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Week Ahead

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01 November 2013

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HIGHLIGHT: Searching for Exile: Truth or myth? Ilan Ziv explores the exile of the Jews after their defeat in Jerusalem at the hands of the Roman Empire. Ed Stourton then chairs a debate on the film.

BBC4 9pm and 10pm Sunday


TELEVISION: Friday 7.30pm (C4) Unreported World Mary-Ann Ochota meets the Delhi street children who write and produce a newspaper (5/8).

Sunday 3.55pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise features hymns from Llandaff Cathedral.

10.50pm (C4) No Fire Zone A documentary that examines the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war.

Monday to Friday 9.15am (BBC1) Remembrance Week Gethin Jones pays tribute to the armed forces.

Wednesday 9pm (BBC4) Speeches That Shook the World The poet Simon Armitage examines the speeches that have provoked radical change.

10.45pm (C4)The Cruel Cut A film that explores the cultural issues that surround female genital mutilation.

Thursday 9pm (BBC2) Don't Panic: The truth about population The statistician Professor Hans Rosling probes misconceptions about population and poverty.

 

RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from Bethany Baptist Church, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, for All Saints' Day.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last week's service from Paisley Abbey.

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong from Canterbury Cathedral.

Thursday 9am (R4) In Our Time: Ordinary Language Philosophy discusses the meanings of words in everyday speech.

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