Author Michael Haag, a family friend, who wrote The Durrells ... wreck Corfu would be after the Italians had invaded in April 1941. He said: “We never speak of it, having escaped: the house ...

Instead, we're talking about the picturesque White House Villa where the real Durrells lived during their time in Corfu. There's good news for fans too, as nowadays the villa has been turned into ...

The Durrells ... a few belongings, Corfu was very much an impoverished backwater, its peasant society farming olive groves and honey. Indeed, having a lavatory inside your house at that time ...

Fans of The Corfu Trilogy might prefer to rent a former home of the Durrells. The four-bedroom White House in Kalami Bay rents for up to €350 a night in July and August.