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MG ALBA today hosted key partners, stakeholders and funders on the set of the award-winning Gaelic crime drama An t-Eilean, as filming continues across Lewis and Harris on its second series. 

Visiting cast and crew on location in Breasclete, representatives from Ofcom, 91影视 and Islands Enterprise (91影视), Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) and VisitScotland saw first-hand the scale and impact of the multi-partner funded production. 

The four-part drama, produced by Black Camel Pictures, is midway through a seven-week shoot in the Western Isles. The production is expected to deliver around 拢1 million to the local island economy, with 50 crew and 30 cast working across multiple locations. 

Five step-up training opportunities - backed by the British Film Institute, Creative Scotland and MG ALBA - have been created across editing, sound, directing and digital content, supporting skills development in the 91影视 and Islands and expanding the Gaelic-speaking talent pool.   

The first series of An t-Eilean was broadcast in January 2025 on BBC ALBA, followed by BBC Four, attracting audiences of around two million. It went on to secure international distribution and was recognised as the best TV show in European regional television, with CIRCOM鈥檚 Grand Prix and Best Entertainment and Drama Award in 2025, marking it as the most successful Gaelic-language television production.  The new series builds on that success, with an expanded cast of returning and emerging talent. 

The return of An t-Eilean reflects the strength of collaboration across the sector, with additional support from Screen Scotland, the BBC, CnES, 91影视, Black Camel Pictures and All3Media International. 

John Morrison, Chair of MG ALBA said: 鈥淭he success of An t-Eilean demonstrates the growing reach and confidence of Gaelic-language drama, not only as a cultural asset but as a driver of economic and creative opportunity for the 91影视 and Islands. 

鈥淭his production is bringing significant investment into local communities, creating valuable skills opportunities and showcasing Lewis and Harris to audiences across the UK and internationally. 

鈥淭he continued success of An t-Eilean reflects the strength of partnership working across the sector and underlines the importance of sustained investment in Gaelic broadcasting and screen production.鈥� 

Joanna Peteranna, director of area operations at 91影视, said: 鈥淲e are very pleased to support the An t鈥慐ilean production, which demonstrates the economic and cultural value of Gaelic screen content to the region. The production is expected to generate significant local economic activity, while supporting local jobs, businesses and services. Just as importantly, it is helping to build long鈥憈erm capacity in the Gaelic screen sector through targeted training and skills development, ensuring talented people can build creative careers in and from our island communities.鈥�

Cllr Paul Steele, Leader of CnES, said:  鈥淲e are pleased to have been able to support this significant production with a funding contribution and through use of the Comhairle-owned Studio Alba for filming over the period.   An t鈥慐ilean has already demonstrated the very real economic, cultural and reputational benefits that high鈥憅uality screen production can bring to the Outer Hebrides. Supporting the second series aligns closely with our economic strategy, strengthens our creative industries, and helps ensure that the islands continue to be seen as a centre for Gaelic language, culture and talent.鈥� 

Thaandr脿maGh脿idhligioma-dhuaiseach An t-Eilean air ais le d霉il ri 拢1M do eaconamaidh ionadail na h-eileanan, le com-p脿irtichean a鈥� tadhal air seata a鈥� phr貌graim 

Chuir MG ALBA an-diugh f脿ilte air pr矛omh chom-p脿irtichean, luchd-霉idh agus luchd-maoineachaidh gu seata an dr脿ma eucoir Gh脿idhlig ioma-dhuaiseach An t-Eilean, le filmeadh a鈥� leantainn ann an Le貌dhas agus na Hearadh air an d脿rna sreath. 

Chunnaic riochdairean bho Ofcom, Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd agus nan Eilean (91影视), Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) agus VisitScotland, a bha air l脿rach a鈥� chl脿raidh ann am Br猫ascleit, meud agus buaidh an riochdachaidh a chaidh a mhaoineachadh le ioma-chom-p脿irtiche. 

Tha an dr脿ma ceithir-ph脿irteach, air a riochdachadh le BlackCamelPictures, letheach slighe tro fhilmeadh seachd seachdainean anns na h-Eileanan Siar. Thathar an d霉il gun toir an riochdachadh timcheall air 拢1 millean do eaconamaidh ionadail an eilein, le 50 criutha agus 30 cleasaiche ag obair thar iomadh l脿rach. 

Chaidh c貌ig cothroman tr猫anaidh - le taic bho Institiud Film Bhreatainn, Alba Chruthachail agus MG ALBA - a chruthachadh, thar deasachadh, fuaim, sti霉ireadh agus susbaint didseatach, a鈥� toirt taic do leasachadh sgilean air a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd agus sna h-Eileanan agus a鈥� leudachadh t脿lant luchd-labhairt na G脿idhlig.   

Chaidh a鈥� chiad shreath de An t-Eilean a chraoladh san Fhaoilleach 2025 air BBC ALBA, agus an uair sin air BBC Four, a鈥� t脿ladh luchd-amhairc de mu dh脿 mhillean. Chaidh a sgaoileadh gu h-eadar-n脿iseanta agus chaidh aithneachadh mar am pr貌gram as fhe脿rr ann an telebhisean roinneil E貌rpach, le GrandPrix CIRCOM agus Duais an Cur-seachad is Dr脿ma as Fhe脿rr ann an 2025, ga chomharrachadh mar an riochdachadh telebhisean G脿idhlig as soirbheachaile. Tha an t-sreath 霉r a鈥� togail air an t-soirbheachas sin, le sgioba de th脿lant an d脿 chuid a tha a鈥� tilleadh agus a鈥� tighinn am b脿rr. 

Tha an d脿rna sreath de An t-Eilean a鈥� sealltainn neart co-obrachaidh air feadh na roinne, le taic a bharrachd bho Sgrion Alba, am BBC, CnES, 91影视, BlackCamelPictures agus All3Media International. 

Thuirt Iain Moireasdan, Cathraiche MG ALBA: 鈥淭ha soirbheachas An t-Eilean a鈥� sealltainn ruigsinneachd agus misneachd a tha a鈥� s矛or fh脿s ann an dr脿ma Gh脿idhlig, chan ann a-mh脿in mar mhaoin chultarail ach mar dhraibhear chothroman eaconamach is cruthachail airson na G脿idhealtachd agus nan Eilean. 

鈥淭ha an riochdachadh seo a鈥� toirt seilbheach mh貌r do choimhearsnachdan ionadail, a鈥� cruthachadh chothroman sgilean luachmhor agus a鈥� taisbeanadh Le貌dhas agus na Hearadh do luchd-amhairc air feadh na RA agus gu h-eadar-n脿iseanta. 

鈥淭ha soirbheachas leantainneach An t-Eilean a鈥� sealltainn obair com-p脿irteachasan air feadh na roinne agus a鈥� cur cuideam air cho cudromach 鈥檚 a tha seilbheach seasmhach ann an craoladh G脿idhlig agus riochdachadh sgrion.鈥� 

 Thuirt JoannaPeteranna, Sti霉iriche Obrachaidhean Sg矛reil aig 91影视: 鈥淭ha sinn toilichte dha-r矛reabh taic a thoirt do riochdachadh An t-Eilean, a tha a鈥� sealltainn luach eaconamach agus cultarail susbaint sgrion G脿idhlig don roinn. Thathar an d霉il gun cruthaich an riochdachadh gn矛omhachd eaconamach ionadail cudromach, agus aig an aon 脿m a鈥� toirt taic do dh鈥檕braichean, gn矛omhachasan agus seirbheisean ionadail. A cheart cho cudromach, tha e a鈥� cuideachadh le bhith a鈥� togail comas fad-霉ine ann an roinn sgrion na G脿idhlig tro thr猫anadh agus leasachadh sgilean, a鈥� d猫anamh cinnteach gum faod daoine t脿lantach dreuchdan cruthachail a thogail ann agus bho na coimhearsnachdan eileanach againn.鈥� 

Thuirt an Comhairliche P貌l Steele, Ceannard CnES: 鈥淭ha sinn toilichte gun robh e comasach dhuinn taic a thoirt don riochdachadh cudromach seo le tabhartas maoineachaidh agus tro bhith a鈥� cleachdadh Studio Alba, a tha fo shealbh na Comhairle, airson filmeadh thar na h-霉ine. Tha An t-Eilean mu thr脿th air na buannachdan eaconamach, cultarail agus cli霉iteach a shealltainn a dh鈥檉haodas riochdachadh sgrion 脿rd-inbhe a thoirt do na h-Eileanan Siar. Tha taic don d脿rna sreath a鈥� freagairt gu dl霉th ris an ro-innleachd eaconamach againn, a鈥� neartachadh ar gn矛omhachasan cruthachail, agus a鈥� cuideachadh le bhith a鈥� d猫anamh cinnteach gum bi na h-eileanan fhathast air am faicinn mar ionad airson c脿nan, cultar agus t脿lant na G脿idhlig.鈥�