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Clive James

Clive James sets off to visit the city once known as the 'Paris of the east' and discovers a China on the brink of revolution.

2023
Chicago is America's best-kept secret. Clive James discovers there's more to it than memories of Al Capone and Mayor Daley.
Clive James is given a boat tour of the Miami islands by an ex-CIA agent and speeds out into the Gulf of Mexico with US Customs to track down drug runners.
Clive James visits Rio de Janeiro, where the poor live by their wits in the city's favelas while their wealthy Carioca neighbours live in a world that is altogether different.
Clive James returns to Paris, his spiritual home. As a young man he wondered how to meet the women of Paris. This time he does, including writers, models and actresses.
Clive James travels to Rome in search of the dolce vita. During his stay, he meets a socialite prince, Mussolini's son and learns a lesson from a sexologist.
Episodes 2020
Clive James visits the bustling city of Bombay. Pursued by beggars, he makes his escape to Bollywood, where he finds stunt work in a costume epic.
Clive James explores the pyramids, tries to buy a camel and talks to Omar Sharif about his love for Cairo's traditions of tolerance and cosmopolitanism.
Clive James visits Berlin for a lighthearted look at the city, post-reunification, and the massive changes that have taken place there since - architecturally, socially and culturally.
Clive James reluctantly revisits New York City. His exploits include being fitted with a bulletproof vest, hiring a bodyguard and interviews with famous native New Yorkers.
Clive James explores how to succeed in Los Angeles by learning the secret of the film business from Hollywood experts, advisers to the stars and the celebrities themselves.
Clive James returns home to Australia to explore his home town of Sydney. He revisits old haunts and discovers new ones
First transmitted in 1991, Clive James recalls his experiences in 1960s London and trades anecdotes with Victoria Wood, Terence Donovan, Peter Cook and Michael Caine along the way.
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