EVER POPULAR dog trial programme 'Sheepdogs' has returned to BBC ALBA, showcasing competition from national and international events across the UK and Ireland.

Airing on Tuesday nights, the eight programmes are being presented by Donald MacSween and Catriona MacPhee, with this series featuring coverage of trials at Harelaw, Blairgowrie and Stranraer in Scotland, then to Wales for the international sheepdog trial which is being held on the Cardigan Bay coast.

Each programme will be repeated on the channel on Sundays at 9pm, with all programmes also available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days following first transmission.