11318 The Real Italian Job: James Martin's Mille Miglia

I have just found this on bbc iplayer. The journey, Rome to Brescia.

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g82ff/The_Real_Italian_Job_James_Martins_Mille_Miglia/[/url]

James Martin set his sights on the gruelling Mille Miglia, the annual 1000-mile race through Italy in which over 300 classic cars compete. In its infamous history it has tested the talents and endurance of such legends as Fangio, Nuvolari and Sir Stirling Moss

Ever since he was kid in Yorkshire James Martin has been mad about cars. Now a successful chef, he has put his money where his dreams are and has a garage full of Formula One cars, American classics and oddball delights - from hand-painted Harleys to bubble cars, fibre glass cross-country rough riders and a newly restored Mustang with all the trimmings.

Having the power hasn't been enough - he wants the glory too. So he sets his sights on the Mille Miglia. Taking part has always been a dream for James. He searches for the right car and the right co-driver, and the costs mount as the day of his dreams draws near. In Italy, the support crew, girlfriend Sally and his real pride and joy assemble. The 1948 Maserati has left a 800 thousand pound hole in the Martin finances - a lot of omelettes.

Will the car stay the course? Will Sarah measure up? Is James as tough as he thinks he is? Can a non-Italian actually win? Can he beat the three other competitors with whom he bets on the race? Do the Italians always drive on the right? Should he have bought an English car instead? Crucially, what makes 700 grown men and women drive headlong through the elements for three days with little sleep and less comfort than offered by a sit-on lawn mower?\

Broadcast on:BBC HD, 9:30pm Sunday 28th DecemberDuration:30 minutesAvailable until:10:14pm Sunday 4th JanuaryCategories:
Factual, Cars & Motors

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 16:43

Well worth watching once you get on the road. lol The programme is 60 minutes long not 30.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 18:11

And a link- [url=http://www.1000miglia.eu/italiano/home.html]Mille Miglia - La corsa pi bella del Mondo[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 03:14

[quote=Sally Donaldson;107035]I have just found this on bbc iplayer. The journey, Rome to Brescia.

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g82ff/The_Real_Italian_Job_James_Martins_Mille_Miglia/]BBC iPlayer - The Real Italian Job: James Martin's Mille Miglia[/url]

[/quote]Can't get it here in Italy.:no:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 04:37

I've mentioned this before...............

For those of us (especially me!) who ACTUALLY live here in Italy, is there any way we can flag in someway messages that are of NO value to those of us located in Italy, I know LOTS of people go back so for them great.......... for me.................not so!

The BBC iplayer, Sky, BBC etc etc ................great to hear that there are certain 'great' shows on in the UK, but hearing of them here in Italy is of no value to me !

I may as well put things on the Forum about what's on in Australia !!

Talking of which.............there is a website that I use (HERE IN ITALY!) which is 'interesting' for foreign tv (including Setanta Sports News) around the globe, albeit most of the stations show tosh! Here is the link.....[url=http://www.beelinetv.com/]BeelineTV - Watch Live TV Online - Free Internet Television Channels[/url]

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 06:30

[FONT=Arial]We watched the prgramme and are hoping to come out to Italy to watch part of the race, we shall be staying in the middle of the roundabout that is the Mille Miglia so access should be easy - along with 1000's of other people!![/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Robert Stoner[/FONT]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 07:50

[quote=Sprostoni;107060]I've mentioned this before...............

For those of us (especially me!) who ACTUALLY live here in Italy, is there any way we can flag in someway messages that are of NO value to those of us located in Italy, I know LOTS of people go back so for them great.......... for me.................not so!

The BBC iplayer, Sky, BBC etc etc ................great to hear that there are certain 'great' shows on in the UK, but hearing of them here in Italy is of no value to me !

I may as well put things on the Forum about what's on in Australia !!

Talking of which.............there is a website that I use (HERE IN ITALY!) which is 'interesting' for foreign tv (including Setanta Sports News) around the globe, albeit most of the stations show tosh! Here is the link.....[url=http://www.beelinetv.com/]BeelineTV - Watch Live TV Online - Free Internet Television Channels[/url]

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I see your point and I too am in Italy, but this site is really an English site and therefore posts which can only be appreciated by those living in England do have relevance to some....on the other hand some posts have no relevance to anyone… if only they could be flagged up!!:laughs:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 08:57

For those with satellite - It's repeated tonight, Sunday on BBC2 8-9pm. You may well have missed this in my initial post.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 09:25

For those in Italy you can visit the Mille Miglia Museum and looking at their website they hold many events and exhibitions. [url=http://www.museomillemiglia.it/defaulteng.asp]veteran cars, historical cars, race cars, gadget selling, meeting rooms[/url]