Set in the heady days of 1970's Italy, before the internet shrank the world, 'Italia 77' tells a compelling story of two Lancastrian friends, fresh from the UK, one a failed dental student, the other, an ageing rugby star, who find themselves landed in Rome with the bold intention of taking the Italian sporting scene by storm, but this is far from being a sporting memoir.  Join us on a journey of enlightenment, adventure, enduring friendship and discovery on a five-year trail from Rome to Florence taking in a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and tastes along the way.  Written & Presented by Ian McAlister  Read by Richard Greenwood* Edited by Stu Smith & Nigel Heath with Jamie Allen Original Music by Stu Smith Production Music from Epidemic Sound Recorded and Produced by Tom Allom & Nigel Heath at La Cucina Studios for Xacutti Productions Special Thanks to Jamie Allen and Mike Hanson at Podpeople Productions. *Episode 4 read by Ian McAlister