Matt Radlett Christian Coulson Loosely based on Nancy's brother -- and the Redesdale's only son -- Tom, Matt defects from Eton to join the fight against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Christian Coulson is a British television actor who will be appearing in the upcoming ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre presentation of The Forsythe Saga. In Mitford's words: Matt Radlett "One day as she sat in her van, the centre, as usual, of a crowd of Spaniards, a voice said: "Linda, what on earth are you doing here?" And it was Matt. He looked ten years older than when she had last seen him, grown up, in fact, and extremely handsome, his Radlett eyes infinitely blue in a dark-brown face." "I've seen you several times," he said, "and I thought you had been sent to fetch me away so I made off, but then found out you are married to that Christian fellow..." The Pursuit of Love, Chapter 15