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Made on Earth: Handbags

26/10/2019 GMT

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Babita Sharma visits master handbag-maker Umberto Rinaudo in Italy.

This programme explores the world of handbags, from luxury leather to mass produced high street brands can the sector bounce back? 

The world's trading routes have seen a year like no other in 2020. Made on Earth explores how the trades in eight everyday products are adapting - from bicycles to whisky, spices to semiconductors - and how resilience and innovation are paving the road to recovery. This programme explores the world of handbags from luxury leather to mass produced high street brands can the sector bounce back?


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Across the globe, we rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinati

Across the globe, we have come to rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinating story. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore the places and people.

Across the globe, we have come to rely on an array of products - and behind each product is a fascinating story. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore the places and people behind eight products that help us all to thrive. From flowers to semiconductors, bikes to coffee, they investigate where these items are produced, how they are processed - and how each global network is adapting to our changing needs.

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