Superquark - Season 9

1. Episode 1

Aired: 6/10/2003

Sanseverino entrusts the Certosa to the care of the monks who create an efficient agricultural company and enrich the construction of statues, gardens, works of art. Plundered by Napoleon's militias and long in decline, since the 1960s the Certosa has been restored and brought back to its former splendor. Alberto Angela tells us the history of the Certosa, but also legends and curiosities related to the life of the Carthusians. Piero Angela's guest for the column "Come si fa", edited by Rossella Li Vigni, is the director Franco Dragone, creator of the most beautiful shows of "Le cirque du Soleil", and of the extraordinary show for Celine Dion "A new day" on stage in Las Vegas. Dragone describes his human and professional adventure as the son of a miner, who emigrated to Belgium and achieved worldwide success. The nature documentary takes us to get to know the life of a very particular penguin: Harry is in fact a wild penguin who joins a band of city penguins.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 6/17/2003

Extraordinary finds have emerged such as a pipe organ that archaeologists have reconstructed, allowing us to hear again the sounds that the Romans liked. Michelangelo Pepe visited the port of Rotterdam. Founded in the fourteenth century, it is still the largest port in the world for goods movement. Directly connected to the Rhine, the port is characterized by spectacular bridges and tunnels. The nature documentary deals with much-loved mammals: elephants. The mysteries of their bodies, the territories in which they live, their eating habits, and life with their young are described in every aspect. Piero Angela's guest in the studio is Emilio Previtali, champion of an extreme sport, freeride, that is, the descent from high and impervious peaks with a snowboard. Previtali describes the techniques and secrets of this sport and explains how avalanches can be caused with reckless behavior. Two extraordinary journeys: Superquark goes back in time to the Middle Ages.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 6/24/2003

The 1928, the recovery begins after years of attempts and a colossal effort. The ships are taken to the Nemi Museum, built specifically for this purpose, but unfortunately they are destroyed in 1944 following the retreat of the Germans from Italy. The Museum, however, preserves exceptional finds. Through computer graphics reconstructions, you can admire the ships in their original appearance with their temples, colonnades and palaces. Michelangelo Pepe tells us the fabulous story of a train linked to everyone's imagination: the Orient Express. In this episode, the journey begins aboard the wonderful carriages that have crossed all of Europe until they reach the East, since 1883. It is a journey back in time, because famous people have been guests of the train, and because the Orient Express has been the scene of historic events, such as the transport of Churchill's coffin. But it is also the story of a cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized the way of conceiving travel.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 7/1/2003

5. Episode 5

Aired: 7/8/2003

6. Episode 6

Aired: 7/15/2003

7. Episode 7

Aired: 7/22/2003

8. Episode 8

Aired: 7/29/2003

9. Episode 9

Aired: 8/5/2003

10. Episode 10

Aired: 8/12/2003

11. Episode 11

Aired: 8/19/2003

12. Episode 12

Aired: 8/26/2003

13. Episode 13

Aired: 9/2/2003

Bombay: 18 million people live in the Indian megalopolis, and the trend towards urbanization is increasing. In the world, one in two people lives in an urban agglomeration. Between extreme backwardness and advanced technologies, Bombay produces a fifth of the total wealth provided by India in a year. Lorenzo Pinna tells us about the contradictions of this mega city. The third episode of the BBC series "Mammals" introduces us to the world of rodents, animals that have developed the ability to attack the hardest substances in order to survive.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 9/9/2003

Italians learn to respect the highway code: the new law and cutting-edge technological tools help to avoid causing unnecessary massacres. Lorenzo Pinna and Alessandra Canonico, in a report, take stock of accidents in Italy and show us the latest innovations for controlling the speed of cars. They are certainly not domestic animals, yet hippos are dear to the imagination of children. They seem reassuring and peaceful with their funny size. In reality they are irascible and dangerous animals. They live, mate and give birth in water and the role of the leader is crucial for the life of the group.

15. Episode 15

Aired: 9/16/2003

In 1993, the magnificent Renaissance Bridge of Mostar collapsed under the blows of the fratricidal war in the former Yugoslavia. Today, finally, we are thinking about reconstruction. A group of Italians has been awarded the task of designing the rebirth of the bridge as it was before the destruction, with its characteristic "humpback" shape. Marco Visalberghi shows us the difficulties and prospects of a long-awaited project. The predators of the seas: orcas. These carnivorous cetaceans that reach six tons in size, even feed on large whales and represent a personification of a sea "monster".