HIGHLIGHT: In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss deism: a belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only. 

Thursday 9am Radio 4

TELEVISION: Sunday 2pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise The Revd Kate Bottley visits the people, places, and music that have shaped her faith.

Monday 9pm (ITV) Prince William: A planet for us all Filmed over two years, the Duke of Cambridge meets climate activists on his global mission to protect the natural world.

Thursday 7.30pm (PBS America) The Choice 2020: Trump vs Biden The characters of the presidential candidates are explored through interviews with those who know them best.

RADIO: Sunday 5.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul What part will faith play in determining the next US President?

8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service led by the CEO of Christian Aid, Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, marking Black History Month.

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

Monday to Friday 1.45pm (R4) Anatomy of Touch Looking at the impact of social distancing, Claudia Hammond asks whether people have enough human contact in their lives (1-5/5).

Tuesday 8pm (R4) File on 4 Sali Hughes reports on how online abuse has risen during the pandemic, as people conduct more of their daily lives on the internet.

Wednesday 3.30pm (R3) Choral Evensong From St Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand, recorded on 20 September by Radio New Zealand.