This page previews upcoming TV and Radio Programmes, mostly in Ireland and the UK.

This is for information purposes only and does not imply recommendation unless clearly stated otherwise.

Some of the material is available live or for catchup/download/podcast/streaming from the websites/apps of the relevant broadcaster.

Note: All times and dates are accurate at time of posting, but broadcasters can make changes so it's a good idea to double check in the daily papers/teletext etc. Watch also for regional variations, especially on BBC. The Irish channels, and EWTN can be watched online and through their various apps. EWTN is also available on most satellite services.

QUEST FOR SHAKESPEARE
EWTN Sun 23 Feb 9 am, also Tues 25 Feb 10 pm
TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT: Issue of choices and consequences from choices made. Negative consequences are discussed from Prince of Aragon's worldliness and choices made. Importance of marriage is highlighted.

Songs of Praise
BBC One Sun 23 Feb 1.15 pm
Art in Churches: Claire McCollum discovers spectacular wall paintings in a Yorkshire village church and explores how traditional and modern art can bring stories of faith alive.

GREAT BOOKS EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD KNOW
EWTN Sun 23 Feb 3.30 pm, also Fri 28 Feb 10.30 am
PRIDE PRECEDES A FALL: Joseph Pearce introduces great works of literature that have graced Catholic civilization over the centuries. Today, he examines the works of Homer, including The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as Virgil's The Aeneid.

WITHIN THE ORB OF GLORIES WEARING
EWTN Mon 24 Feb 6 am
The Shreveport Festival String Quartet performs Kermit Poling's original music reflecting on the lives of seven saints. Filmed in the St. John Berchmans Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana, and narrated by Fr. Peter Mangum.

CHRIST CONTEMPLATED
EWTN Wed 26 Feb 11 am
Join Fr. Marcus Holden and Dr. Teresa Lane at the National Gallery in London to reflect on twelve different depictions of Jesus Christ in masterpieces from distinct great artists.

THE PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS: PRESERVING THE VATICAN COLLECTIONS
EWTN Thurs 27 Feb 5.30 pm, also Fri 28 Feb 8 am
A stunning documentary on the Vatican Museum patrons who preserve the world-renowned paintings of this revered museum. Included are works of Raphael, Bernini, Caravaggio, and Michelangelo.

The Mission
Film 4 Thurs 27 Feb 9 pm
(1986) Director Roland Joffé's drama stars Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons as two men on opposite sides of the 18th-century war between Spain and Portugal in South America, a conflict that draws in a group of Jesuit missionaries.