The Romantics
Peter Ackroyd explores the turbulent story of these pioneers of modern imagination: their private pleasures, personal dreams and political passions. From revolutionaries to poets, explore the world vision of The Romantics and find out more about the series.
Romantic visions
Revolutionaries, poets and philosophers; how did the Romantics bring about a change in world view?
Modern romance
From Debussy to Duran Duran, we explore the romantic influence in legacy of the Romantics.
A brush with romanticism
Escape into the realm of Romantic artwork. Explore the drama and heroic nature in romantic paintings.
Meet Peter Ackroyd
Get to know your host and guide, an acclaimed writer and expert on the period. Meet Peter Ackroyd.
More Romantics on Open2
An alternative view on the giants of the Romantic movement, our experts review Byron, Shelley and Rousseau in other perspectives.
Meet, see, read, hear
Really get to know the Romantics - hear their poems, read their tales on bbc.co.uk/romantics.
Steel on Shelley
For an alternative take on the creator of Frankenstein, try Mark Steel's Shelley lecture.
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