| Genre: | Drama |
| Based On: | The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford |
| Screenplay: | Simon Raven |
| Director: | Donald McWhinnie[1] |
| Starring: | Lucy Gutteridge Rosalyn Landor Michael Aldridge Judi Dench Vivian Pickles Isabelle Amyes Jean-Pierre Cassel. |
| Theme Music Composer: | Alfred Ralston |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Producer: | Gerald Savory |
| Runtime: | 420 minutes |
| Company: | Thames Television |
| Network: | ITV |
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.[2] 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.
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.[3]