Lawrence Durrell—one of the greatest British writers and philhellenes of the 20th century—achieved spectacular success with “The Alexandria Quartet,” the first volume of which appeared in 1957. But ...

In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once ...

In 1976 Peter Adam took Lawrence Durrell author of several Greek Island books, back to Greece. Their journey took them to Corfu, Rhodes, Crete and Hydra. Durrell has often said that words alone cannot ...

ITV has confirmed that a second series of The Durrells has been commissioned. Keeley Hawes will reprise her role as Louisa Durrell as she and the rest of the cast return to Corfu to film series two.

Follow the eccentric Durrell family as they leave England behind and embark on a whimsical adventure to the breathtaking Greek island of Corfu. Based on a true story, Keeley Hawes stars as a widow who ...