Bannan (TV series)
Bannan (English title: The Ties that Bind) is a Gaelic-language television series produced by Young Films and first broadcast by BBC Alba in 2014. The seventh season is due to be broadcast in 2020. It tells the story of the return of Màiri MacDonald from Glasgow to the Gaelic-speaking island where she had been brought up, where she comes to terms with the family drama that had caused her to leave eight years earlier. The title, "Bannan", is the Gaelic word for "family bonds". The show was renewed with a contract for additional four years  in 2017, according to 'The Scotsman' newspaper. Cast. Debbie MacKay as Màiri Dòl Eoin MacKinnon as Alasdair Iain MacRae as Tormod Ali MacLennan as Iain Alastair MacKay as Donneil Màiri Morrison as Iseabail Ellen MacDonald as Ciorstaidh Ange MacKay as Sarah Jane Màiri MacLennan as Isla See also. Gaelic broadcasting in Scotland