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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

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03 March 2023

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HIGHLIGHT: Heart and Soul A political shift in Israel is now pitting Israeli Jews against one another. Yolande Knell asks two rabbis why they find themselves so far apart. Sunday 10.30am, World Service

 

TELEVISION: Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Claire McCollum visits Glasgow for International Women’s Day to uncover stories of women of faith.

Wednesday 10.40pm (BBC1) My Hindu Coming Out Story: Love, faith and me Anish, as an openly gay more, explores his Hindu faith (1/5).

Wednesday and Thursday 9pm (C5) The Black Death: Bring out your dead Dan Snow and Raksha Dave explore how the plague devastated Britain 700 years ago (1-2/2).

 

RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from the RC Church of the Sacred Heart, Lauriston, Edinburgh.

10am (World Service) People Fixing the World Myra Anubi looks at projects that are trying to change attitudes to disability across Africa.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s live service from St Davids Cathedral on St David’s Day.

Monday 9.30pm (R3) Compline From the Chapter House of York Minster, sung by the Ebor Singers.

Tuesday 4pm (R4) Law in Action Joshua Rozenberg asks: How could Russia’s leaders be held to account for the invasion of Ukraine? (1/4).

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Even­­song Live from Guildford Cathedral on International Women’s Day.

8.45pm (R4) Lent Talks In the face of heartbreaking loss, how can you pray “Thy will be done”? A couple speak of the loss of their babies and the impact that it had on their faith (2/6).

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