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Carnival

Episode 2 of 6

Series following Venice's emergency and public services. Carnevale sees a girl descending 400m from St Mark's campanile, a drug overdose, a beauty pageant and a dead body.

With unprecedented access to Venice's emergency and public services, this series goes behind the 15th-century facades to experience the real, living city. From daily emergencies to street sweeping, bridge maintenance to flood defence systems and a death-defying descent across St Mark's Square, this is Venice as you've never seen it before. This is Venice 24/7.

One of the most famous events in the Venetian calendar is Carnevale. This ancient tradition, meaning 'meat is allowed', celebrates all things decadent in the run-up to Lent. Kicking off celebrations is a 400-metre descent from St Mark's campanile by a young Venetian girl. There is a tourist who has had a suspected drug overdose, a beauty pageant, undercover police hot on the tail of thieves and a dead body found near St Mark's Square. In a season where anything goes, the emergency teams have their work cut out reining the city in.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Jul 2019 19:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Series Producer Caterina Turroni
Executive Producer Richard Bradley

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