In Love with Barbara is a 2008 drama television film, inspired by the life of the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland, which tells the story of what made her the Queen of Romance. It was written by Jacquetta May and shown on BBC Four at 9:00pm, on Sunday 26 October 2008. Cast Anne Reid – Barbara Cartland David Warner – Lord Mountbatten Sinead Matthews – Young Barbara Tom Burke – Ronald Cartland Rebekah Staton – Helen Jacquetta May – Polly Cartland Christopher Naylor – Hugh McCorquodale Elliot Cowan – 'Sacchie' McCorquodale References External links 2008 television films 2008 films 2008 romantic drama films British romantic drama films Biographical films about writers Cultural depictions of writers Cultural depictions of British women Cultural depictions of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma 2000s English-language films 2000s British films British drama television films