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Coming up this week on TV and on radio

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12 July 2019

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HIGHLIGHT: Britain’s Greatest National Treasures Sir Trevor McDonald and Julia Bradbury examine 20 sights and beauty spots, including St Paul’s Cathedral.

Thursday 8.30pm, ITV
 

TELEVISION: Sunday 1pm (BBC2) Songs of Praise Sean Fletcher and the Revd Kate Bottley examine the part played by faith in the lives of cancer sufferers (repeat).

Monday 8.30pm (BBC1) Sex Education: The LGBT debate in schools — Panorama Sima Kotecha explores the religious arguments over school lessons about LGBT relationships.

10.45pm (ITV) Undercover: Inside China’s digital gulag A look at how China is holding an estimated million Uyghur Muslims in detention camps for “education”.
 

RADIO: Friday 1.30pm (World Service) Heart and Soul Audrey Brown tells the story of one result of the Rwandan genocide: the rise in Islam.

10pm (R3) The Verb Guests include the Rt Revd Lord Williams, who discusses the Welsh bard Taliesin.

Sunday 6am (R2) Good Morning Sunday To conclude Faith in the World week, the Revd Kate Bottley and guests talk about being single later in life.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from Leicester Cathedral to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last week’s service from Southwark Cathedral, marking the retirement of Peter Wright as Director of Music.

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests explore the relationship between religion, creativity, and the imagination (1/8).

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from York Minster.

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