The Pursuit of Love (TV series)

The Pursuit of Love is a romance drama miniseries written and directed by Emily Mortimer based on the novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford. It premiered on 9 May 2021.
Premise.
The storyline follows two cousins as they navigate their lives and their friendship, as each desires separate things in life.
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.
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.
Reception.
The series received good reviews from critics in the UK press. In the "Radio Times", Eleanor Bley Griffiths wrote "[...]I do know that each episode was a joy and a pleasure to watch – and when it comes to Sunday night TV, you can’t ask for more than that." For "The Telegraph" Anita Singh praised the show overall but criticised the casting of James, "It is enjoyable, and the first episode is quite the best. But its leading lady is all wrong, despite looking the part" while Ed Cumming in "The Independent" was more complimentary about her, "Free to pout and strut and grumble like a teenager, James relaxes more into her role than she did on her last outing, as a lovestruck archaeologist in The Dig." Lucy Mangan in "The Guardian" gave the first episode the maximum five stars, stating "The insistent intertwining of the pain with the laughter, instead of flattening the tale into a Wodehouse-with-women yarn, makes this adaptation feel like a classic in its own right. It is a treat for all. Mitfordians – please, do give it a chance." The "The Financial Times" also gave a generally positive review to the show.
Soundtrack.
The serie's soundtrack contains many British acts and also US acts and French singers The first episode prominently includes T. Rex's song "Dandy in the Underworld" in the ballroom sequence which introduces the character of Lord Merlin, played by Andrew Scott. 