Now, let’s talk about this British period drama. It’s based on Nancy Mitford’s book. It follows Radlett family, especially cousins Linda and Fanny, as they stumble through love, society and politics. Think stunning costumes and a soundtrack that might just make you want to dance. If you like period dramas, this series is a must. Or, you know, just watch it for the costumes.

Meet the characters from The Pursuit of Love

Linda Radlett

Oh Linda, the uncontainable heart of the book — so full of romantic panic and bright plans that you can practically hear her shoes clicking down the lane. She’s dreamy and reckless in this adorable, infuriating way, always ready to pack a bag at three in the morning for something that sounds only half-formed (and usually brilliant). She sketches, she flirts with the whole world, she writes letters she never sends — but also somehow remembers everyone’s birthdays, weirdly. Honestly she can be naïve and sharp at the same time, like sunshine with thorns, and yes she does have a terrible habit of losing her favourite pen.

Fanny Logan

Fanny is the solid centre — sensible, moral, always a little flustered by emotion but quietly fierce when it matters. She’s the one trying to keep everyone from launching into disaster, the voice of conscience who also has secret pockets of longing (romantic without quite admitting it). Practical to the core — tidy house, recipes memorized — yet she loves a small rebellion now and then, like wearing the slightly outrageous brooch she insists is “just practical.” She can be awkwardly proper and then abruptly funny, which makes her quietly magnetic, honestly.

Uncle Matthew

Matthew is pure romantic mischief wrapped in an impeccably tailored suit; he has the most ridiculous stories and absolutely the worst poker face when he’s hiding anything. Flamboyant, warm, a touch scandalous but soft as a feather inside — loves a good poem and an even better gossip, and will turn any dull party into a tiny drama. He fusses over everyone as if they’re porcelain and then disappears to smoke a mysterious cigarette (or maybe it’s a pipe — details blur because that’s him). Charming, indulgent, a bit weary, and absolutely impossible to be cross with for long.

The Bolter

Oh, The Bolter — theatrical, impossible, exhausting and magnetic in equal measures; she bolts from things with a kind of triumphant, chaotic grace. Selfish? Sometimes. Terrifyingly free? Always. She leaves wreckage and ardent admirers in her wake and somehow the world forgives her because she’s so gloriously alive (also she has a ridiculous hat collection she never wears properly). She insists she hates labels and then makes lists of lovers, which is so on-brand and slightly maddening.

Aunt Sadie

Aunt Sadie is a social force — razor-tongued, stylish, and secretly sentimental; you kind of suspect she cries over old musicals but would never admit it. She’s the gossip with impeccable manners, the one who will scold you while buying you the most dramatic accessory to make up for it. Competitive, polished and shockingly kind in private — she’ll defend the family like a tiny lioness, though she enjoys a planted scandal now and then. Also, she carries a tiny sewing kit at all times and yet loses buttons constantly, which is adorable.

Alfred Wincham

Alfred is the reliable, earnest sort who always looks as if he’s trying very hard not to be boring — and mostly succeeds in a quiet, surprising way. Proper, punctual, sensible, with feelings that simmer under the surface; he’s the kind of man who remembers the small things and brings you the exact tea you forgot you liked. He can be a bit stiff in company but then does something unexpectedly tender (like a horribly earnest poem or a very small, precise cake). Predictable, yes, but in a comforting, almost heroic way.

Lord Merlin

Lord Merlin is an eccentric dreamer — an artful, slightly dangerous older man with a taste for drama and for writing letters that sound like little storms. He hums with mystery, gives shocking advice, and will probably wear velvet at breakfast; he’s theatrical but not hollow, more like a weather system you can’t ignore. Philosophical and sneaky in turns, he loves trouble as a kind of art project and sometimes mentors people into spectacular mistakes. Also he collects odd little creatures or trinkets (a ferret? a clock? both?) and treats them like confidants.

Davey

Davey is the earnest, endearing young man who tries so hard to be brave and mostly just ends up being brave in the awkwardest, sweetest ways. He stumbles through feelings like someone learning to dance — clumsy, determined, and utterly genuine; you want to cheer for him constantly. Loyal to a fault, a little shy, and surprisingly stubborn when it comes to protecting people he cares about (and yes, he plays an off-key piano sometimes on purpose). He’s simple in the best sense, quietly heroic and very easy to root for.

Aunt Emily

Aunt Emily is the steady, old-fashioned backbone with a quiet humor that sneaks up on you; she’s matronly but surprisingly sharp. She’s practical — knows how to run a household, mend a broken thing, and give the right look to end nonsense — yet she has soft spots for romance and scandal too, like a very proper secret-keeper. She knits furiously and forgets where she put her spectacles, but her memory for people’s woes is uncanny. Stern when she must be, indulgent when she chooses, and oddly comforting like a well-worn shawl.