Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip
In search of la dolce vita. Clive Myrie is on an epic journey across his beloved Italy to explore iconic cities, discover hidden gems and experience the rich local culture.
20231 season
Cast: Clive Myrie
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Season 1
15 episodes
1. Puglia and BasilicataClive explores the ancient subterranean city where people have lived underground for millennia and meets the Scotsman who swapped office life for olive farming.CC28minMay 1, 2023
2. CataniaIn Sicily, Clive joins geologists working on Mount Etna to predict its next big eruption and heads to Modica to learn how to make an ancient recipe chocolate bar.CC28minMay 2, 2023
3. PalermoClive travels to the heart of Sicily to cook lunch in a community kitchen set up by Jamie Oliver’s former restaurant manager and spends the night in a 700-year-old mansion.CC28minMay 3, 2023
4. Torre del GrecoOn the Bay of Naples, Clive finds out why the foothills of an active volcano are the perfect location for a farm and why Italy’s first trains were made in Britain.CC28minMay 4, 2023
5. CapriClive spent his fiftieth birthday on the touristy island of Capri. This time, he wants to meet some locals - which is how he ends up being invited to play tambourine at a wedding.CC28minMay 5, 2023
6. NaplesImmersing himself in Naples’s street life, Clive tries crafting one of the city’s characterful presepi figurines and bags a backstage pass to the world’s oldest opera house.CC29minMay 8, 2023
7. LazioClive makes a wriggly catch on a fishing expedition across Europe’s biggest volcanic lake and discovers how scientists are fighting to save an ancient citadel from destruction.CC28minMay 9, 2023
8. RomeGetting off the tourist track, Clive tries his hand at Italy’s fastest growing sport, stays in the city’s most unusual hotel, and gives an ancient Roman art form a personal spin.CC29minMay 10, 2023
9. MaremmaClive submerges himself in the famous hot springs of Saturnia and joins Italy’s last surviving cowboys, known as the Butteri, to learn how to lasso and barbecue the perfect steak.CC29minMay 11, 2023
10. FlorenceClive makes gelato and learns why it's healthier than ice cream, gets a makeover from Florence’s most stylish man, and stays in a hotel that’s a homage to Italian design.CC29minMay 12, 2023
11. BargaTo discover how a typical Tuscan hill town became the most Scottish place in Italy, Clive learns the art of playing the bagpipes and sets off on an Indiana Jones style adventure.CC29minMay 15, 2023
12. BolognaIn his search for la dolce vita (the sweet life), Clive discovers why an osteria is superior to a pub, how to make perfect pasta and the dark history of an 800-year-old tower.CC29minMay 16, 2023
13. VeronaClive heads to his favourite city to stay with his closest Italian friend, Andrea, and goes to Lake Garda to discover why Italians live some of the longest lives in Europe.CC29minMay 17, 2023
14. VeniceClive searches out the secret corners of the famous floating city, meeting a count whose palace has become a luxury hotel and discovering a garden island visitors rarely find.CC29minMay 18, 2023
15. ConeglianoVintage car fan Clive joins the 100 Miglia rally through Prosecco country and discovers why his favourite tipple might be even better when harvested by the light of the moon.CC29minMay 19, 2023
Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip
20231 season15 episodesReturning Series
In search of la dolce vita. Clive Myrie is on an epic journey across his beloved Italy to explore iconic cities, discover hidden gems and experience the rich local culture.
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- Clive Myrie
