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Coming up this week on TV and radio

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13 July 2018

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HIGHLIGHT: Fighting For My Child: Panorama After the cases of Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, three families with children who have serious disabilities tell of their struggles.

Monday 8.30pm, BBC1

TELEVISION: Sunday 12.10pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Pam Rhodes presents from the village of Walsingham, in Norfolk.

5.05pm (C5) St Paul’s: Secrets of the great cathedral A look at St Paul’s Cathedral, from its creation in the 17th century.

Monday 7.30pm (BBC1) The Island That Saved My Life After suffering from depression, Sarah Moore tells how she found happiness on the island of North Ronaldsay.

RADIO: Friday 1.30pm (World Service) Heart and Soul As President Trump arrives in the UK, the debate around religion and migration is examined.

Sunday 6am (R2) Good Morning Sunday Guests include Ndaba Mandela, a grandson of Nelson Mandela.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A morning service, live from Rugby School, Warwickshire.

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

Monday to Friday 1.45pm (R4) Hacking Happiness Leo Johnson explores radical philosophies of happiness (1-5/5).

Tuesday 9am (R4) The Reith Lectures 2018 Professor Margaret MacMillan examines how the law and international agreements have attempted to address conflict (4/5).

Wednesday 2.15pm (R4) Holy Father A drama set in the Vatican in the near future, when cardinals gather to elect a new pope.

3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from St Alban’s, Holborn.

9pm (R4) How Do Our Kids Beat the Robots? Sathnam Sangera investigates how children can compete with machines as they prepare for life in the workplace.­­­

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