Gail Crowther and Paul de Zulueta Private Lives: Marylin Monroe and Daphne Du Maurier

Two biographers delve into the intricacies and nuances of the personal lives of two very different, very well-known women – and discuss how what goes on behind the scenes is not always what one would expect. Gail Crowther investigates the literary life of Marilyn Monroe - often dismissed as one of “ditsy blondes”, the star was an active and engaged reader, who socialised with many writers. Paul de Zulueta charts the unconventional lives of Daphne du Maurier, his grandmother, and her aristocratic ancestors, tracing how this unconventional and turbulent legacy shaped her writing.

Talking to Clare Clark