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Suggs' Italian Job

Season 1 2008

  • 2008-10-20T23:00:00Z on Sky Arts
  • 30m
  • 4h (8 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Italy is a place of refuge and inspiration for Suggs, just as it has been for many other artists and performers over the centuries. But usually his visits are high-speed affairs a flight to the south and a few days in his holiday home in Puglia, before he jets back to his work commitments in the UK. In this series he'll have the opportunity to make a more leisurely journey from north to south, absorbing the rich variety of Italy's cultural life along the way. Travelling in a classic Mini (this is his Italian Job after all), Suggs' grand tour will take him to the iconic cities (Milan, Venice, Rome, Florence and Naples) and through the spectacular landscapes which have inspired so many artists. But he'll also make regular detours along the way, straying off the beaten track to discover many unfamiliar places with surprising stories to reveal. As he zig-zags his way south, he'll investigate the stories behind some of the masterpieces of the Renaissance, go behind the scenes at some of Italy's most celebrated cultural venues and events, meet modern day artists and craftsmen keeping Italy's arts heritage alive, and track down experts with a passion for performance, art and design who are keen to share their enthusiasm and knowledge with Suggs and our audience.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2008-10-20T23:00:00Z

1x01 Lakes, Mountains & La Scala

Series Premiere

1x01 Lakes, Mountains & La Scala

  • 2008-10-20T23:00:00Z30m

Suggs visits one of the powerhouses of modern Italian design, celebrates the Italian love affair with the sports car, and meets Puccini’s grand-daughter at the most famous opera house in the world.

2008-10-28T00:00:00Z

1x02 Violins & Villas

1x02 Violins & Villas

  • 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs discovers the secrets of Stradivarius, gatecrashes a wedding at a Palladian Villa, learns how to restore a fresco by Giotto and explores the medieval towns which inspired some of Shakespeares best-loved plays

2008-11-04T00:00:00Z

1x03 Canals & Carnivals

1x03 Canals & Carnivals

  • 2008-11-04T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs explores the worlds most Romantic city, reveals Canalettos cunning secret and investigates the masked world of the annual carnival.

1x04 Michaelangelo & The Maestro

  • 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs has a singing lesson from Pavarotti’s vocal coach, explores the marble quarry where Michelangelo’s David was born, and performs a classic Madness number with a real ‘rock’ band – all their instruments are made of stone.

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

1x05 Frescoes & Football

1x05 Frescoes & Football

  • 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs arrives to the birthplace of Reneissance and football, discovers the Vasari Corridor and some exceptional ice-cream, and investigates those pesky claims about Italians having invented football by playing a game dressed in 17th century football kit.

2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

1x06 Princesses & Piaggios

1x06 Princesses & Piaggios

  • 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs abandones his trusty Mini and explores the capital city from the back of a Vespa, heads for Mussolini's film studios, and tours the stunning Palazzo Borghese with Principessa Nike Borghese.

2008-12-02T00:00:00Z

1x07 Pizza & Puppets

1x07 Pizza & Puppets

  • 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs takes a musical tour through the city where Caruso first sang, tries his hand at Neapolitan puppetry and discovers the secret of the scenegiatta.

2008-12-09T00:00:00Z

1x08 Journey's End

1x08 Journey's End

  • 2008-12-09T00:00:00Z30m

Suggs follows in the footsteps of the Godfather and D.H. Lawrence and follows the trail of a stolen masterpiece.

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