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Love in a Cold Climate (1980 TV series)

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This article is about the 1980 television series. For the 2001 series, see Love in a Cold Climate (2001 TV series). For the 2021 series, see The Pursuit of Love (TV series). For the novels by Nancy Mitford on which they are based, see The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate.

1980 British TV series or programme
Love in a Cold Climate
Isabelle Amyes, Michael Williams, Judi Dench, and Michael Aldridge (above), Rosalyn Landor and Lucy Gutteridge (below)
GenreDrama
Based onThe Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Written byNancy Mitford
Screenplay bySimon Raven
Directed byDonald McWhinnie
StarringLucy Gutteridge
Rosalyn Landor
Michael Aldridge
Judi Dench
Vivian Pickles
Isabelle Amyes
Jean-Pierre Cassel.
Theme music composerAlfred Ralston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerGerald Savory
Running time420 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release29 October (1980-10-29) –
17 December 1980 (1980-12-17)

Love in a Cold Climate is a 1980 British television series produced by Thames Television. It is an adaptation of the Nancy Mitford novels The Pursuit of Love (1945) and Love in a Cold Climate (1949), set between 1924 and 1940, with a screenplay adaptation by Simon Raven. It was originally broadcast on the ITV network in eight episodes. The series starred Lucy Gutteridge, Rosalyn Landor, Michael Aldridge, Judi Dench, Vivian Pickles and Jean-Pierre Cassel.

Production

The filming of the serial has been described as "most uncharacteristically relaxed" for the actors, as it had been scheduled during what proved to be a long-running dispute between ITV and the Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians union. At first, there was a work-to-rule, and the actors were not called until 11 a.m., with filming ending at about 4 p.m. The dispute then escalated into a full strike, and filming was abandoned, with the actors being paid a retainer until it could be resumed.

Cast

Notes

  1. ^ Harris M. Lentz III, "Raven, Simon" in Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, p. 242
  2. Jerry Roberts, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, p. 382
  3. John Miller, Judi Dench: With a Crack in Her Voice (2013), p. 160

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