The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron

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Rupert by the lagoon

Rupert Everett

Exclusive Reading of 'Love and Death'

Thursday 30 July 2009

Rupert Everett reads 'Love and Death', Byron's final poem, by the lagoon at Messolonghi where he died.

  • Corin Throsby

    Drawing of Lord Byron

    Byron's Fan Mail

    Thursday 30 July 2009

    In the same way that Byron has been labeled 'Britain's first international celebrity', so have his readers often been imagined as screaming fans under the grip of 'Byromania'.

  • Lord Byron on his Death Bed by Joseph-Denis c. 1826, Oil on canvas

    'Love and Death' by Lord Byron

    Thursday 30 July 2009

    'Love and Death' was Byron's last poem, written shortly before his death in 1824 at Messolonghi, in Greece.

  • Rupert Everett, Ralph Lee and Michael Waldman

    Q&A with Rupert Everett

    Tuesday 28 July 2009

    Rupert Everett, Channel 4 commissioner Ralph Lee, and director Michael Waldman answer questions about the programme.

  • Rupert Everett

    About Rupert Everett

    Monday 13 July 2009

    In recent years, Rupert Everett has attained international stardom following a memorable array of both comedic and dramatic film roles. His scene-stealing performance as Julia Roberts' confidant in My Best Friend's Wedding earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations, as well as American Comedy, Blockbuster Entertainment and London Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

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