Brian Sewell's Grand Tour
For hundred's of years Britain's well-to-do considered the Italian 'Grand Tour' - the trip through Ancient and Renaissance Italy - an essential part of a rounded education. Brian first did the 'Grand Tour' exactly 50 years ago - so for him this is also a journey into his own past. A beautiful, complicated, funny journey.
Cast: Brian Sewell
Season 1
10 episodes
- 1. Episode 1The art critic embarks on his journey across the Alps into Italy and visits Turin.CC45minNov 15, 2005
- 2. Episode 2The art critic visits Cremona, Parma and Bologna.CC45minNov 22, 2005
- 3. Episode 3The art critic visits Florence.CC45minNov 29, 2005
- 4. Episode 4The art critic visits Siena and Orvieto.CC45minDec 6, 2005
- 5. Episode 5The art critic visits Rome.CC45minDec 13, 2005
- 6. Episode 6The art critic visits Naples and Mount Vesuvius.CC45minMar 21, 2006
- 7. Episode 7Ancient Greek ruins still stand silent watch in Paestum, but banditti no longer lie in ambush in the surrounding countryside. Next, Sewell reminisces among the narrow streets of Todi before traveling to Urbino, which preserves the early Renaissance style like no place else.CC45minMar 28, 2006
- 8. Episode 8After exposing the colorful history of Rimini's Tempio Malatestiano and pausing briefly for an antique-car rally, Sewell learns all about olive oil's degrees of virginity and admires Palazzo del Te, unapologeticallly dedicated to pleasures of the flesh.CC45minApr 4, 2006
- 9. Episode 9After examining Palladio's basilica and Olympic Theatre in Vicenza, Sewell tours the Villa Valmarana and its Tiepolo frescoes. In Possagno, Antonio Canova's studio opens its wonders, and the university in Padua affords the opportunity to discuss 18th-century treatments for venereal disease.CC45minApr 11, 2006
10. Episode 10VeniceCC45minApr 18, 2006
Brian Sewell's Grand Tour
For hundred's of years Britain's well-to-do considered the Italian 'Grand Tour' - the trip through Ancient and Renaissance Italy - an essential part of a rounded education. Brian first did the 'Grand Tour' exactly 50 years ago - so for him this is also a journey into his own past. A beautiful, complicated, funny journey.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Brian Sewell
- Studio
- Channel 5 Broadcasting, WAGtv
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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