The Pursuit of Love

The Pursuit of Love is a British romantic drama television miniseries written and directed by Emily Mortimer. It is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford, which had previously been adapted as Love in a Cold Climate (1980) and Love in a Cold Climate (2001). It premiered on 9 May 2021 on BBC One. Premise Two cousins navigate their lives and friendship, as they seek different things in life. Cast and characters Emily Beecham as Fanny Logan Lily James as The Honourable Linda Radlett, Fanny's cousin Dominic West as Matthew Radlett, Lord Alconleigh, Linda's father Dolly Wells as Sadie Radlett, Lady Alconleigh, Linda's mother Beattie Edmondson as The Honourable Louisa Radlett, Linda's older sister Annabel Mullion as Aunt Emily, Fanny's de facto mother Emily Mortimer as The Bolter, Fanny's real mother and Emily and Sadie's younger sister John Heffernan as Davey, Aunt Emily's fiancée Andrew Scott as Lord Merlin Freddie Fox as Tony Kroesig Shazad Latif as Alfred Wyncham/Wincham James Frecheville as Christian Talbot Assaad Bouab as Fabrice de Sauveterre Georgina Morgan as young Fanny Swift & Scarlet as Lord Merlin's whippets Episodes