Clive Myrie has insisted Italy made him lose his English politeness.
Clive Myrie loves driving like an Italian
The BBC News anchor found filming ‘Clive Myrie’s Italian Food Road Trip’ - which will debut on BBC Two next week - a great way to become more assertive on the road.
The 58-year-old broadcaster told the Radio Times magazine: “At first, you think, ‘I’m an Englishman, and I’m going to give you the right of way. Then two weeks later, ‘I’m pulling out, I don’t care’.
“If you loiter - if you try to be terribly English about it - you’ll get hammered.”
Clive explained how despite being a foreign correspondent and reporting from all over the world, he has no “internal compass”.
He said: “My internal compass doesn’t exist. I had this map, and I was like, ‘I don’t know where I’m going.' "
The ‘Mastermind’ host - who will explore many culinary hot spots in the Mediterranean nation like Rome, Sicily, and Amalfi - wants viewers of the 15-part series to “enjoy the Italian sunshine” with him.
He added: "I hope viewers enjoy this road trip as much as I have and fall in love with Italy – a place that captured my heart many years ago. Even after several years of visiting, I always have something new to learn and explore.
“This trip helped me discover places, communities and traditions I'd never come across before, and the series is packed with beautiful locations, delicious food and the friendliest people. I hope BBC viewers enjoy the Italian sunshine with me this May.”
Meanwhile, Clive previously clapped back against allegations his show copied the format of Stanley Tucci’s series ‘Searching For Italy'.
The journalist shared a tweet that stated, “Stanley Tucci would like a word”, which was responding to the programme’s announcement, and quipped: "Oops! Is he hacked off? Tell him I’m out of town… in Italy!”
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