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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

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28 April 2023

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HIGHLIGHT: Beyond Belief The Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the rituals and symbolism in the Coronation (5/7).

Monday 4.30pm, Radio 4 

TELEVISION: Saturday 9.20pm (C5) Charles and Camilla: Against all odds The relationship between the King and the Queen Consort.

Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Aled Jones visits Highgrove House, and hears about the pioneering work of the Prince’s Trust.

8pm (BBC1) Charles R: The making of a monarch The King reflects on his formative years, with material from newsreels, home movies, and documentaries.

Tuesday to Friday 8.40pm (PBS America) Afghanistan: The wounded land A look at the source of the conflicts in the country, and the emergence of a new force: the Taliban (1-4/4).

 

RADIO: Friday 11.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul Professor Robert Beckford explores in Barbados the Christian understanding of reparations (2/2).

Saturday 12.05pm (World Service) The Day I Met the King People’s recollections of meeting the King.

8pm (R4) Archive on 4: Charles — the making of a King How the monarch will uphold legacy and adapt to modern times.

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship The Rector of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose, the Revd Philip Blackledge, reflects on how our perceptions of time affect our relationship with God.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s live service from Merton College, Oxford.

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from Manchester Cathedral, with music to mark the coronation.

Friday 2.45am (R2) The coronation Collection: The Abbey A guide to five elements of the Coronation (1-5/5).

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