from its stunning towns, sitting between the coves and cliffs on the amalfi coast, to the ruggedness and tranquillity of sardinia, and the hectic life between the ancient ruins in rome, italy is truly a place like no other, where art, food, culture and history all meet. though the history isn t consigned just to museums sometimes, it feels like it s all around you. and we start this look back at our adventures to italy with the time that i was in a small town in the north of the country called ivrea, taking part in the annual bruising battle of the oranges. its origins are unknown, but the festival dates back to medieval times, as locals battle between the carted henchmen and the locals defending the town. i was lucky to join a team for some last minute preparations before battle commenced. so, this is the first time i ve been on this cart. this is going to be my carriage. this is where i will be the baddie. and i ll be going through town, throwing these things at other peo
spent time living in the garden, only being allowed to enter the house to wash the floor every day. # these are dangerous days. # to say what you feel is to dig your own grave. fight the real enemy. people say it derailed my career. but i think it re railed my career, because i didn t want to be a pop star. # so happy christmas. # i love you, baby. # i can see. it s true i m out of it most of the time, but i can write songs when i m out of it. in fact, it s easier for me. # ..singing galway bay. # and the bells are ringing out for christmas day. #je t aime. #je t aime, oui, je t aime. the vatican and the bbc banned it just because of the heavy breathing without realising the beauty of serge s text, which was i love you, nor do i. # oui, je t aime. # moi non plus. wouldn t it be wonderful if there were no more goodbyes? you re wealthy, good looking, intelligent, charming. i should have known better than to get mixed up with someone like that. you re not making any sense. i d
the floor every day. # these are dangerous days. # to say what you feel is to dig your own grave. fight the real enemy. people say it derailed my career. but i think it re railed my career, because i didn t want to be a pop star. # so happy christmas. # i love you, baby. # i can see..#. it s true i m out of it most of the time, but i can write songs when i m out of it. in fact, it s easier for me. # ..singing galway bay. # and the bells are ringing out for christmas day. #je t aime. #je t aime, oui, je t aime. the vatican and the bbc banned it just because of the heavy breathing without realising the beauty of serge s text, which was i love you, nor do i. # oui, je t aime. # moi non plus. wouldn t it be wonderful if there were no more goodbyes? you re wealthy, good looking, intelligent, charming. i should have known better than to get mixed up with someone like that. you re not making any sense. i don t have to make sense. i m italian. dramatic aria plays. lucy! i used to t
#je t aime. #je t aime, oui, je t aime. the vatican and the bbc banned itjust because of the heavy breathing without realising the beauty of serge s text, which was i love you, nor do i. # oui, je t aime. # moi non plus. wouldn t it be wonderful if there were no more goodbyes? you re wealthy, good looking, intelligent, charming. i should have known better than to get mixed up with someone like that. you re not making any sense. i don t have to make sense. i m italian. dramatic aria plays. lucy! i used to think nurses were women. i used to think police were men. i used to think poets were boring, until i became one of them. as i get older, i am positively sure i have no chips upon my shoulders. black is not the problem. mother country, get it right. and just for the record, some of my best friends are white. piano plays: where do i begin. i forgot my key. jenny, i. ..i m sorry. don t. love means never having to say you re sorry. music continues. yum, yum, pig s bum. that was