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2024’s TV heroes on their unmissable cultural picks of the year

2024 IN REVIEW: Some of the best stars to grace our televisions this year, from Katherine Parkinson to Lennie James, single out their favourite shows, films, music and cultural moments of the past 12 months

The Independent UK

How to throw a Rivals themed Christmas party

No one too old, no one too young, copious champagne and 80s floorfillers: Claudia Cockerell on how to throw a Christmas bash worthy of Rutshire

Evening Standard

Rivals renewed for a second series by Disney+

Author Dame Jilly Cooper said she has ‘adored seeing the world fall in love with my beloved characters’.

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Rivals season 2 is announced — and Jilly Cooper gives her hilarious verdict

It's official! Rivals season 2 is on the way and Jilly couldn't be happier...

WhatToWatch

Rivals to romp back for second season of the Disney+ bonkbuster and Jilly Cooper is 'orgasmic with excitement'

Hold your horny horses, Jilly Cooper’s sexy sensation is back after a lust-filled first season

Evening Standard

The Rev Donald Reeves obituary

Progressive Anglican clergyman radicalised by an urban ministry social project in Chicago

The Guardian - UK

How to have a Rivals-style stay in the Cotswolds

While we can’t take you to Rutshire, Cotswolds local Sian Lewis can do the next best thing with her guide to the hotels, restaurants, pubs and shops that Jilly Cooper’s characters would certainly approve of

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Victoria Beckham, Sophie Turner and Ambika Mod: Inside the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards

Industry titans and rising stars were out in force to celebrate females who have inspired, entertained and impressed us over the past 12 months

Evening Standard

Rivals season 2: cast, plot and everything we know

Rivals season 2 will take us back to the fictional county of Rutshire for the second part of Jilly Cooper's best-selling novel.

WhatToWatch

Disney drops huge hint Rivals season 2 is on the way

Rivals series 2 would complete the story as the first series ends halfway through Jilly Cooper's romantic novel

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Is Rivals based on a true story? The inspiration behind the Jilly Cooper series

It's the raunchy Disney+ series everyone is talking about - but is it based on a real tale?

Woman & Home

Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson’s simmering love story is the hottest thing about Rivals

COMMENT: The ‘EastEnders’ soap star and comedy stalwart are the unexpected heart that makes Jilly Cooper’s new adaptation more than just a shallow bonk-fest, writes Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

Danny Dyer reveals why his role in Rivals may change people's perception of him

Danny Dyer reveals all on playing a 'likeable' rogue in racy drama Rivals.

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If you loved Rivals, you need to watch these 5 addictive TV shows

A second season of the Jilly Cooper adaptation has just been confirmed

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The Guardian - UK

Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic

The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night parties

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Rivals; Mr Loverman; Life and Death in Gaza; So Long, Marianne – review

The super-posh carry on like soft porn stars in a witty Jilly Cooper adaptation; Lennie James plays a man with a secret life; the day-to-day struggle of life in Gaza; and when Leonard Cohen met Marianne

Evening Standard

Thank goodness for Rivals – its the injection of camp we all need

It’s flagrantly horny and completely unrepentant – what a treat

WhatToWatch

I'm a huge Jilly Cooper fan and Rivals is the best TV adaptation of a book ever — here's why

Rivals won my heart in the first five minutes — and I'm not easy to impress!

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Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Rivals is the anti-woke shot to the heart that modern TV needs

The BBC is out-of-touch but Rivals on Disney Plus is bold and free from political correctness and identity politics

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EXCLUSIVE: Rivals star Alex Hassell on why playing iconic playboy Rupert Campbell-Black is such a big deal

Rivals star Alex Hassell on what to expect from the steamy saga based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s famous novel

The Independent UK

Tories, bonking and naked tennis: David Tennant and the Rivals cast on bringing Jilly Cooper’s novel to screen

It’s been almost 40 years since Jilly Cooper released her scandalous, sex-filled novel ‘Rivals’, and now it’s finally been adapted for the small screen. Ellie Muir speaks to the cast about playing posh, and showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells her about the love letters he sent the author to try to…

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7 top new TV shows premiering on Netflix, Apple TV and more (Oct. 14-20)

This week's new TV shows include 'Shrinking' and 'NCIS: Origins'

The Guardian - UK

Exuberant bums abound on the new Rivals. What a relief

I’m deeply attached to Jilly Cooper, who sent me champagne for my wedding, and delighted that Disney has remained true to her denizens of Rutshire

The Guardian - UK

Lock up your TV remote! Why Jilly Cooper’s Rivals was guaranteed to be joyous television

Cooper’s novel is full of wisdom, wit and emotional intelligence. When put on screen, even the gratuitous sex feels oddly wholesome

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