| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Jonny Lee Miller | Lord Byron | 2 |
| Sally Hawkins | Mary Shelley | 2 |
| Mark Bazeley | Trelawney | 2 |
| Oliver Milburn | Scrope Davies | 2 |
| Pauline Moran | Mrs Curtin | 2 |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Lady Melbourne | 2 |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | John Cam Hobhouse | 2 |
| Julian Firth | Thomas Moore | 2 |
| Julie Cox | Annabella Milbanke | 2 |
| Natasha Little | Augusta Leigh | 2 |
| Matthew Scurfield | Bruno | 2 |
| Penny Downie | Lady Judith Milbanke | 2 |
| Branka Katić | Teresa Guiccioli | 2 |
| David Ryall | Sir Ralph Milbanke | 2 |
| Jean-François Wolff | Tita | 2 |
| Camilla Power | Caroline Lamb | 2 |
| Nicholas Pritchard | Colonel Leigh | 2 |
| Dido Miles | Six Mile Bottom Cook | 2 |
| Kevin Hudson | Servant (uncredited) | 2 |