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The Art of the Feast, As Seen on the BBC's Italy Unpacked Series

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/05/2013 - 06:30

In the photo: Salumeria Simoni (Bologna). Early this year, the BBC introduced a three-part documentary series, Italy Unpacked, where art historian Andrew…

Culture

Roman Townhouse Discovered Under English Castle

by Carol King | Tue, 07/23/2013 - 10:37

A Roman townhouse is believed to be lying “underneath Lincoln Castle” in Lincolnshire, England. BBC News reports that archaeologists digging at the site have…

BBC Buys Italian Dramas Including Inspector Montalbano

by ITALY | Fri, 04/19/2013 - 05:42

The ‘Radio Times’ has revealed that the BBC has bought three Italian drama series to air later this year.BBC4 will show a new four-part series of ‘Il…

Culture

BBC Radio 3 Airs All Of Verdi’s Operas

by Carol King | Mon, 02/11/2013 - 04:47

BBC’s Radio 3 will broadcast all of Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi’s operas this year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth.Radio 3’s ‘Verdi 200’…

BBC TV Show Italy Unpacked Airs

by Carol King | Thu, 01/10/2013 - 04:52

The BBC is showing a new series, ‘Italy Unpacked’ featuring Italy’s history, culture, food, art and landscape starting 11 January.Hosted by British art…

Lifestyle

BBC Series Re-Evaluates Art of the Roman Empire

by Carol King | Fri, 09/07/2012 - 03:47

A new BBC TV series, Treasures of Ancient Rome, takes an in-depth look at Roman art and dismisses the notion that the Ancient Romans were mere copycats.In a…

'Two Greedy Italians' Explore Family and Food

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 07/05/2011 - 04:01

A new show on the BBC is bringing two self-described greedy Italians back to the Bel Paese to see how things have changed in the 40 years since they moved away…