so here we are in milan, the fashion and industrial powerhouse of italy. i ve only been to milan a few times and always in passing. i ve never stayed here long enough to really get a sense of it. the first thing that strikes you about milan is its dynamism. no wonder espresso was invented here. i think i might need a few of these just to keep up with the rhythm of the city, but do the hard-working milanese bring as much to the italian table as they do to the country s economy? i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m travelling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. that s delicious. here in milan, the menu is nothing like you expect. up here in the north, forget about pasta and pizza. oh my god, that s so beautiful. perfecto . this is the land of rice and polenta. -polenta in the ancient time, it was like the bread. -people from south of italy call us polentoni . [tucci] there isn t e
make their last minute pitches across the state. this is the second in a series of state by state contests with donald trump and nikki haley fighting for their party s presidential nomination. that prize will pit them against the democratic choice in november, almost certainly presidentjoe biden. but with a cost of living crisis hitting many americans what are these two candidates saying about economic policy? dr thomas gift is director of the centre on us politics at university college london good to see you again. when it comes to policy it is hard to find what these two are saying at the moment? it find what these two are saying at the moment? at the moment? it is terrific to talk to at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you as at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you as always. - at the moment? it is terrific i to talk to you as always. there is not a whole lot of discussion in terms of policy about the us economy
when london s skyline is lit up in colour with the fireworks all starts here on these barges in the east of london in the docklands. the final preparations are being put in place. there are thousands of shells, there are controlled firing panels, there are wires, so it s really interesting to see it all happening behind the scenes. it s a very, very meticulous operation and i m joined by the event director. just talk me through the numbers. how many fireworks and how long has it all taken? we have about 12,000 individual fireworks on these three barges and also the london eye. we don t get the chance to read that until tomorrow. we don t get the chance to read that untiltomorrow. rig. the most iconic part doesn t get rigged until 6am tomorrow. we have a crew of about 30 people working over the two locations since the 27th of december. we have got over 30 tonnes of equipment to load. almost 50 kilometres of cable and wire that need to be connected and 4,500 individual firin
of azerbaijan, both old and new, through its people, culture and food to find out more about this diverse and complex country. baku is a swing! it s a jazz! fish, yeah! my favourite i love fish. nazrin, hi. and, there are horses! yeah. i didn t know we re going to have horses. i m also here to find out why the likes of you and me, potential tourists, are seen as the bright new hope as an alternative to black gold. so, welcome to azerbaijan. when you look at the guidebook, or on travel websites, or in fact almost anything about azerbaijan, they all start by telling you the same thing azerbaijan is the land of fire! huge natural gas and oil deposits are so close to the surface that they cause these natural fires to spring out of the ground. fires which burned continuously for over 4,000 years were once common across azerbaijan, but this is now the last. right up here, it s really, really pretty hot right up to your face you can really sense it. the whole of my body is rea
on the other. i want to explore the many faces of azerbaijan, both old and new, through its people, culture and food to find out more about this diverse and complex country. baku is a swing! it s a jazz! fish, yeah! my favourite i love fish. nazrin, hi. and, there are horses! yeah. i didn t know we re going to have horses. i m also here to find out why the likes of you and me, potential tourists, are seen as the bright new hope as an alternative to black gold. so, welcome to azerbaijan. when you look at the guidebook, or on travel websites, or in fact almost anything about azerbaijan, they all start by telling you the same thing azerbaijan is the land of fire! huge natural gas and oil deposits are so close to the surface that they cause these natural fires to spring out of the ground. fires which burned continuously for over 4,000 years were once common across azerbaijan, but this is now the last. right up here, it s really, really pretty hot right up to your face you c