Love, Nina
Love, Nina is a 2016 British comedy-drama starring Faye Marsay and Helena Bonham Carter. Adapted by Nick Hornby from Nina Stibbe's book, Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life, the series received its debut on BBC One on 20 May 2016 and ran for five episodes. Set in 1982, the series tells the story of Nina (Marsay), a 20-year-old girl from Leicester who moves to Primrose Hill, London, to work as a nanny for single mother George (Bonham Carter).[1]
| love, nina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Based on | Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life by Nina Stibbe |
| Written by | Nick Hornby |
| Story by | Nina Stibbe |
| Directed by | S.J. Clarkson |
| Starring |
|
| Composer | Ruth Barrett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Balazs Bolygo |
| Running time | 27–28 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 20 May – 17 June 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
It is based on her experiences working in the household of Mary-Kay Wilmers, editor of the London Review of Books. The two boys in the series are based on her sons with filmmaker Stephen Frears, one of whom, Sam Frears, plays a neighbour.[2] On 15 May 2017, it was made available to stream on Netflix in the UK.[3]
Cast and characters
- Faye Marsay as Nina Stibbe
- Helena Bonham Carter as George Bulut
- Jason Watkins as Malcolm Turner, a Scottish poet neighbour
- Joshua McGuire as Mark Nunney, the love interest
- Sam Frears as Ray, another neighbour
- Ethan Rouse as Joe, younger son
- Harry Webster as Max, elder son
- Selina Cadell as Ursula Vaughan Williams
References
- "Friday's best TV: Love, Nina; Bob's Burgers; No Such Thing As the News". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Love, Nina Nick Hornby's fictionalised tv adaptation of Nina Stibbe's bestselling book". BBC Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- MaFt.co.uk. "Love, Nina (2016) on Netflix UK :: New On Netflix UK". New On Netflix UK. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- Purcell, Charles (27 October 2016). "New This Week (October 31): Shameless, High Maintenance, Chicago P.D., Space Month and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
