James May: Our Man In Italy
James May: Our Man In Italy is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 5 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
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50:02James May: Our Man In Italy
Size really does matter as James visits the marble quarries of Carrara and the massive container port at Genoa. Then it’s from the big to the elusive, as James searches for truffles, learns the noble art of falconry, and faces off with a few killer robots.
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50:24James puts his Renaissance man credentials to the test with a spot of medieval sport, art, science, and modern-day alchemy in the Tuscan capital, Florence. A little further North in Emilia-Romagna, he sets his sights on the world of fast-moving cars and slow-aging cheese before he wraps up his visit in a town with a slight...
49:57All roads lead to Rome, so it was inevitable James would end up in Italy's magnificent capital. However, it's not just Romans and ruins. James is schooled in how best to drive his Panda through the city, boards a virtual reality bus tour that takes him back 2000 years and meets Italy's own Gandalf.
50:06In the beautiful, rural south of mainland Italy, James is forced to confront a vision of hell courtesy of Dante's Inferno, and Bettina, a goat who urgently needs milking. The Amalfi Coast offers some much-needed respite before he dives headfirst into the chaotic city of Naples for ancient catacombs and pizza.
52:25James' journey begins with him exploring Sicily, an island where cultures collide under the shadow of Mount Etna. James explores the simple pleasures that have sustained people for generations.