Carlo Raspollini

Carlo Raspollini (born February 25, 1949) is an Author, Television director, Film Screenwriter, Playwright, Screenwriter and Radio host. Raspollini is registered in the D.O.R. (Script) and Music section of SIAE|Siae (Author and Editor Italian Association) and an Aort - Siae Member. He is a member of Anart, an association of List of radio stations in Italy|radio and Television in Italy|television authors in Italy.
== Biography ==
Raspollini was born in Follonica, Italy, on February 25, 1949, the son of Lido Raspollini and Sonia Spinelli. In 1974, he did his undergraduate studies at the University of Social Sciences of Trento with research in Mass communication|Mass Communication and Social psychology|Social Psychology. Raspollini is from an Italian middle-class family of Tuscan origin who lives with his wife in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. From his first marriage, he has two daughters, Maruska (born 1971) and Chiara (born 1978). 
Raspollini worked in RAI (Italian Public Television) and other national networks from 1971 to 2015 with various roles and responsibilities, and then upon retirement, he moved to the Dominican Republic, where he was involved in consultancy for the realization of gastronomics internationals events.
In July 2024, Raspollini was appointed as the coordinator for MAIE (Movimento Associativo Italiani all’Estero) in Punta Cana, overseeing initiatives to support and enhance the Italian presence in the Dominican Republic.
== Radio ==
From 1971, Raspollini began to collaborate with numerous journalistic and cultural programs of the Radio and then landed in the editorial office of ":it:Per_voi_giovani|Per Voi Giovani". In 1974, he oversaw the investigations of the Terza Rete Radio as author and director. With the 1975 reform, the National Program changed its name to Radio Uno. After a series of programs dedicated to the world of youth and entertainment in a broad sense, from theater to cinema to television and music (:it:Un_certo_discorso|Un Certo Discorso, La Civiltà dello Spettacolo, Retroscena, Walkie Talkie), he dedicated himself to screenplays, such as "Stories of Seduction”, blues trilogy about Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix, and a series of ironic and funny dramas in “Al Rogo Al Rogo” (On Fire! On Fire!). Others in the Sper Circuit made with PushPull of Padua, for advertising purposes. Important names of the Italian dubbing Maria Pia Di Meo, Cesare Barbetti, Antonio Maria Magro worked in these plays. In 1991, he was a director and author in two editions of the program "Inonda", which returns to Radio Uno in 1992. In 1995, a newspaper he created entitled "Bautiful", dedicated to love for animals. 
== Private Radios ==
In 1988, he landed on private radios with the Sper Circuit for which he made a program with Andy Luotto with the Pushpull production by Marcello Pozza of Padua. Also, for the Sper Circuit, he wrote the drama “Gabriele and Stella”, a radio sitcom with Maria Pia Di Meo|Maria Pia di Meo and Cesare Barbetti, again for Pushpull. 
== ARCI ==
Between 1974 and 1985, he participated in the National :it:ARCI|ARCI Initiatives by writing articles in the association's magazine and occupying positions of responsibility in the Free Radio and Photography sector, organizing conferences and initiatives throughout Italy. He collaborated with :it:Marco_Mattolini|Marco Mattolini and later with :it:Antonio_Manca_(giornalista)|Antonio Manca, directors of the Association. :it:Antonio_Manca_(giornalista)|Antonio Manca himself later conducted a series of broadcasts of “La Civiltà dello Spettacolo” (The Entertainment Civilization) on Radio Uno. 
== Events, Music, Documentaries, Advertising ==
Raspollini approached the world of concerts held at the stadiums and sports halls, and became the member of the Cooperative “Stage” and on behalf of :it:David_Zard|David Zard and “A.Gi.Di.” of Modena by Paolo. Between 1981 and 1984, he curated many shows for great bands on tour. During that time, Raspollini collaborated with :it:Estate_romana|Estate Romana (Roman Summer) for some show events, such as “Mediterranean Festival", “Thieves of Cinema”, and “Samba”.
In 1984, he made a documentary as an author and director on Cinecittà's film production and many commercials in Italy and the USA. In 1985, he collaborated as assistant director of Marco Leto in the creation of a pilot for a TV serial (Helena) with the company Sirio, on behalf of Rai Uno and Cinecittà.
== Television ==
=== La Fiorita Officina Production (1987-1992) ===
The collaboration with television began in 1987 with “Cordialmente” (Cordially), by Enza Sampò, broadcast on Rai Due, producing some external services. Along with Roberto Ferrante, Raspollini participated in the edition of "Marisa La Nuit" on Rai Uno. This collaboration was further strengthened by the birth of “La Fiorita Officina”. The company carries out consultancy services, design and production of texts for radio, TV, cinema and is also a production company. Over time, work on TV became more and more important: Adriano Celentano|Adriano Celentano's “Fantastico” and "Prontp, è la Rai?" on Rai Uno. With Mara Venier, at the beginning, and Claudio Sorrentino, the famous voice actor of John Travolta, the program “Troppo Forti” for Rai Due realized in the Rai Production Center in Naples. 
After that, under the direction of Claudio Bondì, La Fiorita Officina produced a quiz, Econogioco, for Rai Uno with journalist Sandro Paternostro, news correspondent from London, UK. The 40th Prix Italia was then founded with a Gran Gala on Rai Uno, from the San Carlo Theater in Naples, in the prime time. In 1988, La Fiorita Officina produced two shows from abroad for Rai Uno: "Palcoscenico Italia" in Brisbane (Australia) on the occasion of the Universal Exposition and "Italia 2000" in Moscow (USSR).
The order to make the auditions for “Fantastico number 8” by Adriano Celentano arrived, where Ferrante was among the authors and Carlo Raspollini took care of the artistic direction of 2000 auditions to discover the “Dreamers”, with the Intervideo production. At the same time, he dealt with the texts of Andy Luotto inserted in the cast of “Pronto è la Rai?” (Hello is it Rai?) on Rai Uno, hosted by Giancarlo Magalli, Simona Marchini and Troppo Forti” Claudio Simonetti.
On Rai Due, in the period 1989-90, the talk show in 125 episodes, with Sandra Milo: “L’amore è una cosa meravigliosa” (Love is a wonderful thing), went down in history for the famous scene of the phone call with Sandra crying shouting the name of her son "Ciro, Ciro ..." who believes injured in the hospital, but it was all a hoax, perhaps decided by a spectator. On Rai Due in 1990, “Nero a Metà” was broadcast, a show hosted by Salvatore Marino with Ilaria Moscato and Elisa Jane Satta. After that, in 1990, "Nero A Meta" aired on Rai Due. It was a show hosted by Salvatore Marino with Ilaria Moscato and Elisa Jane Satta.
In the same year, La Fiorita Officina produced the series "Tua Bellezza e dintorni", which continued until 1992. The program "Fuori Bordo" was aired on Rai Uno for the First Stage of the Corsa Venezia - Montecarlo Off Shore, co-authored by Raspollini and Giorgio Verdelli. On October 18 of the same year, he participated as an author, in the special of Linea Verde: "Planet 2000/A Sunday for the Earth", from the island of Montecristo, with :it:Federico_Fazzuoli|Federico Fazzuoli and Vito Minore.
=== The shows (1992-1995) ===
On Christmas Eve 1992 on Rai Due, he became the author of the program “E venne una stella” (And a star has arrived). Later this year, Raspollini left production La Fiorita Officina to set up his own business. Between 1993 and 1995, the period of circus and Christmas shows continued, with several networks from various theaters, in prime time. On :it:Telemontecarlo|Telemontecarlo he created “Cocktail of Remnants”. The turning point came when :it:Brando_Giordani|Brando Giordani was appointed as director of Rai Uno. They called him to replace him together with :it:Emilio_Ravel|Emilio Ravel, Paola Cattaruzza and Romano Ciriaci. 
The morning container was led by Luca Giurato and Livia Azzariti. The same authors also realized the end of year show "Di che segno siamo?” (What sign are we?) with the astrologer :it:Branko_(astrologo)|Branko. On Telemontecarlo, the Sanremo Festival is anticipated with a show from the party hall of the Casino di Campione d'Italia entitled "Noi non ci... Sanremo" (the meaning would be: We won't be there). On :it:Cinquestelle|Cinque Stelle TV, Carlo Raspollini realized for the production of Studio Immagine by Maurizio Carrano: "The Response of the Stars", a weekly broadcast from January to July 1994. Later in the year as a writer/director, he then made 66 episodes of "Tigginostri", alongside Andy Luotto and Mario Marceno and more circus performances. On January 13, 1995, a Christmas gift show, conducted by Liana Orfei, Michele Mirabella and Lino Banfi, was broadcast by the Golden Circus Festival, created by Carlo Raspollini with Stefano Jurgens, and Marco Luci. In that show, guests were Clarissa Burt, Brigitte Nielsen, Nino Frassica, Anna Kanakis, Jucas Casella.
=== The Magazine 1995-2000 ===
These are the years of the ":it:Unomattina|Unomattina" container program with Luca Giurato, Livia Azzariti, Pino Strabioli, and Branko. On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, the show “Di che segno siamo?” was staged by the Teatro Vespasiano in Rieti, with the same author group.
In 1996, Unomattina was entrusted to three conductors: Maria Teresa Ruta, Livia Azzariti, and then :it:Maria_Teresa_Ruta|Melba Ruffo di Calabria. This season began with a friendship and his collaboration with Beppe Bigazzi (Giuseppe Bigazzi, former manager of important Italian companies such as ENI, Agip, Lanerossi, GEPI, Maserati), who spoke on "Unomattina" with a column called Shopping Bag. The show “Di che segno siamo?” again aired on December 29, 1996 by the Central Theater of Sanremo, signed by Raspollini, Paola Cattaruzza, Romano Ciriaci, with the conductors of Unomattina plus Elisabetta Gardini and Branko. Here also began his collaboration with two producers: Vittoria Cappelli and Vittoria Ottolenghi with whom he realizes the show "Torna a Sorrento" (Return to Sorrento, as the title of a famous Neapolitan song) from the Marina Grande of Sorrento on 25 July 1997, conducted by Melba Ruffo di Calabria and Livia Azzariti.
He was the author of other first evenings for Rai Uno, such as "Angeli sotto le stelle” (Angels Under the Stars) from the Capitoline Hill in Rome, with Giancarlo Magalli and :it:Sabina_Ciuffini|Sabrina Ciuffini. The show is repeated the following year with the addition of :it:Red_Ronnie|Red Ronnie. He also takes care of the summer edition where :it:Paola_Saluzzi|Paola Saluzzi arrives, with :it:Filippo_Gaudenzi|Filippo Gaudenzi.
Raspollini again began as an author, the edition of “Linea Verde” with :it:Fabrizio_Binacchi|Fabrizio Binacchi, until May 2000. In the edition of “Unomattina” at the turn of 2000, Paola Saluzzi is confirmed alongside Luca Giurato, after a happy summer edition, to June 2001.
=== The Gastronomic Programs (2000-2007) ===
This is the "gastronomic" period due to the collaboration with Beppe Bigazzi. Antonella Clerici returns from Mediaset, recalled by the director of Rai Uno :it:Agostino_Saccà|Agostino Saccà, who has experimented with a new English format (Ready, Steady, Cook), based on a challenge between chefs: “La Prova del Cuoco". Antonella Clerici is entrusted with the management and two editorial offices are formed, one Endemol and a Rai, in which he and :it:Gustavo_Verde|Gustavo Verde with Claudio Maddalena join in. The cast is joined by Anna Moroni and Beppe Bigazzi, to go beyond the challenge and bring the duration to an hour and a half.
In the wake of the success of ":it:La_prova_del_cuoco|Prova del Cuoco", the Stream's Travel Channel entrusted the responsibility to Beppe Bigazzi (conductor) and Carlo Raspollini (author and director) for a series of 12 episodes entitled "Le Toscane".
Before taking the reins of Rai Uno, :it:Fabrizio_Del_Noce|Fabrizio Del Noce arrived at the management of "Linea Verde". He was dedicated to both programs. Meanwhile, the studios moved from Cinecittà to Rai-Dear studios. Raspollini, in the role of main author, followed “Linea Verde”, where :it:Guido_Barendson|Guido Barendson arrived to replace Del Noce. He then entrusted with the Saturday edition of “Linea Verde Horizons” and “Linea Verde Mercato”, conducted by Alessandro di Pietro. 
The following year Carlo Raspollini left the "Green Line Market" to devote himself to "Green Line Horizons" and "Green Line" with :it:Paolo_Brosio|Paolo Brosio and :it:Paola_Saluzzi|Paola Saluzzi and the participation of :it:Gianfranco_Vissani|Gianfranco Vissani. Given the success of "La Prova del Cuoco", in the 2003/04 edition in January and March 2003, two "First special evenings" were held with the cast and authors of the newspaper.
On March 21, 2004, La Prova del Cuoco's third "Spring Evening" took place. In addition, a strip entitled "Christmas recipes" aired before Tg1 in 20 episodes was produced. At Easter 2005, a new special evening of “La Prova del Cuoco” took place. At the same time, Raspollini was called as an author to deal with current affairs in the weekly “Sabatodomenica &, a weekend show, where Vincenzo Galluzzo and Casimiro Lieto were in the cast.
=== Return to Unomattina and Linea Verde (2007-2010) ===
In 2007, he returned to “Unomattina” again to reform the format of the Rai Uno's morning newspaper, in which Eleonora Daniele and Luca Giurato were at the helm. The project included a shared programming with the summer edition, where :it:Veronica_Maya|Veronica Maya arrives alongside :it:Duilio_Giammaria|Duilio Giammaria. In subsequent editions various conductors alternate (Michele Cucuzza|Michele Cocuzza, :it:Duilio_Giammaria|Duilio Gianmaria, :it:Arnaldo_Colasanti|Arnaldo Colasanti, Miriam Leone, then :it:Pierluigi_Diaco|Pierluigi Diaco and :it:Georgia_Luzi|Georgia Luzi) but the formula remains mostly unchanged with a lot of information and columns of fashion, gastronomy, and health. Raspollini also took care of the “Weekend” edition with Fabrizio Gatti|Fabrizio Gatta and Sonia Grey|Sonia Gray.
“Linea Verde Orizzonti” continued its line of services and gastronomic requests. Whereas for "Linea Verde" there has been further change with another rookie: :it:Massimiliano_Ossini|Massimiliano Ossini to which Eva Crosetta has been added. Another edition of "Linea Verde" begins at the end of 2010, with Elisa Isoardi assisted by Fabrizio Rocca, while Gianfranco Vissani goes on to lead "Linea Verde Horizons".
=== Storie Vere (2010-2014) ===
The year 2011 began with a new primetime Golden Circus Festival, but this was the year of "Storie Vere” (True Stories). The excessive presence of programs with human events was invented and performed by actors (Forum, Final Verdict and others) at the basis of the conception of a new format to bring truth to the stories of television programs. Thus, "Unomattina Storie Vere” (True Stories) was born, which aired after ":it:Unomattina|Unomattina", in a space dedicated to emotions and family. Management was led by :it:Savino_Zaba|Georgia Luzi and :it:Savino_Zaba|Sabino Zaba.
In the summer, he proposed other formats: "Vitabella" where :it:Ingrid_Muccitelli|Ingrid Muccitelli and :it:Vira_Carbone|Vira Carbone worked alternately. "Unomattina Verde" (2013-14) which aired after "Storie Vere” with Elisa Isoardi and Massimiliano Ossini and "Ciao Come stai?” (Hello Come Are You?) with :it:Ingrid_Muccitelli|Ingrid Muccitelli during the summer.. In the third edition of "True Stories", Eleonora Daniele arrived and the program was restyled in order to adapt it to the new presenter.
At this time, he also dealt with “Unomattina Estate” (Georgia Luzi and Pierluigi Diaco), "Linea Verde Orizzonti" (:it:Chiara_Giallonardo|Chiara Giallonardo, with whom :it:Luca_Sardella|Luca Sardella was added the following year) and ":it:Linea_verde_(programma_televisivo)|Linea Verde”, where Elisa Isoardi left and :it:Eleonora_Daniele|Eleonora Daniele arrived along with :it:Fabrizio_Gatta|Fabrizio Gatta.
For the first time, episodes of “Linea Verde” in the city have been made to observe the interactions between the countryside and the urban center in large cities. In the same year, he participated as an author on the Rai/Endemol show “Ora ci vorrebbe un amico” (Now it will take a friend) with Lorella Cuccarini on Rai Uno.
=== La7 (2014-2015) ===
In the 2014-15 season, Raspollini as author and director launched another format on the national TV network La7, which was conducted by Luca Sardella: “Il pollice verde sono io” (I am the green thumb). However, the program did not get the necessary space on TV to take off. So, he then left this work and moved to the Dominican Republic to follow other projects.
=== The move to the Caribbean (2016 – today) ===
He founded a production company with :it:Franco_Schipani|Franco Schipani, “Sghembelenz”, with whom he made a documentary “Cabarete - a land blessed by God” in 2016 and started the preparation of the film “Viva reggaeton” and other film projects.
With Innova Marketing Group, a period of consultation for international gastronomic events began for Raspollini, which then find a place in the Dominican capital, with high-level dinners at the Blue Mall with Massimo Bottura, Joan Roca i Fontané|Joan Roca, Virgilio Martínez Véliz|Virgilio Martinez and Jorge Vallejo between 2018 and 2019. After that, Covid 19 temporarily interrupted a series of already planned projects and events.
== Cinema ==
Raspollini wrote a story with Andy Luotto for the episode entitled “Tiramisu” for the Coup de Foudre series for Canale 5 in 1990. Along with Lucky Tower, Raspollini wrote the screenplay for Stories of Seduction in 1994, a film by Antonio Maria Magro by Europe's Lamp productions, with Florence Guérin|Florence Guerin, Carol Baker, Oreste Lionello, Danilo Maestosi, and Marina Suma.
== Theater ==
He wrote the comedy “Una Notte Americana” (An American night), together with Terry D'Alfonso, freely inspired by Luigi Pirandello|Luigi Pirandello's opera “I Giganti della Montagna”. Realized on behalf of the Italian Swiss Radio Television with Riccardo Cucciolla|Riccardo Cucciola, :it:Gianni_Cajafa|Gianni Caiafa and Milena Vukotic, the comedy aired in 1991.
== MadeONfuture ==
In 2020, the “madeONfuture” website / magazine was born and was initiated by Joel Tilanti Tacla. It was supposed to be a blog but from the beginning, it presented itself as a site that gathers the best of the most interesting and curious news about the future. News, proposals, ideas, and projects concerning various sectors: technology, gastronomy, life in the city, entertainment, health, news from the future, boating, sports, stories, culture, art, the school and other voices. The site contains worldwide information, and its articles are readable in 7 languages. Also, it is open to constructive collaboration with all. Initially, it was called The Tomorrow Times but then it was decided to turn to a name that would respond even more to the needs of industry and production.
== Books ==
Along with Eri, Raspollini published seven essays, taken from the programs in which he participated. Of these, three are devoted to the recipes of the Prova del cuoco (over 250,000 copies sold).
* “Chi ha ragione?” (Who's right?) (from Unomattina) Carlo Raspollini - Fabrizio Zaccaretti Editions Eri Rai 1997
* “Che lavoro faccio?” (What work do I do?) (from Unomattina) Antonella Clerici, Carlo Raspollini, Vito Sidoti - Editions Eri Rai 1999
* La Prova del Cuoco - 190 recipes, selected by Antonella Clerici, edited by :it:Gustavo_Verde|Gustavo Verde and Carlo Raspollini - Eri-Rai 2001 Editions
* La Prova del Cuoco - 180 seafood dishes. Curated by Antonella Clerici, Gustavo Verde, Carlo Raspollini - Eri Rai 2002 Editions
* La Prova del Cuoco - The first dishes- By Antonella Clerici, Gustavo Verde, Carlo Raspollini - Editions Eri Rai 2005
* “Borghi da gustare” (Villages to taste) (from Linea Verde) with Elisa Isoardi (and others) from an idea by Carlo Raspollini Edizioni Eri Rai 2011
* The last, “Cento domande sulla salute a tavola” (The 100 questions on health at the table), by Carlo Raspollini and Ciro Vestita. Giunti Editions - Eri Rai 2014
== Radio Programs ==
* Piccola Enciclopedia Popolare (Small Popular Encyclopedia) (Rai, Terza Rete 1971-1972-1973)
* Pagina aperta (Open Page) (Rai, Terza Rete 1971-1972-1973)
* Libri Ricevuti (Received Books) (Rai, Terza Rete 1971-1972-1973-1975-1976)
* Inchiesta (Investigation) (Rai, Terza Rete 1972-1973-1974)
* :it:Per_voi_giovani|Per Voi Giovani (For You Youngs) (Rai National Program 1971-1972-1973)
* Inchiesta (Investigation) (Radio Rai, National Program 1974)
* Il Paginone (Radio Rai, Radio Uno 1975)
* Walkie Talkie (Radio Uno 1975)
* RadioTre newspaper (Radio Tre, 1975-1978)
* La Civiltà dello Spettacolo (The Entertainment Civilization) (RadioUno, 1979/1980)
* Un certo discorso (A Certain Speech) (Radio Tre, 1976-1978)
* Retroscena (Backstage) (Radio Uno 1980-1981)
* Al Rogo Al Rogo (Radio Due - 1980)
* Sabbie Rosse (Red Sands)
* L’investigatore Lenin e il caso dello spettro del Comunismo (Investigator Lenin and the case of the specter of Communism)
* Sono solo canzonette (They're just songs)
* Storie di Seduzione (Seduction Stories), (Radio Uno, 1980)
* Storie di seduzione II (Stories of Seduction II) (Radio Uno, 1980)
* La bellezza dell’indifferenza (The Beauty of Indifference) A Marcel Duchamp tribute (Radio Uno, 1980)
* Le voci del silenzio (Voices of Silence) (Radio Uno 1980)
* Kiki de Montparnasse (Radio Uno 1980)
* Il Re Lucertola (The King Lizard) Jim Morrison’s life and music (Radio Uno1981-82)
* Summertime – Janis Joplin’s life and music (Radio Uno 1983-84)
* Vodoo Child – Jimi Hendrix’s life and music (Radio Uno 1985-86)
* Andy Luotto (Sper Circuit 1988)
* Gabriele and Stella, sit com (Sper 1988 circuit)
* Incontri (The meetings) (Radio Uno, within the "Inonda" 1991-92 program)
* Inonda (On air) (Radio Uno 1991-1992)
* Una notte americana (An American Night) (Swiss Italian Radio 1994)
* Bautiful (Rai Uno 1995)
== Television ==
* Cordialmente (Sincerely) (Rai Due 1987)
* Marisa La Nuit (Rai Uno, 1987)
* Fantastico 8 (Rai Uno 1987)
* Pronto è la Rai? (Hello, is it Rai?) (Rai Uno 1987)
* Troppo Forti (Too Strong) (Rai Uno 1987)
* Econogioco (Rai Uno 1987)
* Gran Gala 40th Prix Italia (Rai Uno 1988)
* Italy stage from Brisbane - Australia (Rai Uno 1988)
* Italy 2000 World Expo Moscow - USSR (Rai Uno 1988)
* L’amore è una cosa meravigliosa (Love is a wonderful thing) (Rai Due 1989)
* Domenica In… (Rai Uno 1989)
* Nero a metà (Half black) (Rai Due 1990)
* Mario Riva Award (Rai Due 1991)
* Tua – Bellezza e dintorni (Yours - Beauty and surroundings) Two editions. (Rai Due 1991-92)
* Fuori Bordo (Out of Board) (Rai Uno 1992)
* Planet 2000 / A Sunday for the Earth (Rai Uno 1992)
* E venne una stella (And a star came) (Rai Due 1992)
* Golden Circus Festival (Rai Uno 1993-2011)
* Cocktail di scampoli (Remnants Cocktail) (TMC 1993)
* Merry Christmas from Naples (TMC 1993)
* Unomattina (Rai Uno 1994-1995-1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2007-2008-2009-2010)
* Unomattina Estate (Rai Uno 1999-2007-2008-2009-2010-2011)
* Unomattina week end (Rai Uno 2009)
* Di che segno siamo (What sign are we) (Rai Uno 1994-1995-1996)
* Torna a Sorrento (Return to Sorrento) (Rai Uno 1997)
* Angeli sotto le stelle (Angels under the Stars) (Rai Uno 1997-1998)
* Le Toscane (Stream Travel Channel - 2000)
* Linea Verde (Green Line) (Rai Uno 1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012)
* Linea Verde Orizzonti (Green Line Horizons) (Rai Uno1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012)
* Linea Verde Mercato (Green Line Market) (Rai Uno 2002)
* La Prova del Cuoco (The Chef's Test) (Rai Uno 2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006)
* La Prova del Cuoco serale (The Chef's Test - First evening) (Rai Uno 2003-2004-2005)
* La Prova del cuoco Primavera (The Chef‘sTest - Spring) in prime time (Rai Uno 2004)
* Christmas recipes - strip (Rai Uno 2004)
* Sabatodomenica& (Saturday, Sunday &) (Rai Uno 2005)
* Vitabella (Beautiful life) (Rai Uno 2012)
* Storie Vere (True Stories) (Rai Uno 2011-2012-2013)
* Ora Ci vorrebbe un amico (Rai Uno 2011)
* Ciao, come stai? (Hi, how are you?) (Rai Uno 2013)
* Unomattina Verde (One Green Morning) (Rai Uno 2013)
* Il pollice verde sono io (I am the green thumb) (La7 2014-15)
== Curiosities ==
With Beppe Bigazzi, Paolo Tizzanini, Mauro Quirini, Luca Zanini, Paolo Pellegrini and Luigi Cremona, Raspollini founded the Magnificent Academy of the Hosts. It is a non-profit association, dedicated to supporting and spreading the meritorious activities of those who defend the genuine, quality and healthy product in taverns and restaurants, just like the farmer who produces it and the customer who chooses it. This is evident from the book “Osti Custodi” by Beppe Bigazzi.
In 2009, Raspollini attended in the Sommelier courses organized by the Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) at the headquarters of Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in Rome, Daniela Scrobogna and Paolo Lauciani teachers. Since Raspollini is no longer with Rai, he often becomes a guest of “Radio Radio” at the program “A special day” conducted by :it:Francesco_Vergovich|Francesco Vergovich for gastronomic themes
== Notes ==
His friendship with Beppe Bigazzi was the basis of his gastronomic preparations, which helped him in the realization of programs and events, publications and projects. As a result of this relationship, other friendships have arisen, both professional and personal, with Paolo Tizzanini, Simone Fracassi, Emanuele Vallini, Pietro Zito, Luigi Pomata, Rocco Iannone, Gennaro Esposito, Sal De Riso, Fabio Picchi, Mirko Martinelli, Cesare Marretti, Renatone Salvadori, Paolo Zoppolatti, the critic Luigi Cremona, the sommelier Adua Villa and others.
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