Last updated:Â 6 october, 2009 - 13:14 GMT
The Sweet Life in Italy
Fifty years ago - in his film La Dolce Vita - the Italian director Federico Fellini offered a warning against the hollowness of celebrity culture.
But did his warning fall on deaf ears?
Part One - Celebrity Obession
Italy today has a Prime Minister who fills as many gossip magazines as political newspapers. Emma Wallis investigates why so many Italians are eager to worship at the altar of celebrity.
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Part Two - Finding a Spiritual Aspect
In Tuscany, Emma finds a new kind of Italian community founded in an attempt to escape the trappings of modern life and designer labels.
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