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Coming up in the week ahead on TV and on Radio

17 June 2022

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HIGHLIGHT: The Climate Question An examination of the effectiveness of recycling — which may actually be counterproductive. Are we being encouraged to create waste? 

Monday 9.05am, 8.05pm, World Service 

TELEVISION: Friday 7.30pm (BBC1) Supergran and the Garden of Justice: Our lives A look at Dena Murphy, 93, who works on a charity-run allotment where young offenders on the community payback scheme are sent.

Saturday 12.20pm (BBC2) The Nun’s Story Audrey Hepburn plays a young girl who is unsure about her vocation.

Sunday 1.15pm (BBC2) Songs of Praise On Father’s Day, Aled Jones hears from those offering support for fathers and fathers-to-be.

Tuesday 9pm (Yesterday) Secrets of Britain The history of Westminster Abbey, which dates back to the 11th century (repeat).

 

RADIO: Friday 11am (R4) In Dark Corners Alex Renton investigates historical abuse in some of the country’s most elite boarding schools (1/3).

Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship A service from St Illtud’s, Llantwit Major, in Wales, exploring “radical hospitality” and Celtic spirituality.

10.30am (World Service) Heart and Soul What is the legacy of the SPG’s 18th-century Codring­ton slave planta­tion in Barbados, asks Professor Robert Beckford.

3pm (R3) Choral Evensong A repeat of this week’s service from York Minster.

Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong From Rugby School, on the feast of St Alban. Recorded on 20 May.

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