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>> oh my god. that just melts in your mouth. >> im stanley tucci. im fascinated by my italian heritage. so im traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of these 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. >> mick anglo, i think if he were to walk around today, he would be able to walk around florence. it hasnt changed. >> but its the hands of the ordinary people that have crafted the incredible food here....

Jools Holland’s new classical show typifies Radio 3’s dull relaunch; pleasures elsewhere included Jonny Owen’s mum on Welsh miners in the 80s and the wonderful Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Of the BBC’s main radio stations, the one that has proved most resistant to meddling is Radio 3. While Radio 2 has fretted about its core audience and ditched some of its most cherished presenters, and Radio 1 has exercised regular clearouts in a bid to keep up with the “yoof”, Radio 3 has remained a beacon of sanity, offering expertly curated classical music, jazz and “world music”, as well as the best spoken-word radio in the world. Standards have been high, ...

Disabled adventurer and yachtsman Geoff Holt has unveiled a sneak preview of plans to circumnavigate the UK in a 9m Wetwheels power catamaran

To the editor: In response to the piece Propaganda Disguised as Free Thinking, I have spent some time trying to figure out how to respond to this as there are

One can argue that DU has lost its inherent structural identity and characteristics as a democratic and free institution for learning and research

A top court has overruled a challenge to Bavaria's decree about hanging crosses in state buildings. When Christian conservatives first introduced the rule, it sparked a heated German debate on where church meets state.

Bureaucracies of the soul satirised in novels. Matthew Sweet's guests include Lea Ypi.

Applications are open for the Beautiful Borders competition at BBC Gardeners World Autumn Fair at Audley End, Saffron Walden.

Teju Cole, Noo Saro-Wiwa and Tate curator Osei Bonsu talk to Laurence Scott.