The Pursuit of Love: Dominic West takes on politically incorrect Uncle Matthew role – Daily Express

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.

Lily plays the adventurous young Linda Radlett, while Emily stars as her more timid cousin Fanny Logan.

Dominic is taking on the role of Lindas father and Fannys uncle Matthew Radlett.

Matthew runs an old fashioned household and is insistent that the girls in the family should not receive an education.

The drama follows Linda and Fanny on their quests for love, but the cousins have very different approaches.

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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.

Speaking about his characters backwards way, Dominic said: Hes so outrageous and so politically incorrect.

"His attitude to life is so not what most people think today in regards to political opinions

How to raise children, the role of women in society they are all so backwards, Dominic explained.

Speaking to the BBC, screenwriter, director and star of The Pursuit of Love, Emily Mortimer revealed what attracted her to take on the book.

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.

"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.

"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.

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