Desperate Romantics
Series Overview
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.
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
60 min per episode
2009 – 2009
Premiered: Tue, Jul 21, 2009
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Episode 6”
Rossetti and Lizzie return from their honeymoon, and Hunt proposes to Annie Miller.
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Cast & Creators
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Aidan Turner
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Rafe Spall
William Holman Hunt
Tom Hollander
John Ruskin
Samuel Barnett
John Millais
Sam Crane
Fred Walters
Zoë Tapper
Effie Ruskin/ Effie Millais
Amy Manson
Lizzie Siddal
Jennie Jacques
Annie Miller
Josie Farmiloe
Charlotte Siddal
Maimie McCoy
Margaret
Phil Davis
Mr. Stone
Mark Heap
Charles Dickens
Rebecca Davies
Fanny Cornforth
Dyfrig Morris
William Morris
Peter Sandys-Clarke
Edward Burne-Jones
Natalie Thomas
Jane Burden
Poppy Lee Friar
Rose La Touche
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Diarmuid Lawrence, Paul Gay
Peter Bowker
Daniel Pemberton
Kieran McGuigan, Alan Almond
Paul Knight, David Head
Hilary Salmon, Franny Moyle, Ben Evans
Department Leadership Roster
Diarmuid Lawrence
Director
Paul Gay
Director
Daniel Pemberton
Original Music Composer
Kieran McGuigan
Director of Photography
Peter Bowker
Writer
James Keast
Costume Design
Ben Evans
Producer
Paul Knight
Editor
Alan Almond
Director of Photography
David Head
Editor
Melanie Allen
Production Design
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18+: 18+ Restricted to Adults.
International Certification Matrix
18+ Restricted to Adults.
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What is Desperate Romantics about?
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.
How many seasons does Desperate Romantics have?
Desperate Romantics comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Desperate Romantics?
Key cast members in Desperate Romantics include Aidan Turner, Rafe Spall, Tom Hollander, Samuel Barnett, Sam Crane.
Who created or directed Desperate Romantics?
Desperate Romantics was developed and directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, Paul Gay.