The
Time to Die
Nov 29th |
This film follows the process of dying to explore
that most intimate relationship between a person and
their death.
|
Unresolved
Grief
Nov 22nd |
In this compelling edition of Compass we meet the
relatives of three people who have disappeared without
trace. We hear their pain, but also the inspiration
of how they have met the challenge of the unexplained
loss of a member of their family..
Also, Geraldine Speaks with Geoff Mulgan, senior
adviser to British PM Tony Blair on the subjects of
politics, ethics and religion. |
Saheri's
Choice
Nov 15th |
Saheri's
choice uncovers a world where marriage is primarily
a cement for society - a world where teenagers and
children are expected to observe and continue long-established
patterns of family alliances. |
Rites
of Passage
Nov 8th |
Is
there a place for ritual in today's society? What
role does initiation play in the lives of young men
today?. Go to
Rites Passage |
Visions
of Heaven and Hell: Part 3
Nov 1st |
"The
third and final part of our series proposes that technology
is pulling us apart and creating a new world of the
information rich and the information poor." |
Visions
of Heaven and Hell: Part 2
Oct 25th |
In
part two, we look at how even our sexuality is taking
on a new virtual form, and in the process, new moral
dilemmas. |
Visions
of Heaven and Hell: Part 1
Oct 18th |
Does
salvation lie in technology, or is technology part
of our problem - not part of our solutions? |
Joanna
Lumley in Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Oct 11th |
Inspired
by the discovery of original black and white footage,
Actress Joanna Lumley and her cousin Myfanwy (nicknamed
"Maybe") embark on a personal adventure, retracing
a journey made by their grandparents in 1931 through
the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan. |
Man
Alive: Opposing Missions
Oct 4th |
A
programme which recounts the growing effect upon Jews
and Judaism in Canada of the Christian Evangelical
Movement "Jews for Jesus" -also known as "Messianic
Jews". |
Tax:
Burden or Blessing?
Sep 27th |
.Do
individuals have a moral obligation to the broader
community in the payment of tax? Does moral obligation
cease if we don't agree with what the government is
spending our money on? What are the moral implications
of tax avoidance and what do we mean by "fairness"
when it comes to the taxation system? |
What
our Leaders Believe
Sep 20th |
In
this edition of Compass we hear our political leaders
as we have never heard them before. Rather than talking
about the GST, health, housing or unemployment, Geraldine
Doogue asks John Howard Kim Beazley, Meg Lees, Tim
Fisher and Pauline Hanson about the influences that
formed their beliefs, values and spirituality, and
explores their vision for an ideal Australia. |
Inspired
Lives:
Sep 13th |
Inspired
Lives is the intriguing tale of a modern day search
for the Holy Grail. It is told through the stories
of five Grail women living in different parts of the
world.
Also, Geraldine interviews Rabbi Jaqueline Ninio and
Environmentalist Natasha Virco about the ways in which
they express their spirituality. |
Abomination
Sep 6th |
Opponents
have labelled it a "celebration of 20 years of gay
sex". Its supporters describe it as a simple "service
of thanksgiving". Quite simply, the service at Southwalk
Cathedral marking 20 years of the Lesbian and Gay
Christian Movement (LGCM) is one of the most controversial
services ever held in a Cathedral of the Church of
England.
Also, Geraldine Doogue interviews Anglican Archbishop
of Sydney, the Most Rev. Harry Goodhew, and Dr Bruce
Kaye, General Secretary of the General Synod of the
Anglican Church in Australia . |
University
Evangelicals
Aug 30th |
On
Campuses around the country, conservative Christian
groups are thriving, and the University of Sydney
is no exception. In this story, we meet the leaders
and members of Evangelical Union - by far the biggest
student society now active on Campus.
Also, Geraldine Doogue interviews Jason Li and Danny
Ben-Moshe on Racism. |
The
Polygamists
Aug 23rd |
This
documentary travels to the town of Manti, Utah in
the USA to follow some of the 450 families who actively
practice plural marriage in the "True and Living Church
of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days".
|
No
Pain, No Gain
Aug 16th |
Exploring
the relationship between pain and suffering and the
possibilities they offer for human growth.
Geraldine also interviews Morris West and Deidre Grusovin
on the 30th Anniversary of "Humanae Vitae" - Pope
Paul VI's letter banning artificial contraception
for Catholics.
|
Man
Alive: A Man's Man
Aug 9th |
Man
Alive meets three fathers who relate the effects of
learning about their sons' sexuality on the father/son
relationship.
Geraldine also interviews Noel and Scott Crehan -
an Australian Father and Son associated with P-FLAG
(Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians).
|
Man
Alive: Midlife Passage
Aug 2nd |
The
show interviews a number of unidentified men and women
who are experiencing the midlife passage. Although
all are from diverse backgrounds, each has experienced,
in one form or another, a sense of crisis or anxiety
that has forced them to ask some deep questions: What
am I doing here? Who am I really? |
Man
Alive: Sacred Sex
Jul 26 |
Sacred
Sex looks at an emerging movement that is seeking
to redefine sex as a spiritual practice. It also probes
into why, so often in our culture, sex is equated
with anger, contempt, violence and domination.
Geraldine also interviews psychologist Gary Boyle
on the subject of sex, spirituality and human nature.....
|
Seasons
of Change: The Edge of Paradise
Jul 19 |
The
Edge of Paradise explores Brazil - now considered
the second most populous Protestant nation, behind
the United States. Catholics are fighting back with
Charismatic Renewal - that puts Jesus, Mary and Joseph
on TV; and John Paul II is a fan. |
Seasons
of Change: The Rite of Return
Jul 12 |
Bosnia
during the "Year of Return" as people in Bosnia Herzegovina
seek to rebuild their lives. |
Seasons
of Change: The Coming of Budi
Jul 5 |
She's
a Muslim, he's a Protestant. She goes against the
word of the Koran and converts to his faith to marry
in her home village in the largest Islamic nation
on earth. This is Indonesia, with its own form of
"Javanised Islam".
Geraldine Doogue also interviews Dr Gerry Van Klinken,
Editor of Inside Indonesia. |
Alexander:
the God King
Jun 28 |
Archaeologist
Dr Tony Spawforth follows in the footsteps of Alexander
the Great to shed light on the legends which surround
Alexander: The God King. |
In
Search of Angels
Jun 21 |
Actress
Debra Winger narrates a comprehensive one-hour survey
of the history, myth, meaning and allure of angels.
Host Geraldine Doogue also interviews Jungian Analyst
Dr Anne Noonan and Anthroposophist John Pater. |
A Voodoo Priestess in New York
Jun 14 |
Mama
Lola celebrates her religion among a community of
over half a million Haitians, performing secret ceremonies
in her apartment in Brooklyn. This programme explores
ancient beliefs in the modern world- challenging familiar
images of voodoo practice.
Host Geraldine Doogue also interviews Michael Costello,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
Death's
Door
Jun 7 |
BBC's
Everyman....investigates the rituals of death in order
to strip away some of the secrecy. The work of the
mortuary technicians and crematorium workers is observed
- as is the grief of the bereaved relatives - bringing
a stark contrast between those for whom death means
the loss of a loved one and those for whom death means
a job.
Geraldine Doogue also interviews visiting professional
Phyllis Silvermann from Harvard Medical School. |
Desperately
Seeking Madonna
May 31 |
BBC's
Everyman....three middle aged North Country women
travel on package tours to the battleground of Bosnia
in search of a vision of the Virgin. But do they find
it?
Also, Geraldine interviews Sr Marie Farrell, lecturer
in Catholic Theology and Christian Spirituality of
the Catholic Institute of Sydney. |
The
Outcasts
May 24 |
Australian
Doctor Catherine Hamlin runs a hospital in Addis Ababa,
where she treats Ethiopian women who have been suffering
from fistula for thirty years.
Also, Geraldine interviews Janet Hunt, Executive Director
from the Australian Council for Overseas Aid. |
The
Pope, the Jews and the Nazis
May 17 |
Compass
investigates claims of pro-Nazism and anti-Semitism
in the Vatican of the second World War. |
Cloning
Forum
May 10 |
From
the National Science Forum at the Melbourne Exhibition
Centre, Geraldine Doogue presents an in-studio discussion
on cloning- a lively debate ranging over science,
law, ethics and public opinion. |
Genetics
May 3 |
This
third episode looks at Genetic research and development.
In a society predisposed towards intolerance of difference,
the choices become complex. How do people make judgements
on suffering and happiness, and who judges? |
Miracles
Apr 26 |
This
second episode of the 3-part series "Science Friction"
asks if God's existence can be found in the natural
world. If science sees it one way, and religion in
another, can these two visions be brought together?
Host Geraldine Doogue also interviews Australian Co-ordinator
of the Sathya Sai Organisation T.Sri Ramanthan, writer
and psychotherapist Stephanie Dowrick and publisher
Richard Walsh.. |
Creationism
and Evolutionism
Apr 19 |
This
first episode of the 3-part series "Science Friction"
focusses on the public debate in the Unites States
over Creationism and Evolutionary theory in school
curriculums.
Host Geraldine Doogue also interviews Dr Simon Marginson
from Melbourne University's Centre for the Study of
Higher Education. |
Heavens
Above
Apr 12
EasterDay |
From
theology to UFOology, cosmology to astrology, this
programme explores the belief in the heavens above,
looking at Life, the Universe and Everything. |
Aftermath
of murder
Apr 10
Good Friday |
The
Aftermath of Murder: Ian Edwards and his family rebuild
their lives after the murder of his wife, Marguerite. |
How
to be Happy
April 5 |
A
contemporary approach to the age-old search for contentment.
Geraldine also speaks about Spirituality and Psychology
with Professor Stephen Leeder, Dean of the Faculty
Medicine at Sydney University and Chair of the Health
Advisory Committee of the National Health and Medical
Research Council. |
Adoption
Mar 29 |
Compass
looks at modern adoption and asks is the new approach
is any better than the old one?
Geraldine also speaks with Sarah Berryman from the
Post Adoption Resource centre and Social Commentator
and journalist Bettina Arndt. |
The
Pilgrim's Gift
Mar 22 |
The
pilgrimage to the shrine of Sheik Hussein in Ethiopea.
Geraldine Doogue also speaks with the Rev. Alastair
Macrae about sexual mores. |
God's
Earth
Mar 15 |
A
powerful essay on the fragility of the relationship
between the natural world and humankind. |
Twinkle,
Twinkle
Mar 08 |
an
illustrated history of astrology and its links with
religion.
Geraldine Doogue also speaks with Michael Costello,
Deputy Managing Director of the Australian Stock Exchange. |
Manhood
Mar 01 |
a study of mens' issues and movements in Australia
today.
Also, Geraldine Doogue discusses the manhood programme
with comedian Anthony Ackroyd; social researcher McKenzie
Wark and radio broadcaster Richard Glover. |
Hermits
Feb 22 |
Is
it freedom or madness? |
The
Tragedy of Landmines
Feb 15 |
The
pros and cons of the international effort to ban landmines.
Also, Geraldine Doogue interviews Tony Coady, Professor
of Philosophy at Melbourne University. |
Papabile
Feb 08 |
A
look at the men in line to be the next Pope.
Also, Geraldine Doogue interviews writer, broadcaster,
historian and Catholic priest Dr Paul Collins. |
A
Shifting Heart Revisited
Feb 01 |
Geraldine
Doogue's first program as the new Presenter of Compass
looking at the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. |
Heart
of the Matter
Jan 25 |
The
Cruellest Cut - unwanted and unwarranted Caesarean
deliveries. |
Heart
of the Matter
Jan 11 |
More
Sexes Please - an investigation into gender. |
Futurewatch
Jan 04 |
Part
VI: Heaven Can Wait |
