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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

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06 January 2023

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HIGHLIGHT: The US and the Holocaust An insight into how this catastrophe challenged the identity of the US as a nation of immigrants and the ideals of American democracy (1/3). Monday 10pm, BBC4

 

TELEVISION: Friday 1.45pm (BBC1) Father Brown In a new series about the priestly sleuth, a murderer uses a model village to target his victims (1/10).

Sunday 1.15pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise Claire McCollum celebrates the 250th anniversary of the hymn “Amazing grace”, from Olney, in Buckinghamshire.

7pm (BBC1) His Dark Materials Lyra and Will journey through the Suburbs of the Dead (4/8).

8pm (BBC1) Call the Midwife The Nonnatus team are concerned about Lucille (2/8).

8pm (BBC2) Digging for Britain Professor Alice Roberts visits excavations, including a long-lost medieval friary in west Wales (2/6).

 

RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service exploring Ukraine’s Christmas traditions.

10.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul A look at the Ásatrú faith, Iceland’s fastest-growing religion, and its high priest, Hilmar Hilmarsson.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s carol service for the Epiphany from Clare College, Cambridge, recorded on 24 November.

Monday 4.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Aleem Maqbook and guests discuss sport and spirituality (2/7).

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong From St Matthew’s, Westminster, recorded on 7 January.

Thursday 9am (R4) In Our Time Melvyn Bragg’s topic is John Donne.

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