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Bologna’s English Restaurant
Which would you choose? This? I was recently telling a visitor that Bologna did once have an English restaurant. They couldn’t believe it. Nor could I when I first heard about…
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The Future of Mediterranean Wool
Wool. Whether it’s socks, hats or jumpers, generations of Europeans have been kept warm throughout the winter thanks to the fleeces of this continent’s sheep. But with the rise and rise…
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Venice Noir
A trip to the first ever Venice Noir Festival… Originally broadcast on Inside Europe, Radio DW, on 20 November 2025 https://www.dw.com/en/ambitious-climate-targets-but-whats-the-plan/audio-74826079
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Pimpa – The Director’s Cut
The celebration of an Italian children’s classic. Link to the full programme on Inside Europe, broadcast on 16 October 2025 https://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe/program-19041931
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Say Cheese!
If you were in northern Italy last weekend, you might have smelt a pungent whiff in the air as Slow Food’s biennial festival Cheese took over the hill town of Bra.
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Quadrilatero food neighbourhood
This year, I made a feature for Monocle about Bologna’s Quadrilatero food neighbourhood. Here’s a version with extra moments from the tour. link to the edited version: https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-menu/food-neighbourhoods-439-quadrilatero-bologna/
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