HIGHLIGHT: Something Understood The sculptor
Antony Gormley joins John McCarthy to reflect on the significance
of the pietà in art and in life.
Radio 4 6.05am and 11.30pm Sunday
TELEVISION: Friday 7.30pm (BBC4) Elgar: The
man behind the mask A documentary that explores the composer's
life, including his struggle over his religious faith.
Sunday 5.20pm (BBC1) Songs of Praise
Aled Jones presents the junior-school choir semi-final, from
Liverpool.
Monday 8.30pm (BBC1) Secrets of Britain's
Sharia Councils: Panorama Is it time for the Government to
tackle what is, effectively, a parallel legal system?
Thursday 8.30pm (BBC4) Pagans and Pilgrims:
Britain's holiest places Ifor ap Glyn looks at caves
(6/6).
RADIO: Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday
Worship from St Michael's, Aberystwyth.
4pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of
last week's service from St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol.
Monday 4pm (R4) The Concrete and the
Divine Jonathan Glancey explores the work of two architects
who revolutionised the design of religious buildings in
Scotland.
Wednesday 2.15pm (R4) Afternoon Drama: The
Fewness of His Words Fr Mercer tries to persuade a former
priest accused of child abuse to face justice.
3.30pm (R3) Choral Vespers live from
the London Oratory.
Thursday 8pm (R4) The Report Mark Dowd
travels to Argentina to examine the background of Pope Francis.
