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Week ahead

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13 March 2015

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HIGHLIGHT: Afghanistan: A service of commemoration Live from St Paul's Cathedral, a national service, attended by the Queen and members of the royal family, to mark the end of combat operations.

BBC1 10.30am Friday

TELEVISION

Sunday 5pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Diane Louise Jordan marks Mothering Sunday.

Tuesday 10.45pm (BBC1) Life after Suicide Angela Samata interviews people affected by the suicide of a loved one.

Thursday 9pm (BBC3) Muslim Miss World A look at the annual awards for young women who have shown respect for Islamic values.

RADIO

Saturday 6.07am (R4) Ramblings Claire Balding accompanies a group of bell-ringers who walk between two churches, ringing at the start and at the end of the walk (4/6).

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A fourth service inspired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu's book In God's Hands, from the RC St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast.

9.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul Anna Holligan visits Rotterdam to explore its faith communities.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last Wednesday's service from Salisbury Cathedral.

Monday 4pm (R4) Giving Up Music for Lent Trevor Cox refrains from listening to music during Lent, and assesses the benefits.

Tuesday 4pm (R4) In Search of Moderate Muslims Sarfraz Manzoor asks: do moderate Muslims still exist?

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong from York Minster.

8.45pm (R4) Lent Talks Quentin Letts reflects on the Passion story (4/6).

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