Pursuit of Love viewers have praised Andrew Scott s dance moves and perfect portrayal of dapper neighbour Lord Merlin as the saving grace of the hotly-anticipated new period drama.
The Emily Mortimer novel adaptation kicked off on BBC One last night, with the Irish actor, 44, playing the Radletts libertine neighbour, Lord Merlin.
And while many who tuned in were quick to take to social media to brand the adaptation of Nancy Mitford s classic novel everything from uneducated, unintelligent and ill-informed, there was one element that viewers agreed on - Andrew Scott s convincing portrayal of the charismatic Lord Merlin. Honourable mention to the divine Andrew Scott, who embodies Lord Merlin perfectly, wrote one, while a second enthused: Andrew Scott as Lord Merlin is absolute perfection.