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These 2 programs will be on Italy will be on BBC2 on the 16th May in the early hours :

[B]0100 - 0230[/B]
[U]Languages and Travel > ItalianTalk Italian [/U]
A short language course for absolute beginners set in the fascinating old city of Bologna and the hills and coast around Viareggio. It covers the most useful travel basics including everday greetings and introductions, ordering drinks, talking about family, where you live, work and leisure activities, directions, buying and ordering food and booking a hotel.

[B]0230 - 0500[/B]
[U]Languages and Travel > Italian >Italy Inside Out [/U]
TV journalist Gabriella Facondo and travel writer James McConnachie explore undiscovered aspects of Italy. 1. Venice, 2. Milan, 3. Rome, 4. Lecce, 5. Sicily.

The second one looks very interesting . So get the video recorders set .

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Thanks for letting us know - I've made a note on my calendar. I managed to catch a couple last year and even though some were a bit dated (return of the 70s & 80s!!) they were good revision tools.

[QUOTE=Marco_Italia][B]0230 - 0500[/B]
[U]Languages and Travel > Italian >Italy Inside Out [/U]
TV journalist Gabriella Facondo and travel writer James McConnachie explore undiscovered aspects of Italy. 1. Venice, 2. Milan, 3. Rome, 4. Lecce, 5. Sicily.

The second one looks very interesting . So get the video recorders set .[/QUOTE]

Marco, the Italy Inside Out series is very interesting, not least for the people that Gabriella and James meet (particularly in Venice...)