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Barga

Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip Series 1
Episode 11 of 15

To discover how a typical Tuscan hill town became the most Scottish place in Italy, Clive learns the art of playing the bagpipes and sets off on an Indiana Jones-style adventure.

Clive swerves Tuscany’s famous posh villas to head to the medieval town of Barga, where over half the locals have Scottish connections. Staying in a mansion that’s now a Glaswegian-run B&B, Clive finds out why Italians love a fish supper, finds himself cooking dinner for 14, and s an expedition to discover the forgotten quartz quarry that helped make Tuscany’s capital, Florence, so beautiful.

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28 minutes

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Sun 8 Jun 2025 17:00
BBC Two England & HD only

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Credits

Presenter Clive Myrie
Director Des Henderson
Editor Michael O'Sullivan
Series Producer Lucy Wedlock
Executive Producer Emma Parkins
Executive Producer Ed Stobart
Production Company Alleycats Films

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 May 2023 18:30
    BBC Two
  • Mon 7 Aug 2023 07:00
    BBC Two
  • Tue 16 Jul 2024 14:00
    BBC One except HD & Nightlight
  • Sun 8 Jun 2025 17:00
    BBC Two England & HD only