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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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American national treasure Stanley Tucci wowed us in Spotlight, The Hunger Games franchise and Julie & Julia \u2013 and now he\u2019s hosting his own food-travel series with Searching for Italy.<\/p>\n

While the show originally aired in the States last year, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is finally coming to BBC Two this Sunday, with the Oscar nominee travelling through various Italian regions to learn about the cuisine and the culture.<\/p>\n

From Naples and Rome, to Sicily and Tuscani, Tucci heads all over the European country that\u2019s given us pizza, pasta and range of other dishes.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the Emmy-winning series.<\/p>

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy UK airdate<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is finally making it to the UK, with season 1 premiering on BBC Two<\/strong> on\u00a0Sunday 27th February<\/strong> at 7:20pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from Sunday onwards.<\/p>\n

Season 1 aired on CNN in the US back in February 2021, with the series winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction.<\/p>\n

What is Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The six-part series follows Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy, discovering the secrets of the country\u2019s regional dishes.<\/p>\n

The episodes see the Devil Wears Prada star visit a different region of Italy, exploring Italy\u2019s history and culture through Italian cooking.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the luxurious creamy carbonara of Rome, the delicious simplicity of Sicily\u2019s pasta alla Norma, the saffron-infused silkiness of risotto in Milan and the world\u2019s best pizza in Naples \u2013 he comes prepared with a bottomless appetite for it all,\u201d the BBC has teased.<\/p>\n

Stanley Tucci said about the show airing in the UK: \u201cIt has been a dream of mine to make this show for many years and a great joy to make it with CNN and RAW. I am so honoured that it has been acquired by the esteemed BBC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who is host Stanley Tucci?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stanley Tucci is best known for his roles in films like The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia, The Terminal, Deconstructing Harry, Spotlight and The Lovely Bones, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA.<\/p>\n

He has also appeared in The Hunger Games film series, Beauty and the Beast, Easy A, Captain America: The First Avenger as well as TV shows Feud: Bette & Joan, Central Park, Winchell and Conspiracy.<\/p>\n

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A trailer for Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy came out last year, showing the actor and director try all sorts of cuisine from across the regions of Italy.<\/p>\n