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Coming on in the week ahead on TV and on Radio  

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08 April 2022

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HIGHLIGHT: Pilgrimage: The road to the Scottish Isles Seven celebrities with different beliefs begin an almost 1000-mile journey from Ireland to Scotland, in the footsteps of St Columba (1/3). Friday 9pm, BBC2

 

TELEVISION: Friday 9pm (ITV) Grantchester Will patches up things with Bonnie — then Maya turns up (5/6).

Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Katherine Jenkins visits Winchester to see how the city marks Palm Sunday, and J. B. Gill spends a night out with the city’s street pastors.

 

RADIO: Friday 2.45pm (R4) Living with the Gods Neil MacGregor explores the expression of shared beliefs around the world (1/30).

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from Kings Community Church, Southampton, looking at “A passion for hospitality”.

1-4pm, 7.30-9.30pm (R3) Music for Holy Week Repertoire from around Europe.

4pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s service from St Ann’s, Manchester, with the HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholars.

Monday to Friday 10.45pm (R3) The Essay: Talking about silence Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the many varieties of spiritual silence (1-5/5).

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Are communal prayer and worship “in real life” still at the centre of faith? (2/7).

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong From the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, recorded on 1 April.

8.45pm (R4) Lent Talks John Pridmore considers “I was in prison and you visited me” (6/6).

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