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Week ahead

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07 July 2017

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HIGHLIGHT: Would You Take In a Stranger? The story of three young people who need accommodation for one night, in a moment of crisis, and turn to the charity Nightstop.

Tuesday 10pm, More4

 

TELEVISION:

Sunday 5.10pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Sean Fletcher looks at the religious history of Mont St Michel, in Normandy.

10pm (C4) Epidemic: When Britain fought AIDS A documentary about the Government’s public-health campaign in the 1980s: “AIDS: Don’t die of ignorance”.

 

RADIO:

Saturday 8pm (R4) Archive on 4: Apocalypse nigh The comedian and writer Robin Ince explores popular culture’s interest in imminent catastrophe.

Sunday 6.05am (R4) Something Understood Mark Tully explores the strengths and limitations of parochialism.

7am (R2) Good Morning Sunday Clare Balding explores loneliness. Her faith guest is the rabbi Lady Neuberger.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship Live from Soweto, a service led by the Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr Thabo Makgoba.

9.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul Natasha Serlin follows five people who are at different stages of conversion to Judaism.

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

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong Recorded in the chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, on 11 June.

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