Italy Unpacked

Season 1

Andrew and Giorgio travel the length and breadth of Italy. Along the way, they visit the delights of the Italian scenery and pay hushed homage to the phenomenal art that comprises Italy's past. Whilst absorbing the beauty of the sights and art both on and off the beaten track, they derive great pleasure from cooking and eating the local cuisines.

Where to Watch Italy Unpacked • Season 1

3 Episodes

The Art Of The Feast
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The Art Of The FeastThe first episode in the three-part series ‘The Art of the Feast’ sees Graham-Dixon and Locatelli begin their journey through Italy in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna, one of the richest regions in Italy. They find out why the city is know as la Dotta (the Learned), la Grassa (the Fat) and la Rossa (the Red), while visiting its shops, art institutions and the oldest university in the world. From there, they go on to Ferrara where they discover the legacy left by the famous dynasty d’Este, and to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar and Ferrari. Finally, they visit Parma, where Locatelli reveals the source of modern Italian cuisine at the Palatina Library and views an original copy of the first cookbook of the newly united Italy, while Graham-Dixon admires Correggio’s magnificent fresco in the dome of Parma Cathedral.
Looking to the Future
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Looking to the FutureThe second leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey takes Giorgio home, to Lombardy, a region brimming with engineering innovations and the influences brought by the proximity to Northern Europe, always with an eye to the future.
Land of Many Treasures
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Land of Many TreasuresThe final leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey moves north to Piedmont, a land of luxuriant forests and tall mountains. They visit an abbey along the Via Francigena, an ancient road running from Rome to Canterbury, to reflect with the monks who live there, and to admire the fresco in their chapel.