Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip

Clive follows in James Bond’s tracks to the city of a thousand caves. Clive explores the ancient subterranean city where people have lived underground for millennia and meets the Scotsman who swapped office life for olive farming. Clive heads to the heart of Southern Italy - where the sun shines brightest but foreign tourists are relatively few. Driving his red Fiat down the same roads as Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin.

Godfather fan Clive meets the villagers who took part in his favourite movie. In Sicily Clive joins geologists working on Mount Etna to predict its next big eruption and heads to Modica to learn how to make an ancient recipe chocolate bar. The village of Savoca has some of the best views in Sicily.

Clive meets the people transforming one Euro houses into family homes. Clive travels to the heart of Sicily to cook lunch in a community kitchen set up by Jamie Oliver’s former restaurant manager and spends the night in a 700-year-old mansion. Clive celebrated his 40th birthday in Sicily.

Clive spends a night on the Golden Mile.

Clive finds himself on stage in the world’s most surprising celebrity nightclub. Clive spent his 50th birthday on the touristy island of Capri. This time he wants to meet some locals - which is how he ends up being invited to play tambourine at a wedding. Starting at his favourite holiday spot of the Amalfi coast.

Clive discovers why Neapolitan pizza is the best pizza in the world. Immersing himself in Naples’ famous street life.

Clive spends the night in an ancient Italian ghost town. Clive makes a wriggly catch on a fishing expedition across Europe’s biggest volcanic lake.

Clive learns why a family Sunday lunch is Italy’s favourite meal. Getting off the tourist track.

Clive fulfils his boyhood dream of becoming a cowboy.

Man City fan Clive joins FC Fiorentina for a lesson in Italian football flair. Clive learns to make gelato and finds out why its healthier than ice-cream.

Clive heads to Italy’s food capital to discover the secret of Italian happiness. In his search for La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) Clive discovers why an osteria is superior to a pub.

Clive enters the Tiramisu world cup.

Clive takes to Venice’s canals to see if he could make it as a gondolier. Clive searches out the secret corners of the famous floating city.

Clive heads to the foothills of the Alps to track down the world’s best Prosecco.