Melvyn Bragg uncovers the real story behind one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene... Air Date : 13th-Apr-2014

Follows the twin journeys of a fervently Orthodox Jewish father and his now-secular son, after the son breaks the code of silence in Melbourne's Orthodox community and goes public with his story of being sexually abused as a student. Air Date : 12th-Aug-2014  Read More

Who was Noah? When did the flood happen? Is the story really true? From Tissington Church in Britain to Mount Ararat in Turkey, the mountains of Oman and beyond, Joanna goes on a quest to unravel the truth behind the myths and legends surrounding one of the Bible’s greatest stories. Air Date : 9th-Mar-2014  Read More

Who was Noah? When did the flood happen? Is the story really true? From Tissington Church in Britain to Mount Ararat in Turkey, the mountains of Oman and beyond, Joanna goes on a quest to unravel the truth behind the myths and legends surrounding one of the Bible’s greatest stories. Air Date : 16th-Mar-2014  Read More

Three Australian families go on a pilgrimage to the oldest and largest religious festival on Earth, India’s Maha Kumbh Mela, to take a holy dip in the sacred Ganges... Air Date : 23rd-Mar-2014  Read More

A group of elderly European Jews reunite to tell their story of how their lives were transformed by living in an Irish castle for a year after the horrors of WW2... Air Date : 30th-Mar-2014  Read More

The extraordinary 100 year old story of the relationship between the Catholic Church and Tiwi Islanders... Air Date : 6th-Apr-2014  Read More

Melvyn Bragg uncovers the real story behind one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene... Air Date : 13th-Apr-2014  Read More

Melvyn Bragg uncovers the real story behind one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures: Mary Magdalene... Air Date : 20th-Apr-2014  Read More

In our premiere program Geraldine and her guests grapple with thorny questions about Anzac Day: Are we glorifying war rather than honouring individual soldiers? Surrender — a seldom discussed matter. And, the highly emotional issue of the repatriation of soldiers' remains from past conflicts in faraway battlefields. She is joined by Dr Leslie Cannold, ethicist; former Army Captain James Brown, Professor Peter Stanley, a military historian and Ken Doolan, National President of the RSL. Air Date : 27th-Apr-2014  Read More

God in the Lodge examines the religious beliefs of Australia’s Prime Ministers from Federation to now. In recent years our Prime Ministers’ religious beliefs have become more public but in our increasingly secular age, it’s an aspect of political life rarely explored. Part 1 (1901 – 1966) tells how our first Prime Minister’s meeting with the Pope outraged Australia’s majority Protestant population back home, how Billy Hughes fanned the flames of religious sectarianism in WW1’s conscription debates and reveals the fallout for Ben Chifley when he married outside the Catholic Church. Air Date : 4th-May-2014  Read More

The faith, beliefs and values of Australia's prime ministers from Federation to present day. This week looks at our PMs from 1966-2014, including John Gorton, Gough Whitlam, Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott. Air Date : 11th-May-2014  Read More

A deeply moving story that shows how music can rekindle emotions and re-awaken memories for elderly people lost to dementia... Air Date : 18th-May-2014  Read More

My Big Fat Bar Mitzvah steps inside the world of Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties, uncovering a spectacular new aspect of contemporary Australian Jewish life... Air Date : 25th-May-2014  Read More

Geraldine Doogue meets veteran actor, elder and activist Jack Charles who at 72 is enjoying newfound fame and purpose, after putting his life of crime and drugs behind him... Air Date : 1st-Jun-2014  Read More

An Australian entrepreneur sets out to empower low-caste Indian orphans by teaching them to become Wall Street traders... Air Date : 8th-Jun-2014  Read More

In our latest program Geraldine and her guests grapple with issues raised by the Rolf Harris trial, whether religious leaders should take part in illegal protests and overweight Australians - are they getting a fair go? She is joined by Greg Sheridan, foreign editor of The Australian; Sister Susan Connelly, nun and refugee advocate; Kate Carnell, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. Air Date : 15th-Jun-2015  Read More

How a corrupt, paedophile Catholic priest founded The Legionaries of Christ which he ran for 60 years with the Vatican's seal of approval. Air Date : 22nd-Jun-2014  Read More

Irish investigative reporter Mick Peelo reveals how five successive popes publicly endorsed Fr Marcial Maciel, despite repeated warnings. Former Legion recruits believe it is a cult within the Catholic Church that cannot be fixed. But the Vatican and the Legion believe there is hope for its future. Air Date : 29th-Jun-2014  Read More

Ramadan, the world-wide Muslim month of fasting and feasting, has begun and Compass follows two families through the most important event on the Islamic calendar. Air Date : 6th-Jul-2014  Read More

In our latest program Geraldine and her guests grapple with the thorny topic of children’s vaccination: Is it wrong for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children? Reality TV: What responsibilities do broadcasters, producers and viewers have to those who take part? And we also return to the Rolf Harris case: Should his creative legacy be expunged now from public view altogether? She is joined by Leslie Cannold, ethicist and writer; Tim Bowden, Anglican minister and school principal; Melinda Houston, TV critic and author and Matthew Beard, ethicist at the University of Notre Dame. Air Date : 13th-Jul-2014  Read More

A country town Anglican farewell for a much loved local and a no-frills Muslim funeral for an asylum seeker. Air Date : 20th-Jul-2014  Read More

Leather meets brass in a motorcycle send-off for a Vietnam Vet and a traditional Chinese-Buddhist funeral - Australian style. Air Date : 27th-Jul-2014  Read More

An Italian-Catholic funeral draws 1500 mourners and a son farewells his father in a humble Hindu funeral a long way from home. Air Date : 3rd-Aug-2014  Read More

A Sydney group of Pentecostal Ghanaians celebrate and dance for the deceased and a do-it-yourself secular funeral: no God or grief allowed. Air Date : 10th-Aug-2014  Read More

A Facebook memorial for a young man, a wife's ashes scattered in the sea, a tribal Tiwi ceremony, grieving for those lost without trace and a loved one's remains gifted to science. Air Date : 17th-Aug-2014  Read More

Compass explores religion, morals and values underpinning video games in Australia. Air Date : 24th-Aug-2014  Read More

In our latest program Geraldine and her guests grapple with the following thorny topics: Surrogacy - is it ever ethical to pay for a baby? What can families do about young Australians drawn to conflict zones overseas? And the cult of the Selfie - are there any boundaries? She is joined by Dr Anne Aly, counter-terrorism research fellow at Curtin University; Matthew Beard, ethicist at the University of Notre Dame; Venerable Robina Courtin, Buddhist Nun and James Arvanitakis, Professor of Humanities at University of Western Sydney. Air Date : 31st-Aug-2014  Read More

In this two-part special, Compass examines the Salvation Army in Australia, a trusted church-charity engulfed by allegations of sexual abuse in its former children’s homes. Air Date : 7th-Sep-2014  Read More

Compass examines the Salvation Army, trying to reconcile its dual role, and redeem itself in the face of shocking revelations of child sexual abuse in its former children’s homes. Air Date : 14th-Sep-2014  Read More

In this Australian TV exclusive Geraldine Doogue talks to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury about what he hopes to achieve as leader of the world’s 80-million Anglicans. Air Date : 21st-Sep-2014  Read More

Compass explores the biggest and most widely celebrated Hindu festival in Australia which celebrates a goddess with ten arms who fights for good over evil... Air Date : 28th-Sep-2014  Read More