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Week ahead

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10 March 2017

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HIGHLIGHT: War Child A docu­mentary that follows three refu­gee children as they travel across Europe in the hope of finding safety.
Sunday 10.30pm, Channel 4

 

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Sunday 5pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise The Arch­bishop of York, Dr Sentamu, talks about forgiveness.
Thursday 10pm (C4) Extremely British Muslims The focus is on Mus­lims in their efforts to follow the teachings of the Qur’an (3/3).

 

RADIO:

 

Friday 11am (R4) Out of the Ordinary Jolyon Jenkins looks at the British schools which use an education system that teaches that evolution is untrue, and homosex­uality is wrong (2/3).
Sunday 6.05am (R4) Something Understood Mark Tully discusses the increasing popularity of worship at shrines.
8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship The second in a series of services for Lent, from St Mary’s, Guildford.
10.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul Sahar Zand reports on the children in Nepal worshipped as living goddesses.
3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last Wednesday’s service from Truro Cathedral.
Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Robert Beckford discusses religion and science fiction (3/6).
Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong live from Winchester College.
8.45pm (R4) Lent Talks Oliver McTernan talks about how his decision to leave the RC Church shaped his destiny (2/6).

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