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Week ahead

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09 October 2015

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HIGHLIGHT: Restoring Britain’s Landmarks A look at the restoration projects of the Landmark Trust and the history behind them (episode 1).

Channel 4 Wednesday 8pm

 

TELEVISION: Sunday 5.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise David Grant explores William Blake’s home.

Monday 8.30pm (BBC1) Tough Justice in Britain: Texas style — Panorama Ian Birrell joins Michael Gove on a visit to Texas, where rehabilitation-led prison reforms are proving successful.

Tuesday 8pm (BBC2) Harvest 2015 A celebration of British agriculture, following leading farmers as they bring in the annual harvest (1/3).

9pm (C5) Witch Hunt: A century of murder Dr Suzannah Lipscomb examines the mass witch-hunts that took place in Britain 400 years ago.

 

RADIO: Saturday 12.15pm (R3) Music Matters Petroc Trelawny interviews the author Andrew Gant about his new work on the history of English church music.

Sunday 6.05am (R4) Something Understood Mark Tully asks why some writers and theologians have suggested that the myth of the Devil might be useful.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship Norwich Cathedral marks the 100th anniversary of the execution of Nurse Edith Cavell.

9.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul A look at why the governing body for Sikhism has banned interfaith marriages in Sikh temples.

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

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

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