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Week ahead

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29 May 2015

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HIGHLIGHT: Dementiaville A visit to Poppy Lodge care home in the Midlands reveals a relaxed and cheerful environment (1/3)

9pm Channel 4 Thursday

 

TELEVISION: Friday 7.30pm (BBC4) Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula The soul singer travels to New York to explore Simone's songs.

Sunday 10am (BBC1) The Big Questions Nicky Campbell chairs the debate "Is God the problem?".

5.10pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Aled Jones joins the Songs of Praise FA Cup Fans Choir at Wembley.

Monday 9pm (BBC1) Rome's Invisible City Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott investigate treasures including an underground network of temples, and catacombs.

9pm (BBC3) Where am I Sleeping Tonight? Film-maker Martin Read visits Bristol and shares his experiences of sleeping on the streets.

9pm (BBC4) The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King Dr Ben Robinson and Professor Stephen Church retrace King John's final days.

Wednesday 9pm (BBC1) NHS: the Perfect Storm A Panorama report on the battle to save the NHS.

 

RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from Holy Trinity, Platt Lane, Manchester.

9.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul Jane Little meets faith leaders in the United States who are challenging the establishment within their faiths.

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

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong live from Truro Cathedral on the Eve of Corpus Christi.

Thursday 9am (R4) In Our Time: Prester John Melvyn Bragg explores the myth of this king in the Middle Ages.

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