Byron

Episodes - Byron

• The Eloquence of Action Concluding part of the historical drama. After the birth of his daughter, Byron separates from his wife Annabella and news of his incestuous relationship with Augusta becomes a national scandal, forcing him into exile, where he continues his hedonistic lifestyle in Venice. Eventually the poet settles into a relationship with an Italian Contessa and takes up the Greek struggle for independence as a freedom fighter. Jonny Lee Miller, Natasha Little and Julie Cox star
• The Summer of a Dormouse Two-part historical drama charting the rise and fall of charismatic poet Lord Byron. Jonny Lee Miller stars as the rebellious genius whose struggle to be accepted as a poet bears fruit overnight, turning him into an instant success and the toast of London society. With women falling at his feet, he soon tires of the attention and begins an illicit and incestuous affair with his half-sister Augusta but, concerned for her well-being, he proposes on a whim to the pious Annabella : a move which lead…