Fidia Films the production house for the Italian TV series Carabinieri 7 has confirmed that the episodes shot in Malta last year will be transmitted on Canale 5 on Wednesday at 8.45pm.

This series is a favourite with around six million viewers in Italy and the Maltese. Two episodes featuring Malta as the backdrop, were filmed in Malta.

The main actors are the handsome Walter Nudo and the no less beautiful Chiara Ricci (photos).

The filming of these two episodes which took in various locations such as Mdina, Vittoriosa, Grand Harbour, St Julian’s, and the local coastline.

This production was offered the support of the Malta Tourism Authority in terms of logistics, with a view to promoting Malta in Italy as one of the core markets. Such initiatives also offer the scope for Malta to be marketed as a top-quality filming location per se.