Lord Byron: life of the week

Published: April 15, 2024, 11 p.m.

Famously branded "mad, bad and dangerous to know", Lord Byron captured the imagination \u2013 and attention \u2013 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. \n\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices