Il collegio
Il Collegio is a popular Italian historical reality show that has aired on Rai Due since January 2017.
In the first three seasons the show is narrated by Giancarlo Magalli. In the fourth season it is narrated by Eric Alexander and Simona Ventura. The series is based on the format of the British Channel 4 series That'll Teach 'Em.
The helpers of the filming are Sofia Nirie, and Seungmin Jung.
Concept
Several high school aged teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 have to study for a month in a boarding school where the curriculum is based on education between the 1960s and the 1980s. The students must follow a strict dress code and give up their phones and electronics during the month, and inappropriate haircuts, any kind of piercings and foul language are all forbidden. Students may be put in isolation or expelled if they do not follow these rules.Student dormitories are separated by gender. Classes are given in Italian, Latin, history, geography, mathematics, biology, a foreign language, civics and art. Elective classes are physical education, choral music and singing, music education, dance, aerobics, and computer science. At the end of the month the students are required to take an exam. If they pass they are presented with a diploma suited to the period that season is set in.
The first season was set in 1960, year of the Olympic Games in Rome and broadcast from 2 to 23 January 2017.
The series was renewed for a second season set in 1961, and was broadcast from 26 September to 17 October 2017. This season introduced the figure of the class representative, and the addition of French as a foreign language.
The third season, set in 1968, was broadcast from 12 February 2019 to 12 March for a total of five episodes. In this season English replaced French as a foreign language, Civics replaced Latin, Art and Music education was added. In the summer following the third season, Clementoni released a board dedicated to the program.
The fourth season is set in 1982, the year in which Italy won the FIFA World Cup, and aired from 22 October 2019 to 26 November 2019 for six episodes, featuring computer science, aerobics and breakdancing as non-exam activities.
The fifth season, which was set in 1992, aired from 27 October 2020 to 15 December 2020. In this edition, the school where the show has been registered is the Convitto Nazionale Regina Margherita in Anagni in the Province of Frosinone, due to heavy COVID-19 pandemic spread in Lombardy. 1992 has been one of the darkest years of Italian history, due to the killings of judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino by the Sicilian Mafia; and the political corruption scandal known as Tangentopoli for which there was the consequent national judicial investigation known as Mani pulite, which discovered various instances of corruption and briberies within the Italian politics. This scandal caused the dissolving of the Christian Democracy party, that, together with the previous dissolution of the Italian Communist Party in 1991 caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year and consequent disillusionment with Communism in some Italian communist politicians, especially the then Secretary of the Party Achille Occhetto, caused by this and the previous fall during the previous years of the others communist governments in Eastern Europe, in turn was one of the major causes which brought to the creation of the Second Italian Republic in two years.
The sixth season is set in 1977, the year in which RAI started to broadcast programs in color for the first time. It aired from 26 October 2021 to 14 December 2021.
The seventh season is set in 1958, a year in which students in Italy were still separated in lower secondary education according to the fact if they wanted to, after completing the middle school to continue to study in high school or not. This was the first seasons in which there weren't entrance exams and in which class representatives weren't elected. It aired from 18 October 2022 to 29 November 2022.
The eight edition is set in 2001, the year of 9/11 attacks. It aired from 24 September 2023 to 5 November 2023.
After a year of hiatus, a ninth season has bene produced, set in 1990.
Production
The school the series takes place in is the Collegio San Carlo di Celana, a suburb of Caprino Bergamasco. The fifth edition takes place in Anagni at the Convitto Nazionale Regina Margherita, and so does the sixth edition.Cast
Season 1 - Collegio 1960
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Annalisa Ciampalini
- Piera Condotti
- Emilia Termignoni
- Fabio Cacioppoli
- Marco La Rosa
- Maestro Matteo Valbusa
Guardians
- Lucia Gravante
- Luigi Ferrante
Students (year of birth and place of residence)
- Swami Caputo
- Giovanni Petrigliano
- Carla Addonisio
- Filippo Moras
- Silvia di Santo
- Ludovica Olgiati
- Pietro Dell'Aquila
- Filippo Zamparini
- Alessio Milanesi
- Veronica Mastro
- Marika Ferrarelli
- Jenny de Nucci
- Federico Nobile
- Adriano Occulto
- Arianna Pasin
- Dimitri Iannone
- Davide Erba
- Letizia del Signore.
- Arianna Pasin
- Davide Erba
- Letizia del Signore
- Dimitri Iannone - expelled for insubordination
- Adriano Occulto
- Federico Nobile
- Jenny de Nucci
Season 2 - Collegio 1961
Teachers
- Alberto Faverio
- Andrea Maggi
- Mariarosa Petolicchio
- Luca Raina
- Berta Corvi
- Fabio Cacioppoli
- Maestro Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina
- Marco Larosa
Guardians
- Luigi Ferrante
- Lucia Gravante
Students
- Maddalena Sarti
- Edoardo Maragno
- Nagga Baldina
- Brunella Cacciuni
- Gabrielle Paul Sarmiento
- Michelle Cavallaro
- Elisabetta Gibilisco
- Ginevra Mandolese
- Davide Moccia
- Federico Mancosu
- Noa Planas
- Giuseppe Spitaleri
- Gaia Malgeri
- Dimitri Tincano
- Arianna Triassi
- Marco Biò
- Roberto Magro
- Camilla Ricciardi
- Marco Biò
- Camilla Maria Ricciardi
- Roberto Magro - after being excessively punished and being the worst student in terms of results, he was given a special examination. He failed it, hence he was expelled
- Arianna Triassi - expelled for continuous misbehaving
Season 3 - Collegio 1968
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Mariarosa Petolicchio
- David Wayne Callahan
- Diana Cavagnaro
- Luca Raina
- Dario Cipani
- Marco Larosa
- Alessandro Carnevale
Guardians and Technical Education Teachers
- Piero Maggiò
- Lucia Gravante
Students
- Beatrice Cossu
- Riccardo Tosi
- Noemi Ortona
- Elia Libero Gumiero
- William Carrozzo
- Youssef Komeiha
- Gabriele de Chiara
- Alice Carbotti
- Giulia Mannucci
- Jennifer Poni
- Nicole Rossi
- Esteban Frigerio
- Alice de Bortoli
- Matias Caviglia
- Luca Cobelli
- Cora Fazzini
- Marilù Fazzini
- Michael Gambuzza
- Evan Nestola
- Ginevra Pirola
- Syria d'Ambra
- Luca Vitozzi
- Ginevra Pirola
- Cora and Marilù Fazzini - Cora Fazzini was sent to the principal's office after using a derogatory term to Professor Raina and was expelled due to her continuous bad behaviour. Marilù, for defending her sister, was also expelled.
- Michael Gambuzza - he raised his voice to Professor Petolicchio and was expelled.
- Evan Nestola - he was expelled for cutting his hair, tarnishing the college's image.
- Luca Cobelli - he was not admitted to the oral exams
- Matias Caviglia
- Luca Cobelli
- Alice de Bortoli
- Luca Vitozzi
- Syria d'Ambra
Fourth Season - Collegio 1982
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Mariarosa Petolicchio
- Luca Raina
- David Wayne Callahan
- Giovanna Giovannini
- Alessandro Carnevale
- Daniele Calanna
- Carmelo Trainito
- Marilisa Pino
- Carlo Santagostino
- Max Bruschi
Guardians and Technical Education Teachers
- Piero Maggiò
- Lucia Gravante
Students
- Roberta Zacchero
- Mario Tricca
- Maggy Gioia
- Samuele Fazzi
- Gabriele Montuori
- Giulio Maggio
- Niccolò Robbiano
- Vilma D'Addario
- Mariana Aresta
- Vincenzo Crispino
- George Ciupilan
- Gianni Musella
- Sara Piccione
- Martina Brondin
- Francesco Cardamone
- Asia Busciantella
- Chiara Adamuccio
- Claudia Dorelfi
- Alex Djordjevic
- Andrea Bellantoni
- Alysia Piccamiglio
- Benedetta Matera
- Benedettagea Matera
- Claudia Dorelfi - Claudia was returned to school as a punishment for misbehaving at a field trip. As she had misbehaved several times beforehand, including being suspended and isolated for 48 hours, the headmaster decided that the class assembly had to decide whether she was to remain or leave. The latter option won, 10 votes Vs 7.
- Andrea Bellantoni - he organised a fake brawl to avoid participating to a maths lesson. He was excluded from a field trip and later was tested on the week's syllabus, failing which, he was expelled.
- Alex Djordjevic - expelled for the same reason as Andrea Bellantoni.
- Alysia Piccamiglio - she was one of the students forced to resit the entry test after an overnight misbehaviour. Having failed it, she was told to return home.
- Francesco Cardamone
- Martina Brondin
- Asia Busciantella Ricci
- Chiara Adamuccio.
- Andrea Bellantoni
- Chiara Adamuccio
- Alex Djordjevic
- Benedettagea Matera
- Samuele Fazzi
- George Ciupilan
- Sara Piccione
The following students caused an overnight fracas. Their admission was revoked and they had to resit the entry test:
- Roberta Maria Zacchero
- Mario Tricca
- Gabriele Montuori
- Giulio Maggio
- Nicolò Robbiano
- Vilma Maria d'Addario
- Mariana Aresta
- Vincenzo Crispino
- Gianni Nunzio Musella
- Martina Brondin
- Francesco Cardamone
- Asia Busciantella Ricci
- Claudia Dorelfi
- Alysia Piccamiglio
Fifth Season - Collegio 1992
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Mariarosa Petolicchio
- Luca Raina
- David Wayne Callahan
- Alessandro Carnevale
- Valentina Gottlieb
- Patrizio Cigliano
- Roberta Sette
- Marco Chingari
- Carlo Santagostino
Students
- Alessandro Andreini
- Marco Crivellini
- Bonard Dago
- Andrea Di Piero
- Giordano Francati
- Alessandro Guida
- Rahul Teoli
- Davide Vavalà
- Luca Zigliana
- Andrea Prezioso
- Leonardo Prezioso
- Usha Teoli
- Linda Bertollo
- Sofia Cerio
- Maria Teresa Cristini
- Ylenia Grambone
- Giulia Matera
- Rebecca Mongelli
- Giulia Maria Scarano
- Luna Lucrezia Scognamiglio
- Simone Bettin
- Aurora Vanessa Morabito
- Luca Lapolla
- Mishel Gashi
- Aurora Vanessa Morabito - expelled for insulting the male guardian during a nervous crisis.
- Marco Crivellini - expelled along with Simone Bettin for their continuous misbehaving.
- Simone Bettin - expelled along with Marco Crivellini for their continuous misbehaving.
- Rebecca Mongelli - she didn’t receive the red jacket because her results were insufficient, so she had to return home.
- Ylenia Grambone - expelled because she disrespected to professor Maggi.
- Alessandro Andreini - expelled because he disrespected to professor Maggi.
- Rahul Teoli - he almost got expelled due to his conduct, but at the gates, he was given another chance, but later he was expelled again because he raised the hands up on Luca Zigliana.
- Luca Lapolla
- Mishel Gashi
- Leonardo Prezioso
- Andrea Prezioso
- Andrea Prezioso
Season 6 - Collegio 1977
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Mariarosa Petolicchio
- Luca Raina
- Denise McNee
- Alessandro Carnevale
- Duccio Curione
- Lorenzo Vignolo
- Silvia Smaniotto
Guardians
- Lucia Gravante
- Matteo Caremoli
Students (year of birth and place of residence)
- Sara Masserini
- Alessandro Giglio
- Gaia Cascino
- Giovanni Junior D'ambrosio
- Federica Cangiano
- Davide Maroni
- Vincenzo Rubino
- Rebecca Parziale
- Lorenzo Sena
- Maria Sofia Federico
- Cristiano Karol Russo
- Sveva Accorrà
- Simone Casadei
- Beatrice 'Kim' Genco
- Filippo Romano
- Elisa Cimbaro
- Valentina Comelli
- Raffaele Fiorella
- Anastasia Podeschi
- Matilde Ricorda
- Matteo Palazzo
- Davide Cresta
- Sveva Accorrà
- Gaia Cascino
- Davide Maroni - kicked out for disrespecting professor McNee, and not applying to her rules.
- Simone Casadei - expelled for continuous misbehaving.
- Federica Cangiano - she couldn’t get the red necktie as her results being insufficient, so she had to return home.
- Alessandro Giglio - expelled after clashing with his classmates after an accident in the dormitory.
- Davide Cresta - expelled before the oral exam after his written mathematics test was completely insufficient.
Season 7 - Collegio 1958
Teachers
- Paolo Bosisio
- Andrea Maggi
- Giovanni Belli
- Anna Maria Petolicchio
- Marie France Baron
- Guido Airoldi
- Alberto Zanetti
- Andrea Zilli
- Annalisa Bufacchi
- Mauro Simonetti
- Valeria Bonfanti
Guardians
- Lucia Gravante
- Matteo Caremoli
Students (year of birth and place of residence) and divided by section A (Middle school) and section B (Professional startup school)
- Zelda Nobili
- Davide Di Franco
- Harry Erriquez
- Priscilla Savoldelli
- Giada Scognamillo
- Giulia Wnekowicz
- Alessandro Bosatelli
- Sofia Brixel
- Mattia Patanè
- Samuel Rosica
- Luna Tota
- Sabrina Bacja
- Mattia Camorani
- Gabriel Rennis
- Alessia Abruscia
- Elisa Angius
- Ariadny Sorbello
- Davide Cagnes
- Damiano Severoni
- Tommaso Miglietta
- Alessandro Orlando
- Apollinaire Manfredi
- Victoria Lazzari
- Ariadny Sorbello
- Sabrina Bacja
- Victoria Lazzari
- Tommaso Miglietta
- Damiano Severoni
- Victoria Lazzari - expelled for insulting professor Zilli with vulgar words.
- Alessandro Orlando - While in a recovery state due to his GPA, he stole some phones, and for this he got expelled.
- Apollinaire Manfredi - While in a recovery state due to his GPA, he stole some phones, and for this he got expelled.
- Elisa Angius
- Ariadny Sorbello.
- Davide Cagnes.