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Week ahead

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22 March 2013

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HIGHLIGHT:Songs of Praise The Archbishop of Canterbury talks to Bill Turnbull about the events of Holy Week.

BBC1 5.30pm Sunday

TELEVISION

Sunday 12.20pm (BBC1) Passover: Why is this night different? Giles Coren hosts a ritual feast.

Wednesday 11.05pm (BBC1) Are You Having a Laugh? Comedy and Christianity Ann Widdecombe explores Christian-based comedy.

Thursday 8.30pm (BBC4) Pagans and Pilgrims: Britain's holiest places Ifor ap Glyn looks at shrines (4/6).

RADIO

Saturday 6.30am (BBC World Service) Heart and Soul What does the election of Pope Francis mean for the Roman Catholic Church?

12.15pm (R3) Our Lady of Paris Simon Russell Beale celebrates the 850th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Paris.

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A Palm Sunday service from Methodist Central Hall.

12pm (R3) Private Passions Michael Berkeley's guest is Lord Williams of Oystermouth (repeat).

4pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last week's service from the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

5pm (R3) Baroque Spring: Bach's St Matthew Passion live from Krakow.

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests including Jonathan Bartley discuss the meaning of the term Evangelical (13/13).

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong live from Portsmouth Cathedral.

8.45pm (R4) Lent Talks The Revd Lucy Winkett explores the problem of spiritual abandonment (6/6).

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