HIGHLIGHT: A Celebration for Ascension Day A service from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, led by the Vicar, Canon Sam Wells.

Radio 4 8pm Thursday

TELEVISION

Sunday 4.30pm

(BBC1) Songs of Praise Aled Jones looks ahead to the World Cup in Brazil.

Tuesday 9pm

(BBC2) Welcome to Rio A documentary about the shanty-towns of Rio de Janeiro (1/3).

Wednesday 10.35pm

(ITV) On Assignment John Irvine travels to India to examine the reasons behind the increase in rape (3/8).

RADIO

Sunday 6.05am (R4) Something Understood The poet Pádraig O Tuama reflects on "the shelter of each other".

8.10am

(R4) Sunday Worship A service from St Margaret's, Wrexham.

3pm

(R3) Choral Evensong Last Wednesday's service from Southwark Cathedral.

Monday 4.30pm

(R4) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests discuss mindfulness (2/7).

8pm

(R4) Educating Ulster Andrea Catherwood examines the movement for integrated schools in Northern Ireland.

8.30pm

(R4) Analysis Evan Davis and Deirdre McCloskey ask whether poverty matters more than inequality (1/9).

Tuesday 9am

(R4) The Public Philosopher In a discussion in Japan, Professor Michael Sandel asks: should citizens make amends for their country's past crimes? (3/3).

Wednesday 3.30pm

(R3) Choral Evensong First Evensong of the Ascension, live from St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire.

Thursday 9am

(R4) In Our Time Melvyn Bragg looks at the Talmud.