about a halcyon period in Stornoway's history.

Anns an Iuchar 1969, bha sia millean neach air feadh an t-saoghail a' coimhead gu dlùth air Niall Armstrong, a' chiad duine a-riamh a chur cas air planaid eile. 'S e misean Apollo 11 agus na còig tursan eile chun na gealaich, aon de na pròiseactan as cosgaile a chur riaghaltas sam bith air adhart a-riamh ann an eachdraidh. Do na daoine saor-thoileach a chaidh ann, bha na tursan seo nas cunnartaich na a bhith air cuairt-cogaidh ann am Bhietnam. Uile gu lèir, chaidh 24 gaisgich, cairteal a mhillean mìle air falbh bhon dachaigh, a' siubhal le earbsa ann an aon einnsean a-mhàin. Tha am prògram seo ag innse na sgeulachdan nach eil cho aithnichte mu dheidhinn Apollo: na taisgealaidhean a chaidh a dhìochuimhneachadh agus na tubaistean a bha a' cur am beatha ann an cunnart. In July 1969 600 million people around the world watched Neil Armstrong become the first human being to set foot on another planet. Apollo 11's mission and the five moon landings that followed were the most costly and dangerous single expeditions ever undertaken by any government at any time in history. For those who volunteered for the job, the risk of death was many times greater than a tour of duty in Vietnam. In all, 24 remarkably brave men ventured a quarter-million miles from home, relying on just a single engine. These are the untold stories of Apollo: the rarely remembered breakthroughs and heartbreaking disasters.

Scotland's seas are among the deadliest in the world. Only the most skilled of mariners can navigate the country's wild waters - among them, Captain Eric Smith of the Northern Lighthouse Board. As skipper of their tender vessels - the Pharos and Pole Star - it's Eric's job to sail to the places other mariners are told to avoid. In 'Sgiobair nan Taighean-solais', the story of today's Northern Lighthouse Board is told through one of its most experienced skippers. As he celebrates three decades with the NLB, the programmes follows Eric over a year at sea as he and his crew sail between the country's vast network of navigational aids.

Frank Sinatra's career spanned more than five decades. He was at the top of his game with his music, movies and television, making him the most popular entertainer on the planet. This programme recounts the golden age of the legendary singer and actor and the country he embodied, taking us from New York to Los Angeles, via Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Lake Tahoe, following the still-visible traces of an exceptional artist and of the seductive American dream with which he is inseparable. A fitting tribute to one of the 20th century's greatest idols.

Norman MacLean was renowned as a piper, writer, singer and also as an acclaimed entertainer. He made his name in this groundbreaking comedy series where he displayed his comedy talents.