"Love in a Cold Climate" (2001) TV mini-series 2001-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Betrothal | Marriage | Women | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh	...	Linda (2 episodes, 2001)
Rosamund Pike	...	Fanny (2 episodes, 2001)
Megan Dodds	...	Polly (2 episodes, 2001)
Javier Alcina	...	Juan Lopez (2 episodes, 2001)
Sara Weymouth	...	Polly's Nurse (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Directed by
Tom Hooper		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Writing credits
Deborah Moggach		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Produced by
Katrine Dudley	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Pippa Harris	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Kate Harwood	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jane Tranter	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Rob Lane		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Larry Smith		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Gill		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Janey Fothergill		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gerry Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Diane Dancklefsen		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Caroline Smith		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Mike O'Neill		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Debbie Ross	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2001)
Benita Barrell	....	assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant (unknown episodes)
Ashley Johnson	....	assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant (unknown episodes)
Caroline Noble	....	hair designer / makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Karen Osterberg	....	assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant (unknown episodes)
Helen Speyer	....	assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Alexandre Déon	....	production manager: France (unknown episodes)
Victoria Trow	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Blackmore	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mark Dean	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
John Hinnigan	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Lorna Whittaker	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Ackrill	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Christine Buttner	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Frank Carr	....	stand-by stagehand (unknown episodes)
John Collins	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Robert Elton	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Derek Honeybun	....	craft team (unknown episodes)
Richard Kelloway	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Charlie Macher	....	stand-by rigger (unknown episodes)
Barry Moll	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Dave Morris	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Peter Potter	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Tony Power	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes)
Nick Slater	....	stand-by carpenter (unknown episodes)
Caroline Smith	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Ron Sutcliffe	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Joe Willmott	....	craft team (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Corden	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Simon Dart	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Gary McIntyre	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
John Taylor	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Lee Taylor	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Jason Watts	....	flame artist (unknown episodes)
Aad Wirtz	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Martin Geeson	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Carolina Schmidtholstein	....	electrician extra (2 episodes, 2001)
Richard Blackmore	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Craig Bloor	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
John Campbell	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
David Edouard	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ron Emery	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jon Euesden	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Martin Foley	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Sam McCourt	....	daily clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Kenny Monger	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Ronan Murphy	....	camera grip (unknown episodes)
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Paul Wheeldon	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Michael White	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Michael White	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alex Fordham	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Samantha Horn	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Mirjam Muschel	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Sale	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Faith Thomas	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
David Barrett	....	assembly editor (unknown episodes)
Ulrike Münch	....	additional assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Packman	....	telecine colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Daniel Longuein	....	payroll administrator (2 episodes, 2001)
Sarah Anker	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Simon Bird	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Paige Chaytor	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ruth Christie	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Annie East	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
John Gibbs	....	unit paramedic (unknown episodes)
Jane Gibson	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Samantha-Jane Hunt	....	utility stand-in (unknown episodes)
Jim Hurst	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Howard Kingston	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Jamie Lengyel	....	location manager: France (unknown episodes)
Julia McGettigan	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Jeanette Nelson	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Lisa Osborne	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Anne Paterson	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Mahaut Vidal	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Nathan Woods	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Duna Televízió (2005) (Hungary) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Movie Connections:

Version of "Love in a Cold Climate" (1980)

The Absolute Worst

One could say that this attempt to adapt Nancy Mitford's two most notable works for television just suffers by comparison to the very successful 1980s attempt, but it would not be true. The fact is this miniseries is simply atrocious.

The problem lies with one word - literary. Mitford's works are superficially about extreme characters (full of charm and idiosyncrasies), but are, at their core, about language and how it reflects the times, relationships, and society. Her stories - The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate - unfold gently, and, while the books are luxurious in their story telling, not one word is redundant.

So, while adaption of other authors' works can involve stripping everything away until you have the plot, and then building up from there, an adaption of a Mitford work must involve taking the whole piece and then carefully trying to determine what may safely be removed. The creators and writers of the 1980s series understood this perfectly, and those of the 2001 series did not.

As a result, in the 2001 version, events and characters seem disconnected and - with no histories (which in the previous version were often offered via the endless discussions that occurred between characters) - certain characters are inexplicably mean, frivolous or stupid. The actors, who have nothing to work with, seem to flounder, and often look embarrassed (they were hired to do a Pride and Prejudice, and find they are doing a cola commercial). Only Alan Bates reaches the end of the this adaption with no, or little, egg on his face. I bet many involved in this terrible project have chosen to leave it off, or at least downplay it on, their resumes.