The Pursuit of Love (TV series)
The Pursuit of Love is an upcoming romance drama miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford.
| The Pursuit of Love | |
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| Genre | Romance drama |
| Based on | The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford |
| Written by | Emily Mortimer |
| Directed by | Emily Mortimer |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Zac Nicholson |
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| Original network | BBC One |
Premise
Follows two friends as they navigate their lives and friendship as they both desire separate things in life.
Cast
- Lily James as Linda Radlett
- Andrew Scott as Lord Merlin
- Emily Beecham as Fanny Logan
- Dominic West as Uncle Matthew
- Dolly Wells as Aunt Sadie
- Beattie Edmondson as Louisa Radlett
- Assaad Bouab as Fabrice de Sauveterre
- Shazad Latif as Alfred Wincham
- Freddie Fox as Tony Kroesig
- Emily Mortimer as The Bolter
- Georgina Morgan as Young Fanny
Production
It was announced in December 2019 that the BBC had commissioned the series, an adaptation of the 1945 Nancy Mitford novel. Emily Mortimer was announced as writer and director of the series, with Lily James starring.[1]
Filming on the series had initially begun in the spring of 2020, but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It would resume in July in Bristol and Bath, Somerset, with the cast additions of Andrew Scott, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, Dolly Wells, Beattie Edmondson, Assaad Bouab, Shazad Latif and Freddie Fox, and Amazon Studios joining the project as a co-producer.[2][3]
References
- White, Peter; Grater, Tom (December 9, 2019). "'Mamma Mia!'s Lily James To Star In Emily Mortimer's Adaptation Of Nancy Mitford's 'The Pursuit Of Love' For BBC One".
- Kanter, Jake (June 25, 2020). "Lily James' BBC Series 'The Pursuit Of Love' Set To Be Among First High-End UK Dramas To Resume Shooting".
- Kanter, Jake (July 27, 2020). "Amazon Boards BBC Romantic Comedy 'The Pursuit Of Love'; Andrew Scott, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, Dolly Wells Join Cast".