*** DEBUG START ***
*** DEBUG END ***

Coming up this week on TV and on radio

by
05 May 2023

iStock

HIGHLIGHT: The Coronation On BBC1, Kirsty Young is outside Buckingham Palace, and Huw Edwards is in Westminster Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury presides and preaches.

Saturday from 7.30am BBC1/BBC2; 8.30am ITV1; 6am Sky News; 8.50am Radio 3; 10am Radio 4 and Classic FM; 10.45am World Service

 

TELEVISION: Saturday 7pm (BBC1) The Coronation: A day to remember Kirsty Young looks at the highlights of the ceremony.

Sunday 12pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Katherine Jenkins is at Hampton Court Palace to celebrate the Coronation; and Pam Rhodes talks to Jonathan Dimbleby about the King’s faith and how this will underpin his reign.

12.30pm (BBC1) Coronation: The UK celebrates — live How people around the country are marking the Coronation.

8pm (BBC1) and 8.30pm (R2) The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle Live coverage.

 

RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship In a service from her cathedral, the Bishop of Newcastle, Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, reflects on Christian service in the Bible and her community.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s live service from Manchester Cathedral, with music to mark the Coronation.

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Will AI transform how people experience religion? (6/7)

Tuesday 10pm (R3) Free Thinking The authors Claire Gilbert and Victoria Mack talk about their novels about Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe respectively.

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from Bristol Cathedral.

Browse Church and Charity jobs on the Church Times jobsite

Church Times Bookshop

Save money on books reviewed or featured in the Church Times. To get your reader discount:

> Click on the “Church Times Bookshop” link at the end of the review.

> Call 01603 785905 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm).

The reader discount is valid for two months after the review publication date. E&OE

Forthcoming Events

English Mystics Series course

26 January - 25 May 2026

A short course at Sarum College.

tickets available now

 

With All Your Heart: a retreat in preparation for Lent

14 February 2026

Church Times/Canterbury Press online retreat.

tickets available now

 

Merlin’s Isle: A Journey in Words and Music with Malcolm Guite and the St Martin's Voices

17 February 2026

Canterbury Press event at Temple Church, London. The Poet and Priest draws out the Christian bedrock at the heart of the Arthurian stories, revealing their spiritual depth and enduring resonance.

tickets available now

 

Visit our Events page for upcoming and past events

The Church Times Archive

Read reports from issues stretching back to 1863, search for your parish or see if any of the clergy you know get a mention.

FREE for Church Times subscribers.

Explore the archive

Welcome to the Church Times

To explore the Church Times website fully, please sign in or subscribe.

New to us? Non-subscribers can read up to four free articles a month. Simply sign up for a free account to receive the Church Times newsletter, plus exclusive offers and events, straight to your inbox. As a thank you for joining us, we are also currently offering a £5 discount for the Church House Bookshop online (valid for one order of £30 or more). See your welcome email for details.