Corin Throsby delves into the life, writing and love affairs of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, one of the 19th century’s most scandalous celebrity figures
Famously branded “mad, bad and dangerous to know”, Lord Byron captured the imagination – and attention – of early 19th-century Britain with his soul-bearing poetry, decadent lifestyle and torrid love affairs. In this Life of the Week episode, Corin Throsby speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about how the Romantic poet became the era’s most scandalous celebrity.