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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

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05 July 2024

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HIGHLIGHT: On Your Farm Vernon Harwood visits the Salvation Army’s farm estate in Essex, to discover how commercial agriculture and farm tourism fit into the charity’s work.

Sunday 6.35am, Radio 4



TELEVISION: Friday 10pm (C4) The Last Leg: Election special The day after votes have been cast, a team including the comedian Josh Widdicombe, and celebrity guests, offer a satirical take on the results.

Sunday 11.30am (BBC1) Songs of Praise Canon Kate Bottley celebrates the centenary of the consecration of Liverpool Cathedral.

Thursday 2.25pm (Film4) The Ten Commandments Cecil B. DeMille’s epic film telling the story of Moses.

9pm (BBC2) Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve The presenter looks at the history, religion, and politics of three great rivers, beginning with the Nile (1/3) (repeat).

RADIO: Friday 1.30pm (World Service) Heart and Soul Michael Goldfarb explores the past and the present of Sephardic Jews, who trace their ancestry back to Spain.

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service of word and music from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, on the Sunday after the General Election.

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

Tuesday 3.30pm (R4) Beyond Belief Canon Giles Fraser meets a woman who discovered pilgrimage while recovering from a life-changing illness (2/8)

Wednesday 3pm (R3) Choral Evensong Live from Norwich Cathedral.

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