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Coming up this week on TV and radio

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19 July 2019

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HIGHLIGHT: Inside the Bruderhof A radical Christian community in Darvell, East Sussex, opens its doors to cameras. Thursday 10.35pm, BBC1

 

TELEVISION: Saturday 8pm (C4) Moon Landing Live On the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Moon landing, a documentary on the communications between Mission Control and Apollo 11.

Sunday 12.45pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Claire McCollum discovers how Buzz Aldrin took holy communion on the Moon.

Monday 8.30pm (BBC1) America’s Abortion War: Panorama A report from Alabama, where the state is pushing for a near-total ban on abortion.

 

RADIO: Friday 1.30pm (World Service) Heart and Soul Can views from space make the world a better place?

Saturday 10am (R4 FM only from 10.30) The Infinite Moonkey Cage A special edition celebrating the Moon landing in 1969.

Sunday 6am (R2) Good Morning Sunday Guest Bear Grylls discusses his faith.

6.05am (R4) Something Understood Jane Williams examines the nature of human freedom (repeat).

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A live service from the Keswick Convention.

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

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Ernie Rea and guests discuss belief in free will (2/8).

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong Recorded in Chichester Cathedral on Sunday, during the Southern Cathedrals Festival.

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