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The problem with Pursuit of Love’s sexualised take on female friendship Baths, come-hither eyes, giggles and bedtime kisses: the semi-Sapphic portrayal of cousins Linda and Fanny seems ripe for the male gaze Friends with...baths? Fanny and Linda played by Emily Beecham and Lily James Credit: BBC It’s always a pleasure to see a TV show that hinges on female friendship – and, in theory, the new BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love starring Lily James should be a prime example. It centres on the bond between cousins Fanny (Emily Beecham) and Linda (James), who are broug...

Fay Maschler Perennial favourites are the fish and chips, borne regularly past the tables on silver trays by the smartly waistcoated, ever charming staff, and the sea bass. This is quite simply the crispiest, butteriest slice of fish you can get. The miso salmon is another winner: softly pink on the inside, with a blackened charcoal exterior, with a pleasing tang to it all. Pudding here is a must: the bakewell pudding arrives with a gratifying waft of butter – its warm jammy sweetness offset by a dollop of almond ice cream. Lemon madeleines are fragrant and go...