Italy Outdoors

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

The Piazza

20180910

20200615 (R3)

Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation.

Beginning with the piazza, the beating heart of Italian identity, writer and reader Polly Coles suggests the space reflects a very Italian need to be together in public.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Piazza, her first essay on the life of Italy's public spaces.

Beginning with the piazza, the beating heart of Italian identity, writer and reader Polly Coles suggests the space reflects a very Italian need to be together in public.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Piazza, her first essay on the life of Italy's public spaces.

La Strada

20180911

20200616 (R3)

Writer Polly Coles reads her second essay about Italy's public spaces, La Strada (The Road): a place of exile, loss, transition and vision beyond the civilized confines of the city.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads the second of her essays about Italy's public spaces, La Strada.

Writer Polly Coles reads her second essay about Italy's public spaces, La Strada (The Road): a place of exile, loss, transition and vision beyond the civilized confines of the city.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads the second of her essays about Italy's public spaces, La Strada.

Walls

20180912

20200617 (R3)

In this essay, writer Polly Coles begins with the walls of Genoa, believed by some to be the second longest in the world, after the Great Wall of China.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads Walls, the third essay in her series about Italy's public spaces.

In this essay, writer Polly Coles begins with the walls of Genoa, believed by some to be the second longest in the world, after the Great Wall of China.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads Walls, the third essay in her series about Italy's public spaces.

The Garden

20180913

20200618 (R3)

Writer Polly Coles discusses how the Italian garden has been a space of profound seclusion and privacy, and at other times the opposite: a place of display and worldly relations.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Garden, her fourth essay about Italy's public spaces.

Writer Polly Coles discusses how the Italian garden has been a space of profound seclusion and privacy, and at other times the opposite: a place of display and worldly relations.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Garden, her fourth essay about Italy's public spaces.

05 LAST

The Church

20180914

20200619 (R3)

Writer Polly Coles looks at churches as places of many parts: from the public and highly formalised to the intimate and personally transforming.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Church, her final essay about Italy's public spaces.

Writer Polly Coles looks at churches as places of many parts: from the public and highly formalised to the intimate and personally transforming.

Written and read by Polly Coles

Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions

Writer Polly Coles reads The Church, her final essay about Italy's public spaces.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Piazza	20180910	20200615 (R3)	Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Beginning with the piazza, the beating heart of Italian identity, writer and reader Polly Coles suggests the space reflects a very Italian need to be together in public. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Piazza, her first essay on the life of Italy's public spaces. Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Beginning with the piazza, the beating heart of Italian identity, writer and reader Polly Coles suggests the space reflects a very Italian need to be together in public. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Piazza, her first essay on the life of Italy's public spaces.
02	La Strada	20180911	20200616 (R3)	Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles reads her second essay about Italy's public spaces, La Strada (The Road): a place of exile, loss, transition and vision beyond the civilized confines of the city. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads the second of her essays about Italy's public spaces, La Strada. Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles reads her second essay about Italy's public spaces, La Strada (The Road): a place of exile, loss, transition and vision beyond the civilized confines of the city. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads the second of her essays about Italy's public spaces, La Strada.
03	Walls	20180912	20200617 (R3)	Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. In this essay, writer Polly Coles begins with the walls of Genoa, believed by some to be the second longest in the world, after the Great Wall of China. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads Walls, the third essay in her series about Italy's public spaces. Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. In this essay, writer Polly Coles begins with the walls of Genoa, believed by some to be the second longest in the world, after the Great Wall of China. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads Walls, the third essay in her series about Italy's public spaces.
04	The Garden	20180913	20200618 (R3)	Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles discusses how the Italian garden has been a space of profound seclusion and privacy, and at other times the opposite: a place of display and worldly relations. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Garden, her fourth essay about Italy's public spaces. Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles discusses how the Italian garden has been a space of profound seclusion and privacy, and at other times the opposite: a place of display and worldly relations. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Garden, her fourth essay about Italy's public spaces.
05 LAST	The Church	20180914	20200619 (R3)	Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles looks at churches as places of many parts: from the public and highly formalised to the intimate and personally transforming. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Church, her final essay about Italy's public spaces. Much of life in Italy takes place in shared outdoor spaces. From business to social life, religion to politics, Italians have been conducting their affairs in public for two millennia and more. In the past months, all this came to an abrupt halt. A people famed for their evening passeggiata in the piazza, for their outdoor caf退 culture, for their flamboyant appropriation of their town centres for public and private business, have been confined to their homes. As Italy takes its first steps back outside into its magnificent shared spaces, Italy Outdoors' takes us on a journey around the culture and history of what has always been an exuberantly public nation. Writer Polly Coles looks at churches as places of many parts: from the public and highly formalised to the intimate and personally transforming. Written and read by Polly Coles Produced by Melanie Harris of Sparklab Productions Writer Polly Coles reads The Church, her final essay about Italy's public spaces.