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Coming up this week on TV and on radio

by
18 September 2020

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HIGHLIGHT: Songs of Praise To celebrate Harvest, the Revd Kate Bottley meets an assistant curate and his wife in Saddleworth, who use their farm to educate others about looking after God’s creation, and Katie Piper meets the Arch­deacon of Cardigan, the Ven. Eileen Davies, who has set up a helpline for farmers.

Sunday 1.15pm BBC1

 

TELEVISION: Wednesday 8pm (C5) Walking Britain’s Roman Roads Dan Jones explores Ermine Street, which connected London and York, and ex­­amines religion in Roman Britain (2/6).

9pm (More4) Exodus: Gods and kings The 2014 biblical epic film about Moses, starring Christian Bale.

 

RADIO: Sunday 5.30am (World Ser­vice) Heart and Soul A look at the differing attitudes to female reciters of the Qur’an.

6am (R2) Good Morning Sunday Guests include the mental-health cam­­­paigner Bryony Gordon, who dis­cusses alcoholism and sobriety.

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship In a world in which many are fearful of the coronavirus, or environmental change, Fr Brian D’Arcy asks where they can put their trust.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of last week’s service from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from Portsmouth Cathedral.

Thursday 10pm (R3) Free Thinking Anne McElvoy’s guests include Paul Vallely, who talks about philanthropy, from the Ancient world to the modern day.

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