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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

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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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!

WhatToWatch

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!

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

WhatToWatch

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…

The Independent UK

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'

Tom’s Guide

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Rivals to Shrinking: the seven best shows to stream this week

The 80s are back with a bang – and then some – in the sexy, starry and very silly adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bonkfest, plus Jason Segel’s underrated comedy with Harrison Ford returns

Evening Standard

Rivals: who plays who in Jilly Cooper's new bonkbuster?

The Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper's best-selling novel boasts a who’s who of British stars

The Guardian - UK

Rivals first-look review – an eye-popping explosion of sex, more sex and bad wigs

Like a perfect cross between Carry On and Eurotrash, the Jilly Cooper classic starts with a couple bonking on a Concorde – and only ramps up from there. Brace yourself for a supremely fun time

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‘I was always the bit of totty’: Emily Atack on tabloids, trolls and life after The Inbetweeners

The role of Charlotte ‘Big Jugs’ Hinchcliffe made her a star – then she spent years trying to get the respect and the roles she deserved. Now, at the age of 34, she’s been having the time of her life shooting Jilly Cooper’s Rivals. What changed?

The Independent UK

Is Jilly Cooper right – has running really replaced our sex drive?

The racy novelist said she thinks pounding pavements has taken the place of the, er, more X-rated form of pounding. Helen Coffey asks if she’s right – and whether exercise is really to blame for us going off the boil in the bedroom department

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: dictator obsessive Munya Chawawa takes aim at North Korea

The polymath comic, who fled Zimbabwe as a child, investigates life in the hermit kingdom. Plus: Phillip Schofield does some self-reflection on the beach. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘Are you good in bed?’ Jilly Cooper on horses, lefties and which fictional character she would like to sleep with

As her much-loved story Rivals is turned into a lavish Disney+ production, the author answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including David Tennant, Caitlin Moran and Gillian Anderson

The Guardian - UK

What a Way to Go by Bella Mackie review – Succession-style satire

A vile multimillionaire dies in mysterious circumstances in this entertaining follow-up to How to Kill Your Family

Evening Standard

The best TV to watch this autumn: from Jilly Cooper's The Rivals to Cate Blanchett in Disclaimer

Your guide to the top shows hitting the small screen over the next few months

The Independent UK

Autumn culture guide 2024: From Sally Rooney’s new novel to Jilly Cooper’s Rivals on screen

From the novels everyone will be talking about to the starriest West End productions, here’s your guide to the coming season’s cultural highlights, as picked by our writers

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