Listen to every song from the Pursuit of Love soundtrack
Your complete guide to the BBC drama s glam-rock soundtrack, from T. Rex to New Order
Dancing queen: Lily James as Linda in The Pursuit of Love
Credit: BBC
For decades now, period TV dramas and films have used modern soundtracks to give themselves a contemporary edge and command viewer attention. The latest example is The Pursuit of Love, Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s novel that has just launched on the BBC. In using music that is deliberately at odds with the period being depicted, Mortimer is hoping to lend universality to her themes.