Pasta master

Stanley Tucci digs deeper into Italian cuisine and culture in a sumptuous new series

- CAREN CLARK, HANNAH DAVIES, REBECCA MAHONEY, SEAN MARLAND

Hot off the success of his BBC2 series Searching for Italy, Stanley Tucci is back for seconds in a deliciously entertaining five-part series exploring his ancestral homeland.

Airing on both Disney+ and National Geographic, Tucci in Italy follows the actor, author and full-time foodie on a mouth-watering exploration of the deep connections between Italian cuisine, culture and landscape across five diverse regions.

Here, TV&Satellite Week chews the fat with Tucci, 64, about his culinary adventures...

What can we expect from this new series?