The Compass

Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.

World Service,318 episodes

Episodes

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Destination Europe
Germany: The Decision Makers
How is Germany dealing with hundreds of thousands of new migrants?
28 Jul 2016,23 mins
Destination Europe
Final Thoughts
Chris Bowlby hosts a discussion on issues and the future for Europe’s migration crisis
04 Aug 2016,26 mins
Soul Music
Dvořák's New World Symphony
The powerful emotional impact of the piece also known as Symphony No. 9
09 Jun 2016,23 mins
Soul Music
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica (Lord Bless Africa), the song that runs through the soul of SA
16 Jun 2016,23 mins
Soul Music
Soul Music: Amazing Grace
How John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace
23 Jun 2016,23 mins
Europe's Challenges
Europe’s Challenges: The Road to Rome
The past and future of the European Union at a critical moment in its history
19 May 2016,23 mins
Europe's Challenges
Europe's Challenges: Expanding the Union
How the European Union grew from a small club of six to a 28-state superpower
26 May 2016,23 mins
Europe's Challenges
Europe’s Challenges: The Union in Crisis
Chris Morris examines the crises facing the EU and asks whether it will survive.
02 Jun 2016,23 mins
Shakespeare in the World
Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two
How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life. With Stephen Sondheim.
28 Apr 2016,23 mins
Shakespeare in the World
Shakespeare in the World - India
From the Bollywood screen to village storytellers - how has India adopted Shakespeare?
05 May 2016,23 mins
Shakespeare in the World
Shakespeare in the World - South Africa
The role of Shakespeare in the politics of South Africa and why he still matters today
12 May 2016,23 mins
Soul Music
Soul Music: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez
The passion and emotional impact of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar
31 Mar 2016,23 mins
Soul Music
Soul Music: Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits' classic song, written in response to the Falklands War in the mid 1980s.
07 Apr 2016,23 mins
Soul Music
Hallelujah
The emotional impact of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah first released in 1984
14 Apr 2016,26 mins
The Battle of Ideas
The Battle of Ideas - Part Two
Who will stop the flow of young Arab men into the ranks of the so-called Islamic State?
24 Mar 2016,23 mins
The Battle of Ideas in the Middle East - Part One
Who’s leading the political and spiritual fightback against the so-called Islamic State?
17 Mar 2016,26 mins
America in Black and White: Looking Ahead
How are black Americans represented, and what does it mean to be black in America today?
28 Jan 2016,26 mins
America in Black and White: Segregation
Despite the civil rights movement, there is a more complicated legacy of desegregation.
21 Jan 2016,26 mins