[tucci] i have driven in italy quite a bit. But i did say to one guy when i was doing a movie, i said, its very interesting, people dont really stop at stop lights that much. And he goes, no, no, no. The stop light is just a suggestion. Theres nowhere on earth quite like tuscany. The land is idyllic, the art is divine and the food is out of this world. [tucci] oh my god. It just melts in your mouth. [laughs] im stanley tucci, im fascinated by my italian heritage. So, im traveling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this countrys twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. The creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. Michelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, hed be able to walk around florence. It hasnt changed. But its the hands of the ordinary people. [chef] we fold it like this. That have crafted the incredible food here. Its like a christmas in your mouth, yeah. This is a place built on human ingenuity, mindboggling riches and an
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
[tucci] i have driven in italy quite a bit. but i did say to one guy when i was doing a movie, i said, it s very interesting, people don t really stop at stop lights that much. and he goes, no, no, no. the stop light is just a suggestion. there s nowhere on earth quite like tuscany. the land is idyllic, the art is divine and the food is out of this world. [tucci] oh my god. it just melts in your mouth. [laughs] i m stanley tucci, i m fascinated by my italian heritage. so, i m traveling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this country s twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. michelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, he d be able to walk around florence. it hasn t changed. but it s the hands of the ordinary people. [chef] we fold it like this. .that have crafted the incredible food here. it s like a christmas in your mouth, yeah. this is a place built on human ingenuity, m
the israeli parliament. take a listen. his speech was heckled by the families of hostages who were watching. they shouted now from the gallery as they demanded the immediate release of their loved ones. israel says 129 people remain unaccounted for after they were taken to gaza in hamas attacks in october. these images show the aftermath of an air strike on the al maghazi refugee camp which reportedly killed more than 70 people. israel says it is investigating.the gaza health ministry says at least the gaza health ministry says at least 250 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. since early october, the hamas run health ministry says shaimaa khalil s report contains images some may find distressing. pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, tteir homes were bombed. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed,
the gaza health ministry says the number dead is likely to rise with body bags seen piled outside the nearby al aqsa hospital where many of the victims were taken. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, at least 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. in the past hour, reports are emerging that an israeli air strike outside the syrian capital damascus has killed a senior adviser in iran 5 revolutionary guards. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in bethlehem and sent us this report on the latest from gaza where there has been no let up in the fighting. the report contains images some may find distressing. pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed, with no fuel or water and minimal supplies. in gaza, there is no respite for the