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 people. i m an obvious target that s the whole point. whoa! but first, a trial run. what am i doing? right! you ve asked for it! he laughs ow, it really whacks you! whoa! and that is just a soft trial. whoa. as i recover and psych myself up for the b
yevegeny prigozhin called for rebellion against the russian army, accusing it of carrying out a missile strike against his forces which russia denies. in the united states, a declassified report says intelligence agencies found no direct evidence the covid pandemic was caused by an accident at a chinese laboratory in wuhan. but the report says the lab leak theory still can t be ruled out. it s been one year since the us supreme court overturned roe v wade in a landmark ruling that guaranteed the legal right to an abortion for nearly half a century. more than 20 states have now banned or severely restricted the procedure. now on bbc news: the travel show. incredible food, fashion, ancient ruins, renaissance masters, and la dolce vita. this week, we are in italy. 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 o
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
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 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 s
what s your advice to me? oh, just to keep calm. just keep going, don t stop moving. don t stop moving, yeah. and.don t be afraid. it s just full pleasure. very easy to say this. it s100% pleasure. it s100% pleasure. you will see. masochistic pleasure, i think! yeah. fanfare plays well, i m on the cart, and we are nearing the city. and the tension is rising. this is not going to be fun, this is going to be.painful. hip hip! hurrah! all: hurrah! hip hip! hurrah! we stop on the outskirts of the town for the horses to be checked over. as my fellow team members say goodbye to their loved ones, there s a definite feeling of heading off to war in the air. hurrah! yeah!