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Best Episodes of Italy Unpacked
In the Heat of the Day
S2 Ep3
8.0
24th Jan 2014
The final stretch of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey takes them all the way down to the toe of Italy and the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. Invaders and foreign empires have shaped the culture and cooking here over millennia, making this Italy's most exotic area.
In the Footsteps of the Poets
S2 Ep1
8.0
10th Jan 2014
Beginning in Liguria, a region bordered by mountains and a beautiful rocky coastline which inspired the English Romantic poets, Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli travel along the west coast of Italy, exploring the culture and cuisine of the diverse regions.
A Home Away From Rome
S2 Ep2
7.5
17th Jan 2014
The second leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey down the west coast of Italy finds them in Lazio, a region whose capital Rome has always taken centre stage - but not this time. The two deliberately avoid the Eternal City and discover the legacy of those who took refuge away from the cauldron of city life and the politics of power and Popes.
Worst Episodes of Italy Unpacked
To the Centre of the Earth
S3 Ep2
6.0
20th Feb 2015
The second leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey takes them to the heart of Italy and the regions of Le Marche and Umbria.
The Merchants of Venice
S3 Ep3
6.0
27th Feb 2015
The last leg of Andrew and Giorgio's journey is the Veneto - a true melting pot thanks to its geographical position in north-eastern Italy. Andrew and Giorgio don't stop in the region's most famous city, Venice. Instead, they follow in the footsteps of the Venetian merchants through their great inland empire. They begin their journey harvesting clams which Giorgio cooks as spaghetti alle vongole in the middle of the Venetian lagoon.
Looking to the Future
S1 Ep2
7.0
18th Jan 2013
The second leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey takes Giorgio home, to Lombardy, a region brimming with engineering innovations and the influences brought by the proximity to Northern Europe, always with an eye to the future.
Italy Unpacked Episode Guide
The Art Of The Feast
S1 Ep1
7.1
11th Jan 2013
The first episode in the three-part series ‘The Art of the Feast’ sees Graham-Dixon and Locatelli begin their journey through Italy in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna, one of the richest regions in Italy. They find out why the city is know as la Dotta (the Learned), la Grassa (the Fat) and la Rossa (the Red), while visiting its shops, art institutions and the oldest university in the world. From there, they go on to Ferrara where they discover the legacy left by the famous dynasty d’Este, and to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar and Ferrari. Finally, they visit Parma, where Locatelli reveals the source of modern Italian cuisine at the Palatina Library and views an original copy of the first cookbook of the newly united Italy, while Graham-Dixon admires Correggio’s magnificent fresco in the dome of Parma Cathedral.
Looking to the Future
S1 Ep2
7.0
18th Jan 2013
The second leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey takes Giorgio home, to Lombardy, a region brimming with engineering innovations and the influences brought by the proximity to Northern Europe, always with an eye to the future.
Land of Many Treasures
S1 Ep3
7.0
25th Jan 2013
The final leg of Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli's journey moves north to Piedmont, a land of luxuriant forests and tall mountains. They visit an abbey along the Via Francigena, an ancient road running from Rome to Canterbury, to reflect with the monks who live there, and to admire the fresco in their chapel.
The best rated episodes of Italy Unpacked are:
In the Heat of the Day S2E3 rated 8.0
In the Footsteps of the Poets S2E1 rated 8.0
A Home Away From Rome S2E2 rated 7.5
The lowest rated episodes of Italy Unpacked are:
To the Centre of the Earth S3E2 rated 6.0
The Merchants of Venice S3E3 rated 6.0
Looking to the Future S1E2 rated 7.0
The first episode of Italy Unpacked aired on January 11, 2013.
The last episode of Italy Unpacked aired on February 27, 2015.
