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A British Love Affair
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While visiting Tuscany and Umbria, Francesco da Mosto learns how to be the perfect courtier in Urbino and goes grape harvesting in Chianti.
Francesco da Mosto enters Tuscany and Umbria to look at the long love affair that Britain has had with the area. He learns how to be the perfect courtier in Urbino, goes grape harvesting in Chianti, discovers the romantic inspiration at the heart of Puccini's operas, travels to Assisi to find out why he was named after St Francis and takes Dame Maggie Smith on a sightseeing tour of Florence.
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Grape harvesting in Chianti
Duration: 02:25
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Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
The Peter Pan Overture
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Francesco da Mosto |
| Series Producer | Jonty Claypole |
| Executive Producer | Basil Comely |
Broadcasts
Thu 24 Aug 200601:20BBC One Wales & Scotland only- Thu 18 Oct 200720:00
- Tue 23 Aug 201120:00
- Wed 24 Aug 201102:25
- Wed 14 Mar 201219:30
- Thu 22 Aug 201321:15
- Fri 23 Aug 201302:15
- Sun 9 Feb 201419:00
- Mon 10 Feb 201402:45
- Thu 14 Aug 201422:20
- Mon 29 May 201723:50
- Wed 11 Apr 201800:00
- Sat 21 Nov 202019:00
- Sun 22 Nov 202002:25
- Sat 1 Oct 202219:00
- Sun 2 Oct 202202:00
- Sun 2 Apr 202319:00
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Francesco's Italy
Francesco da Mosto travels the length and breadth of Italy.
