Italy's invisible cities

[TerryThomas]

The Sails...

[marcosgt]

RemyMartin81D said:

Anyone who has watched Gommarah the series, will know all about Naples...

Mmmmm - You'll have an idea, but I think that's like saying you'll know about Rome if you watched Spartacus, Blood and Sand!

In a way I'm a bit miffed about this being on TV as I'd just found out about Baiae and was looking forward to diving it this year, but now it'll be packed!

M.

[Jonesy23]

Worth having a look at the BBC site that goes with the show, they have a YouTube 360 video for each of the programs with a narrated flythrough of one of the scans from each one.

[TerryThomas]

Is this a cooking programme now?!?

[joshleb]

TerryThomas said:

Is this a cooking programme now?!?

Felt a bit wrong having AA discussing food and seeing him eat....doesn't suit him!

[TerryThomas]

It's XA now...

Screams mid life crisis.

[Iva Barchetta]

A programme on Italy without food shown is unthinkable...

OT but Rick Stein's long weekend which was on yesterday, from Bologna was just great.

[TerryThomas]

Two experts and Xander.

Too many cooks?

[CooperD]

TerryThomas said:

Is this a cooking programme now?!?

I think of the point of that piece was to explain about the clams that come from the Venice lagoon and showing them being cooked and served up in a dish. If I recall when Giorgio Locatelli and Andrew Graham Dixon filmed an episode of Italy Unpacked in Venice they actually went fishing for the clams in the lagoon.

[Smollet]

TerryThomas said:

It's XA now...

Screams mid life crisis.

Surprised being the trendy little thing he's become he hasn't resorted to You can call me Al

[Halmyre]

Smollet said:

TerryThomas said:

It's XA now...

Screams mid life crisis.

Surprised being the trendy little thing he's become he hasn't resorted to You can call me Al

He's been referred to as 'Xander' for years.

[Smollet]

Halmyre said:

He's been referred to as 'Xander' for years.

Only usually see him on Pointless and I wasn't aware of it then

[Nick NE]

I was at Durham School with Mr Armstrong. He's three years older than me, but we were in the same boarding house.

He's Alex!

[daddy cool]

Smollet said:

Halmyre said:

He's been referred to as 'Xander' for years.

Only usually see him on Pointless and I wasn't aware of it then

Richard is always calling him Xander on Pointless!

[Halb]

daddy cool said:

Richard is always calling him Xander on Pointless!

I met him on Pointless a while back, some of his mates use it, and different forms came up (Alec, etc). Not sure why sorts would get annoyed by how someone gets referred to by friends.

[Smollet]

daddy cool said:

Smollet said:

Halmyre said:

He's been referred to as 'Xander' for years.

Only usually see him on Pointless and I wasn't aware of it then

Richard is always calling him Xander on Pointless!

Obviously didn't register then with me. Anyway I'm on it soon so I shall call him Al

[WilkoIW]

I find that the show doesn't really know what its supposed to be, I can't really explain why though.

[Halb]

I like Xander, but I do prefer the format and style of that NIgerian/Scandie bloke who takes celebs away from the weekend.

[Iva Barchetta]

Richard Ayoade.

[Biker 1]

A bit of a mishmash. Who was the other British bloke who seemed to know everything about Venice & then started butting in on the Australian (??) Venice expert?
It seemed like a good jolly though.