Overview
Byron revolutionized English poetry and died a hero. He became famous overnight when the poetic record of his adventures abroad was received with rapture. This rich historical drama explores the true identity of the wild poetic genius who broke every taboo in the book. Byron's affairs and his unconventionality, however, were always destined to bring him down.
Cast
- Jonny Lee Miller as Lord Byron
- Natasha Little as Augusta Leigh
- Stephen Campbell Moore as John Cam Hobhouse
- Julie Cox as Annabella Milbanke
- Vanessa Redgrave as Lady Melbourne
- Penny Downie as Lady Judith Milbanke
- Sally Hawkins as Mary Shelley
- Oliver Milburn as Scrope Davies
- Camilla Power as Caroline Lamb
- Elodie Kendall as Mercer Elphinstone