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Coming up this week on TV and radio

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03 March 2017

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HIGHLIGHT: Lent Talks The writer and psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose explores the story of the Passion from a per­sonal perspective (1/6).
Wednesday 8.45pm, Radio 4

 

TELEVISION:
Sunday 4pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Marking the 30th anniversary of the Zeebrugge ferry disaster.
8pm (BBC1) Call the Midwife Dr Turner helps a family cope with the effects of thalidomide (7/8).
Thursday 10pm (C4) Extremely British Muslims Two young men speak of their concerns about being made to feel like outsiders (2/3).

 

RADIO:
Sunday 6.05am
(R4) Something Understood The Revd Malcolm Doney takes stock of the things in life that can go unnoticed.
8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship The first morning service for Lent, led by the Bishop of Rochester.
10.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul William Crawley investig­ates how African priests are helping to solve the vocation shortage in Ireland.
3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last Wednesday’s service from St John’s College, Cambridge.
Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests explore reli­gious perspectives on mental health (2/6).
Tuesday 9am (R4) The Public Philo­sopher Professor Michael Sandel speaks about the future of work in a world where robots replace more and more workers.
Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong live from Truro Cathedral on International Women’s Day.

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