Paolo Mieli
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Synopsis
Program about historical dissemination, presented by Paolo Mieli. Each episode sees a historian interacting with the presenter and three young university students.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. The Defeat of the DardanellesNow viewing2017-10-1040mEpisode dedicated to the Gallipoli campaign, that took place during World War I.
- 2. Nicolaj II, the Last Tsar2017-10-1140mEpisode dedicated to the life and death of Nicolaj II, the last Tsar of Russia: from his initial attempts at solving the needs of the people, passing through the tragic choice to join WWI, up to his arrest and execution, together with his family, by the Bolsheviks in 1917.
- 3. The Trains of the Sun: Italy's Internal Migration in the 1950s2017-10-1240mEpisode dedicated to the phenomenon of Italy's internal migration, from Southern Italy to the North that took place during 1950s and 1960s, recounting the reasons behind and the effects this phenomenon had on Italian society.
- 4. Duce and America2017-10-1340mEpisode dedicated to the relations between Fascist Italy and the United States: from the initial harmony between the American democracy and the dictatorial regime, passing through the 1936 Italo-Ethiopian War and the approach to Nazi Germany, until 1940 (the date on which Italy enters World War II alongside the Axis).
- 5. Charlemagne2017-10-1640mEpisode dedicated to Charlemagne, historical leader and first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire: from his rise to power to the relations with the Arab and Byzantine world, passing through the creation of what became the core of modern Europe.
- 6. Caporetto: Before the Battle2017-10-1740mFirst of three episodes dedicated to the centenary of the Battle of Caporetto (1917): an analysis of how Italy and Austria-Hungary approach the clash, from the internal to the military situation on the field, passing through the reconstruction of the 1917 war events.
- 7. Battle Name: Lenin2017-10-1840mEpisode dedicated to Vladimir Ilic Uljanov, better known as Lenin: from his exile in Switzerland and his return home (which took place with the help of Germany), passing through the failure of the first revolutionary attempt in July 1917, until the success of the October Revolution and the first steps of what will become the Soviet Union.
- 8. Italian Prisoners of the Allies2017-10-1940mEpisode dedicated to the vicissitudes of Italian soldiers who were taken prisoner during World War II: the living conditions of prisoners before and after Italy's surrender, the relationship with the Badoglio Government and their difficult return home after the war.
- 9. Discord's Final: 1976 Davis Cup in Chile2017-10-2040mEpisode dedicated to the 1976 Davis Cup final, played in Santiago between Chile and Italy: from the tight debate on whether or not to boycott the final, in protest against the newborn Pinochet regime, to the decision to participate, marked by the Italian victory and by the "protest" of Panatta and Bertolucci's double.
- 10. Caporetto: the Battle2017-10-2340mSecond of the three episodes dedicated to the centenary of the Battle of Caporetto (1917): a detailed analysis of the clash, resulted in the clamorous defeat of the Italians and in their tragic fall back to the Piave river.
- 11. Tucci, Duce's Explorer2017-10-2440mEpisode dedicated to the figure of Giuseppe Tucci, a scholar of the East, a great connoisseur of languages and civilizations such as Indian, Tibetan or Nepalese, but also an indomitable explorer of regions that were still largely unexplored.
- 12. Anne Frank, a Denied Memory2017-10-2540mEpisode dedicated to the figure of Anne Frank, a young Dutch Jew who went down in history thanks to her diaries, in which she tells her life as a teenager before and during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
- 13. Trotsky, the Impossible Revolution2017-10-2640mEpisode dedicated to Lev Davidovic Bronstein, better known as Trotsky: refined intellectual and theoretician of permanent revolution, father of the October Revolution, hated, fought, deported, exiled and then chased all over the world, until a hitman reaches him in Mexico.
- 14. Charles VIII in Italy2017-10-2740mEpisode dedicated to the Charles VIII's 1495 military campaign in Italy: from the conquest of the Kingdom of Naples to the coalition of the major and minor Italian states (helped by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Maximilian I of Habsburg), created for the purpose of defeating the French king.
- 15. Martin Luther, the Rebel2017-10-3040mEpisode dedicated to Martin Luther, "father" of the Protestant Reformation: from his initial studies in Germany to his growing opposition to the practice of indulgences and to the Vatican's practices of the time, culminating in the publication of the 95 theses.
- 16. Caporetto's Refugees2017-10-3140mLast of the three episodes dedicated to the centenary of the Battle of Caporetto (1917): an analysis of the massive and disorganized exodus of the Italian population, after the German-Austro-Hungarian occupation of almost all Veneto, and the repercussions on the new war front on the Piave river.
- 17. Stalin, the Age of Terror2017-11-0140mEpisode dedicated to Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, better known as Stalin, that went down to history as one of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th century: from his youth in the seminary, passing through his rise to power in the years following Lenin's death, his contribution in transforming the USSR into a military and industrial power, the non-aggression pact with Hitler, to the post-war years of terror and gulags.
- 18. The Fascist Woman2017-11-0240mEpisode dedicated to women under Fascism: a status poised between dictatorship's attempt to force them to stay at home and be prolific mothers (discouraging their employment as much as possible) and the regime's drive towards a new "self-consciousness" through Fascist associationism.
- 19. Lawrence of Arabia, Prince of the Desert2017-11-0340mEpisode dedicated to Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as "Lawrence of Arabia": history and myth of the British colonel, secret agent and principal architect of the Arab revolt against Ottoman domination (for the benefit of the British), who died in a motorcycle accident in May 1935.
- 20. Memoirs of Deportation2017-11-0740mEpisode dedicated to the reconstruction of the deportations of Jews and other prisoners during World War II: the stages through which the memory in Italy of these events was formed, starting from the Nuremberg trial to the publication of the testimonies of the survivors, first among them Primo Levi's memoirs.
- 21. Dunkirk: "Operation Dynamo"2017-11-0840mEpisode dedicated to the so-called "Operation Dynamo", the gigantic evacuation operation of Anglo-French troops from Dunkirk beach in the early months of World War II.
- 22. Pitigrilli, Writer and Spy2017-11-0940mEpisode dedicated to Dino Segre, also known as "Pitigrilli": one of Turin's most read writers who, in 1930s, became a spy for OVRA (the Fascist regime's political police), although he himself often had problems with the regime, that considered him "immoral" and his novels "not very Italian".
- 23. The Assembly Line2017-11-1040mEpisode dedicated to the assembly line, the innovation in the industrial production by Frederick Taylor, at the base of the incredible productivity growth of nowadays "consumer society", but also of the workers' protests against the alienation and the ever-increasing use of machines.
- 24. Lyndon B. Johnson2017-11-1440mEpisode dedicated to Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States: from his first political experiences, passing through the election as senator and the vice-presidency under Kennedy, until his unexpected appointment as president, his commitment to civil rights, his management of university protests and his involvement in the Vietnam War.
- 25. Nikita Khrushchev2017-11-1540mEpisode dedicated to Nikita Khrushchev, Secretary of the CPSU and successor of Stalin to the leadership of the USSR: from the denunciation of Stalinism, passing through the suppression of the Hungarian uprising of 1956, up to the Cuban missile crisis, after which it will be ousted and confined to a dacha until his death.
- 26. Giorgio La Pira, Politics and Utopia2017-11-1640mEpisode dedicated to Giorgio La Pira, politician of the Italian Republican Party and historic mayor of Florence: an important and original figure, who strove in the (somewhat utopian) attempt to contribute to overcoming historical conflicts through peaceful means.
- 27. Ernest Hemingway2017-11-1740mEpisode dedicated to Ernest Hemingway, one of the most important writers of the 20th century, who committed suicide at the age of 62. On the front of World War I, of the Spanish Civil War (on the side of the Republicans and against the Francoists) and of World War II, his adventurous life also filters through his very successful novels.
- 28. Elizabeth and Philip2017-11-2040mEpisode dedicated to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her prince consort Philip of Edinburgh: from their marriage in 1947, for which Philip renounced the succession to the thrones of Greece and Denmark, to Elisabeth's ascent to the throne in 1952, on the background of the disintegration of the former British Empire and the new role of the United Kingdom after World War II.
- 29. The Inquisition and the Cathars' heresy2017-11-2140mEpisode dedicated to the Cathars and the Inquisition, a special institution created by the Catholic Church to repress and counter the heretical movements that, from 12th century on, spread throughout Europe.
- 30. Italian Military Internees: Voices from Captivity2017-11-2240mEpisode dedicated to the "Italian Military Internees", the Italian soldiers captured by the Germans after September 8, 1943: refusing to continue fighting alongside the Nazi-fascists, they were denied the status of prisoners of war; used in the Axis war industry, abused and unable to receive help from the Red Cross, after the end of the war they were "forgotten" until 1997, when their figure was eventually rehabilitated.
- 31. Gaddafi2017-11-2340mEpisode dedicated to Muammar al-Gaddafi: one of the most discussed and controversial Arab leaders in history, for 42 years in command of Libya, starting with the coup d'état of September 1, 1969 (carried out at just 27 years), and at the center of countless unworkable political designs and military conflicts.
- 32. Women During Italy's Economic Boom2017-11-2440mEpisode dedicated to the new role of women during Italy's "Economic Boom": the effect of economic well-being and mass consumerism on the behaviours and habits of women, but also of new means of communication (television, above all) and newborns beauty contests, which promise occasions of fame and social mobility.
- 33. Ippolito Nievo, Between Novels and Garibaldi2017-11-2740mEpisode dedicated to Ippolito Nievo, Italian writer and patriot.
- 34. Pope Luciani2017-11-2840mEpisode dedicated to Pope John Paul I, who ruled as a Pontiff for only 33 days, enough to enter the hearts of the faithful, above all for his very informal style and his being far from spotlight; paradoxically, however, his sudden death will attract worldwide attention.
- 35. September 1943: an Army in Disarray2017-11-2940mEpisode dedicated to the Italian WWII armistice on September 8, 1943: from the negotiations started after Allied landing in Sicily, through Operation Alaric (the Nazi occupation of the Italian peninsula) and the provisions on how to react to the probable German retaliation after the armistice, which however were never officially given, leaving the Italian commands on their own without orders.
- 36. The Suez Canal2017-11-3040mEpisode dedicated to the Suez Canal, the pharaonic work that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea: from its construction in the 19th century until 1956, the year in which Egyptian president Nasser decided to nationalize it; this decision is followed by the so-called "Suez crisis", which marked the definitive decline of France and the United Kingdom as World powers and the escalation of the clash between Arab countries and Israel.
- 37. The Palazzo D'Accursio Massacre2017-12-0140mEpisode dedicated to one of the most tragic events of Italy's "red biennium" (1919-1920): the Fascist assault on Palazzo D'Accursio in Bologna on November 21, 1920, where Fascist gangs shot and bombed the crowd, killing 10 and wounding 58; the event marks the irreversible crisis of socialism in Bologna and paves the way for the so-called "black biennium (1921-1922).
- 38. The Holy Grail2017-12-0440mEpisode dedicated to the myth of the Holy Grail, a mythical object endowed with an extraordinary power, and even capable of bestowing immortality to those who possess it: first cited in a Chrétien de Troyes 12th-century poem, the myth had a great success throughout the Middle Ages, but returned more recently to the limelight only with Richard Wagner's Parsifal.
- 39. Kennedy vs Nixon2017-12-0540mEpisode dedicated to the 1960 US Presidential elections televised debates, contested between the Democratic Irish-American candidate John Fitzgerald Kennedy and the incumbent Republican Vice-president (and, to that point, likely to win) Richard Nixon: from the political differences to the novelty of the television debate, that Kennedy will be able to exploit to his full advantage.
- 40. Tina Anselmi, a Life For Democracy2017-12-0740mEpisode dedicated to Tina Anselmi, historical figure of Italy's Christian Democracy: from her early years as a trade unionist, through her efforts as a partisan during World War II and in her party after the war, to her appointment as Italy's first-ever female Minister in 1976.
- 41. Cavour's Legacy2017-12-0840mEpisode dedicated to Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, and to the lesser-known aspects of his figure: from his work behind the scenes of the Italy's Risorgimento to his death by malaria (June 6, 1861), which caused a huge void in the Italian political scene; his project continued however in the following decade, with the conquest of Veneto and Rome.
- 42. Giotto and the Discovery of Reality2017-12-1140mEpisode dedicated to Giotto, one of the most famous and revolutionary artists in the history of art, even if his biography is often incomplete: from the fragments we know of his personal history to the most important testimonies of his work, such as the frescoes in the Basilica of Assisi and the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua.
- 43. Khomeini's Iran2017-12-1240mEpisode dedicated to the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the 1979 Islamic Revolution: from his opposition to Shah Reza Pahlavi's regime to the success of his Revolution, up to the 1980 hostage crisis and the 1980s war between his country and Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
- 44. Tambroni and the Street Demonstrations2017-12-1340mEpisode dedicated to Ferdinando Tambroni and his troubled, short-lived Government, that lasted only four months in 1960.
- 45. Evita Perón2017-12-1440mEpisode dedicated to Maria Eva Ibarguren, better known as Evita Perón: illegitimate daughter of the Argentine landowner Juan Duarte, she will experience throughout her life indignation in front of diversity of treatment and injustice, becoming one of the most important figures of Argentine politics, together to her husband Juan Domingo Perón.
- 46. The Women of Italy's Constituent Assembly2017-12-1540mEpisode dedicated to the 21 women elected to Italy's 1946 Constituent Assembly, four of whom elected in the so-called "Commission of the 75", charged with writing the republican Constitution: formal equality between men and women is thus sanctioned, the first stage of a long journey towards de facto equality.
- 47. The Emigrants and Marcinelle2017-12-1840mEpisode dedicated to Italian emigration to Belgium: from the agreement of June 23, 1946 (with which Italy and Belgium agree on the transfer of 50,000 Italian miners in Belgium, in exchange for 2,500 tons of coal every 1,000 miners) to the disaster of Marcinelle (August 8, 1956) in which 262 people died.
- 48. James of England and the Gunpowder Plot2017-12-1940m
- 49. When Lenin Sang with Mussolini2017-12-2040m
- 50. Dino Grandi, the Man Who Defeated Mussolini2017-12-2140m
- 51. Tunisia: Roots of the Uprising2017-12-2240m
- 52. Garibaldi and The Thousand2018-01-0840m
- 53. Italian Constitution: the Togliatti Case2018-01-0940m
- 54. Italo Balbo, an Inconvenient Fascist2018-01-1040m
- 55. The Conquest of the West2018-01-1140m
- 56. Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of China2018-01-1240m
- 57. The 1968 Belice Earthquake2018-01-1540m
- 58. Emperor Hadrian2018-01-1640m
- 59. The Night of the Long Knives2018-01-1740m
- 60. The Battle of El Alamein2018-01-1840m
- 61. Rosie and the American Women at War2018-01-1940m
- 62. Arduin, King of Italy2018-01-2240m
- 63. Paul VI and the Rebel Priests of 19682018-01-2340m
- 64. 1938: the Italian Racial Laws2018-01-2440m
- 65. Jews Escaping From Nazism2018-01-2540m
- 66. Eichmann, the Extermination Accountant2018-01-2640m
- 67. The Battle of Actium2018-01-2940m
- 68. Gandhi, the Great Soul2018-01-3040m
- 69. Stasi, GDR's Secret Eye2018-01-3140m
- 70. Alba de Céspedes, the Voice of Clorinda2018-02-0140m
- 71. The Montesi Affair, a Political Scandal2018-02-0240m
- 72. Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles2018-02-0640m
- 73. Edda Ciano, the Duce's Daughter2018-02-0740m
- 74. Churchill and His King2018-02-0840m
- 75. The Julian-Dalmatian Tragedy: From Massacres to Exodus2018-02-0940m
- 76. Piave River Was Murmuring2018-02-1240m
- 77. Diderot, Raynal and the Slave Trade2018-02-1340m
- 78. Nenni and Mussolini2018-02-1440m
- 79. Sadat, New Egypt's Rais2018-02-1540m
- 80. Giacomo Lercaro, the Deposed Cardinal2018-02-1640m
- 81. Masaniello and the Revolt of Naples2018-02-1940m
- 82. The Merlin Act2018-02-2040m
- 83. The London Blitz2018-02-2140m
- 84. Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady2018-02-2240m
- 85. The Ruse of the Trojan Horse2018-02-2640m
- 86. Saddam Hussein2018-02-2740m
- 87. The America of Jazz: From New Orleans to the World2018-02-2840m
- 88. 1968: the Battle of Valle Giulia2018-03-0140m
- 89. D'Annunzio, the Aesthete of Politics2018-03-0240m
- 90. Silvio Pellico and His Imprisonment2018-03-0540m
- 91. Gino Bartali, the National Righteous2018-03-0640m
- 92. Cinecittà, Hollywood on the Tiber River2018-03-0740m
- 93. Carla Lonzi and Feminism2018-03-0840m
- 94. Anita Garibaldi, Heroine of the Italian Risorgimento2018-03-0940m
- 95. 1527: the Sack of Rome2018-03-1240m
- 96. Edward and Wallis, a Forbidden Love2018-03-1340m
- 97. Pope Paul VI2018-03-1440m
- 98. Housing in Italy's 1960s2018-03-1540m
- 99. Aldo Moro: the Negotiation2018-03-1640m
- 100. The Five Days of Milan2018-03-1940m
- 101. The Balfour Declaration: the Origins of Israel2018-03-2040m
- 102. The Trial of Giordano Bruno2018-03-2140m
- 103. Lenin and the Defeat of Socialism in Italy2018-03-2240m
- 104. The Orthodox Church2018-03-2940m
- 105. The Holy Sepulchre2018-03-3040m
- 106. The Spring Festivals2018-04-0240m
- 107. 1968 in the Eastern Bloc2018-04-0340m
- 108. Martin Luther King2018-04-0440m
- 109. The 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis2018-04-0540m
- 110. Orazio Antinori and Colonial Exploration2018-04-0640m
- 111. Luigi Giussani, Servant of God2018-04-1040m
- 112. Workers between 1968 and the "Hot Autumn"2018-04-1140m
- 113. The Attempted Murder of Togliatti2018-04-1240m
- 114. The 1948 Italian General Elections2018-04-1340m
- 115. Roberto Ruffilli, Killed by Red Brigades2018-04-1640m
- 116. Louis XIV, the Sun King2018-04-1740m
- 117. Radios of Free Italy2018-04-1840m
- 118. Pope Benedict XVI2018-04-1940m
- 119. The Red Scare2018-04-2040m
- 120. Southern Italy and the Italian Unitary State2018-04-2340m
- 121. The 1938 Football World Championship2018-04-2440m
- 122. The Scouts and the Resistance2018-04-2540m
- 123. The Chernobyl Catastrophe2018-04-2640m
- 124. The Battle of Stalingrad2018-04-2740m
- 125. Charles Albert, the Reformer Sovereign2018-04-3040m
- 126. 1968 in Milan2018-05-0140m
- 127. 1938: Hitler in Italy2018-05-0240m
- 128. France's May 682018-05-0340m
- 129. Karl Marx: Revolutionary Thinking2018-05-0440m
- 130. The Fall of the Western Roman Empire2018-05-0740m
- 131. Prague Spring and Dubcek's Socialism2018-05-0840m
- 132. Killing of Aldo Moro: the Day After2018-05-0940m
- 133. Pearl Harbour, 1941: Attack to America2018-05-1040m
- 134. Law 180: the Basaglia Revolution2018-05-1140m
- 135. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits2018-05-1440m
- 136. Giovanni Giolitti: the Statesman2018-05-1540m
- 137. The Church of John Paul II2018-05-1640m
- 138. Guglielmo Giannini, the Ordinary Man2018-05-1740m
- 139. Propaganda During the Great War2018-05-1840m
- 140. Nero, Emperor of Rome2018-05-2140m
- 141. 194: the Law of Discord2018-05-2240m
- 142. The 1992 Mafia Bombings2018-05-2340m
- 143. 1918: the Explosion of a Factory2018-05-2440m
- 144. 1848 and the Roman Republic2018-05-2540m
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Passato e Presente has 7 seasons and 663 episodes.
When did Passato e Presente first air?
Passato e Presente first aired in 2017.
Is Passato e Presente still running?
Yes, Passato e Presente is an ongoing series.
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Passato e Presente is classified as Documentary, War & Politics.