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TV series

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

2001NR26 seasons9.1 / 10

Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, archaeological, informative story, with the presence of some protagonists of the Italian cultural or artistic scene.

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Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery premiered April 7, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, archaeological, informative story, with the presence of some protagonists of the Italian cultural or artistic scene.

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Episode 1

The Seven Wonders of Imperial Rome

2h 7m

In this episode Alberto Angela celebrates Rome's Christmas by accompanying viewers on a fascinating journey through the wonders of imperial Rome: the Rome of the Caesars. Starting from the Mausoleum of Augustus - just reopened to the public after a restoration lasting 14 years - we retrace the fundamental stages that characterized the birth and expansion of one of the greatest empires of all time and we discover how and why the city of Rome in that period reached its maximum splendor.

Episode credits

Guest stars Carlotta Proietti, Flavio Parenti, Lucio Villari, Antonio Forcellino, Nanà Cecchi

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Episode 2

Six Queens For Henry VIII

2h 8m

An exciting journey into 16th century England through the intricate events of King Henry VIII and his six wives, some repudiated, others beheaded. A story of tyranny, blood and betrayal that led to the separation of England from the Church of Rome. We will discover that an epidemic, not too different from the one we are experiencing, kept King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his lover at the time, separated for a long period, and we will reveal the contents of some handwritten letters from the king to his beloved which are kept today in the Vatican Apostolic Library.

Episode credits

Guest stars Veronica Pivetti, Antonio Caprarica, Helen Mirren

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Episode 3

Etruscans - Journey into a Lost World

2h 6m

More than twenty years after the first episode of Ulisse, dedicated to the Etruscans, Alberto Angela takes up the thread of that story, accompanying us on the discovery of the places that saw the origins of our history and our civilization. The Etruscans were a refined population, a people of travelers and traders capable of expanding across Italian territory in an organized way and of whom today we can still admire absolute masterpieces as evidence of their greatness.

Episode credits

Guest stars Paola Turci, Marina Cicogna, Roberto Procaccini, Anna Foglietta, Elio Germano

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Episode 4

Francesco and Chiara - Saints and Rebels

2h 2m

The fourth episode of this new series of episodes tells the life of Saint Francis and Saint Clare: two boys destined to inherit the honors of their social status but who will realize that that way of life does not satisfy them and will choose a new path: their .

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Episode 5

A Wonderful Planet - The Future To Save

2h 5mfinale

What is the state of health of the Earth, this planet so small, so fragile and vulnerable? What damage have we caused to the environment with our behaviors? How many natural resources do we consume in daily life and above all do we still have time to remedy this? And how? These are some of the questions that we will try to answer with Alberto Angela in this special episode of Ulisse which sees the extraordinary participation of Piero Angela.

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More about Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

Cast

Alberto AngelaSelf - Host
Saverio Indrio
Gigi ProiettiSelf
Piero AngelaSelf
Pietro LaureanoSelf
Mauro ProsperiSelf
Carlotta ProiettiSelf
Flavio ParentiSelf

Credits

Created by
Alberto Angela, Piero Angela

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
279
Original language
Italian
Original title
Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

Networks & production

  • Rai 1Italy
  • Rai 3Italy
  • RAIItaly

Themes

culturalculturehistoricalsocial & cultural documentary