Elizabeth Taylor, 27 February 1932 - 23 March 2011

Elizabeth Taylor, perhaps the last of the movie icons of the golden era, has died, aged 79. She was a troubled person but an undisputed star. Philip French, The Guardian's film critic, said in a profile:

...she was exploited by every gossip columnist and patronised by virtually every film reviewer, dismissed as a substandard actress, condemned as a predatory home-breaker - but elevated to superstar status.

Front Row, this evening at 1915, has interviews with director Nicolas Roeg, who first worked with Elizabeth Taylor in 1952; Paul Gambaccini, who was the DJ at her 50th birthday party; Barry Norman, who gives an overview of her career; and director Michael Winner. Listen live at 1915..

Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Neil Coghill filming an interview at Merton College, Oxford in 1967.

Elizabeth Taylor in front of the River Thames in 1963.

Elizabeth Taylor in front of the River Thames and Houses Of Parliament

Steve Bowbrick is editor of the Radio 4 blog

• The pictures come from the BBC's picture archive.
• Time has a selection of Taylor's appearances in the magazine, BBC News has a compilation of important moments from her films, Variety has an obituary.