1.Episode 1
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood look for a muse to inspire their best work yet.
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Desperate Romantics
Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Drama
Starring
Aidan Turner, Rafe Spall, Tom Hollander
Episodes
Miniseries
2.Episode 2
Millais sets to work on a masterpiece for art critic John Ruskin. Hunt is in turmoil.
3.Episode 3
As his new patron, John Ruskin insists on Millais painting his young wife Effie.
4.Episode 4
Returning from the Holy Land, Hunt asks Annie to marry him, unaware she has seduced Fred.
5.Episode 5
Ruskin threatens to end his support unless Rossetti and Lizzie calm down and focus on art.
6.Episode 6
Rossetti and Lizzie return from their honeymoon, and Hunt proposes to Annie Miller.
About
Desperate Romantics
Drama
Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Information
- Released
- Jul 21, 2009
- Episode length
- 1h
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Status
- Ended
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- Not rated
Networks
- Network
- BBC Two
Cast
People in this story
Aidan TurnerDante Gabriel Rossetti
Rafe SpallWilliam Holman Hunt
Tom HollanderJohn Ruskin
Samuel BarnettJohn Millais
Sam CraneFred Walters
Zoë TapperEffie Ruskin/ Effie Millais
Amy MansonLizzie Siddal
Jennie JacquesAnnie Miller
Maimie McCoyMargaret
Phil DavisMr. Stone
Mark HeapCharles DickensMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.