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Coming up this week on TV and radio

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23 November 2018

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HIGHLIGHT: One to One Lynne Truss joins the co-founder of the British Pilgrimage Trust on the Old Way, in East Sussex, to discover how a pilgrimage differs from a walk. Tuesday, 9.30am Radio 4
 

TELEVISION: Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise The final of the Gospel Choir of the Year contest (2/2).

9pm (BBC2) Louis Theroux’s Altered States: Take my baby The broadcaster visits California, where adoption is often arranged privately, leading to a system that is open to abuse (3/3).

Wednesday 10pm (C4) Superkids: Breaking away from care Lemn Sissay meets seven young people in council care, to help them express their experiences through words.
 

RADIO: Friday 1.30pm (World Service) Heart and Soul John McCarthy meets people who have had to confront their own beliefs while held captive (2/3).

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from the University of Glasgow, presented by Anne Muir, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief A look at the relationship between artificial intelligence and religion (4/9).

11pm (R4) Lights Out Four women explore the unexpected consequences of talking about abortion (3/3).

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong An archive recording from Worcester Cathedral of a service first broadcast in December 1995.

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