The Pursuit of Love is a new series based on the 1945 novel by Nancy Mitford of the same name. The original novel is the first in a trilogy about an upper-class English family during the interwar period. The new BBC series boasts a big name cast, including: Lily James, Emily Beecham and Dominic West. Opening up about his casting in the show, Dominic revealed what he loves most about his character Matthew Radlett.<\/p>\n
Lily plays the adventurous young Linda Radlett, while Emily stars as her more timid cousin Fanny Logan.<\/p>\n
Dominic is taking on the role of Lindas father and Fannys uncle Matthew Radlett.<\/p>\n
Matthew runs an old fashioned household and is insistent that the girls in the family should not receive an education.<\/p>\n
The drama follows Linda and Fanny on their quests for love, but the cousins have very different approaches.<\/p>\n
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Fanny chooses to go down a more conventional path, meanwhile Linda opts to follow her heart and see where it leads her.<\/p>\n
Speaking about his characters backwards way, Dominic said: Hes so outrageous and so politically incorrect.<\/p>\n
\"His attitude to life is so not what most people think today in regards to political opinions<\/p>\n
How to raise children, the role of women in society they are all so backwards, Dominic explained.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the BBC, screenwriter, director and star of The Pursuit of Love, Emily Mortimer revealed what attracted her to take on the book.<\/p>\n
Emily explained: \"The experience of reading the novel is just as exciting in this day and age, and the book still feels quite shocking and radical.<\/p>\n
\"Its quite bracing and liberating to read which is amazing as it was written in 1945. It is full of love and romance but it has an edge.<\/p>\n
\"To me, it felt cool and it feels like there is a place for this now. This isnt just a dusty book from the 1940s, it feels relevant, she concluded.<\/p>\n
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