The Pursuit of Love: Who stars in the BBC's new period drama? Meet the cast here

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Brand new drama The Pursuit of Love starts on Sunday evening – meet the full cast here…

May 09, 2021 - 20:27 BST Francesca Shillcock The Pursuit of Love is the next hot show that everyone is talking about. The three-part drama, which starts on Sunday evening on BBC One, follows two cousins, Linda and Fanny, in their 20s in war-time Britain as they seek to find true love and marriage – but embark on very different journeys to get there.

Lily James as Linda Radlett Downton Abbey and Mamma Mia star, Lily James, plays Linda Radlett – a"free-spirited, passionate, impulsive" character who takes a rather different approach to finding a husband than her cousin, Fanny. However, he's also appeared in many films such as Testament of Youth, Johnny English Reborn and is set to appear in the upcoming Downton sequel. It's also been reported he will play Prince Charles in series five and six of Netflix's The Crown.MORE: Outlander star teases potential return ahead of series six

Emily Mortimer as Fanny's mother, The Bolter Emily Mortimer plays Fanny's wayward mother, who abandoned her daughter to be raised by her aunts, in The Pursuit of Love – but she also serves as director. As well as her work behind the camera, she's appeared in big films like Shutter Island and Mary Poppins Returns.

Assaad Bouab as Fabrice De Sauveterre Fabrice De Sauveterre is a wealthy French Duke portrayed by Assaad Bouab – who you may recognise from recent Netflix hit, Call My Agent! He's also appeared in Netflix's Messiah and had a small role in Peaky Blinders.Freddie Fox as Tony Kroesig Tony Kroesig begins his journey in the story as a student at Oxford who catches Linda's eye before going on to become a politician.

 

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