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Desperate Romantics

A BBC six-part drama following the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood - the men who blew the art world apart

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Broadcast Tue, 1 Sep 2009, 02:00 on BBC One but not available on BBC iPlayer.

6/6. Rossetti and Lizzie return from their honeymoon, and Hunt proposes to Annie Miller.

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Writer: Peter Bowker discusses Episode 6

Peter Bowker explains his inspiration for the series. This week Peter talks about the ultimate punk-like demise of these most Desperate of Romantics.

Peter Bowker on Desperate Romantics

Cast interviews

Watch our exclusive interviews with all the cast. This week Aidan Turner talks about a very private injury sustained after filming a marathon sex scene.

Watch exclusive cast interviews

Video: How to Draw the Rossetti Way

Watch this time-lapse film to see how to create your own masterpiece, and learn about Rossetti's technique from the London Atelier of Representational Art's resident teacher Anastasia Pollard.

Send a Sonnet: The Kiss by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Share this final sonnet with someone special. Here Rossetti laments the loss of love, as he remembers the passion he shared with his beloved Lizzie.

Video: Modern Day Muses

Lizzie Siddal played by Amy Manson was one of the Desperate Romantics' favourite muses. In this collection of interviews, hear how the muses of one of the world's most respected living artists, Lucian Freud, see themselves and their relationship with the artist.

Desperate Romantics: Backstage

Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew prepare for another day's shooting at Benjamin Disraeli’s country home - Hughenden Manor.

Video: Series TV Trail

Embrace the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Desperate Romantics, Tuesdays, 9pm, BBC TWO.

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