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Week ahead

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17 May 2013

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HIGHLIGHT: Bankers The story of the payment-protection insurance scandal. The Archbishop of Canterbury and other guests examine the causes of the crisis (3/3).

BBC2 9pm Wednesday

 

TELEVISION

Sunday 10am (BBC1) Worship for Pentecost A service from Blackburn Cathedral.

4.25pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise David Grant goes to Brighton for Pentecost Sunday.

Monday 9pm (BBC3) Branded a Witch Kevani Kanda investigates the physical abuse of African children accused of witchcraft.

Tuesday 9pm (BBC4) Love and Death in City Hall A documentary filmed in the register office at Belfast City Hall.

Wednesday 8pm (BBC3) Free Speech: The high cost of cheap clothes Rick Edwards hosts a debate from Derry, in the light of the clothing-factory tragedy in Dhaka.
 

RADIO

Sunday 7am (R2) Hardeep Singh Kohli with Good Morning Sunday Guests include the Revd Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service for Pentecost from Emmanuel, Didsbury.

4pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last week's service from St Pancras Church, London.

Monday 4.30pm (R4 FM only) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests discuss the symbolism of fire in religion (2/6).

Tuesday 9.30am (R4) One to One Ritula Shah talks to the retired GP and voluntary euthanasia campaigner Michael Irwin (3/8).

Wednesday 3.30pm  (R3) Choral Evensong live from New College, Oxford.

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