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Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe

Watch Series: Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe Released in (2006) produced by UK, The TV Series categorized in Documentary, and content rating 59min with duration 60 min broadcasted as these networks BBC Two, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Andrea Carnevali, Jonty Claypole, Andrea Illescas. Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe was a four-part BBC television series hosted by Francesco da Mosto and originally shown on BBC2 from 18 June to 2 July 2006. In the series, da Mosto drives his Alfa Romeo Spider the length of Italy, from North to South, exploring the architecture and traditions in different regions.
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\nThis series was rebroadcast by The Travel Channel in January 2007 and repeated on BBC2 in May 2007 and BBC Four in October-November 2007. The series was rebroadcast in Canada on the Knowledge channel during July and August 2011.
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\nDuring Episode 1, \"The Romantic North\", da Mosto left his native Venice and his family, and visited the Fiat Factory in Turin, Romeo and Juliet's balcony in Verona and the city of Milan.
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\nDuring Episode 2, \"The Garden of Italy\", da Mosto visited a 19th century reproduction of Michaelangelo's David in Florence, the city of Siena and the town of Assisi.
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\nIn Episode 3, entitled \"The Heart of Italy\" da Mosto visited the Trevi Fountain, explores Italians love\/hate relationship with Mussolini, visiting the city of Sabaudia, Rome and Naples, its underground secrets and the beautiful Chapel of St. Severo.
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\nIn the fourth episode, \"The Land of My Mother\", da Mosto travelled to Sicily where he climbed to the summit of Mount Etna, visited the Trulli buildings and explored the Capuchin catacombs of Palermo with its array of mummified bodies – before being reunited with his family at last.
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\nThis series was rebroadcast by The Travel Channel in January 2007 and repeated on BBC2 in May 2007 and BBC Four in October-November 2007. The series was rebroadcast in Canada on the Knowledge channel during July and August 2011.
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\nDuring Episode 1, \"The Romantic North\", da Mosto left his native Venice and his family, and visited the Fiat Factory in Turin, Romeo and Juliet's balcony in Verona and the city of Milan.
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\nDuring Episode 2, \"The Garden of Italy\", da Mosto visited a 19th century reproduction of Michaelangelo's David in Florence, the city of Siena and the town of Assisi.
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\nIn Episode 3, entitled \"The Heart of Italy\" da Mosto visited the Trevi Fountain, explores Italians love\/hate relationship with Mussolini, visiting the city of Sabaudia, Rome and Naples, its underground secrets and the beautiful Chapel of St. Severo.
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\nIn the fourth episode, \"The Land of My Mother\", da Mosto travelled to Sicily where he climbed to the summit of Mount Etna, visited the Trulli buildings and explored the Capuchin catacombs of Palermo with its array of mummified bodies – before being reunited with his family at last.
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Francesco da Mosto, Maggie Smith
Directors: Andrea Carnevali, Jonty Claypole, Andrea Illescas
Countries: UK
Languages: en, English,
Networks:
BBC Two,
Runtime: 60 min
Date Published: 2006-06-11
Year Released: 2006
Rating: 8 out of 10
Content Rating: 59min
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Views: 298
Quality: HD
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