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Published — 24 April 2026 ⏭ Letters Live

Benedict Cumberbatch reads a beautiful love letter

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Gerald Durrell and Lee McGeorge first met in 1977, when Durrell — already a celebrated naturalist and writer — was giving a lecture at Duke University, where she was studying animal behaviour. They quickly became close, and within two years were married. In 1978, not long after they met, Durrell wrote her a letter.

Benedict Cumberbatch read this beautiful letter to close our very special Earth Day show at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2026.

The show was in partnership with Vivobarefoot, and in support of Greenpeace.

© Gerald Durrell, with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd

Our lectern was adorned with long-lasting sculptural paper florals, created by Polly Green of @longlunch.studio: https://longlunch.studio
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