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‘Hilariously bad orgasm faces’ and ‘full-frontal swimmers’: Rivals season 2 reviews are in

Series two of the Jilly Cooper adaptation is back on our screens today

The Independent UK

Rivals season 2 review – Thrusting buttocks and heaving bosoms... Jilly Cooper’s escapist romp is back

4/5 Well-written, well-acted and enormously fun, the series remains a rare treat in today’s television landscape

The Independent UK

Rivals Season 2 review: Trousers down for another glorious round of romping and revenge

5/5 A welcome return to the 1980s – political incorrectness and all – for the bonkbuster’s second season on Disney+

Evening Standard

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Danny Dyer says boys not brought up to be men and fear being ‘too cuddly’

The 48-year-old stars in the upcoming second series of Dame Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster Rivals, reprising his role as business man Freddie Jones.

Evening Standard

‘Men are so frightened of being too cuddly or affectionate’: Danny Dyer on going from hardman to heart-throb in Rivals

The actor has always been full of surprises – and now thanks to Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster he’s become a romantic lead. As the series returns, he talks about marriage, masculinity and meditation

The Guardian - UK

‘Queen of joy’: Dame Jilly Cooper honoured by Rivals stars after death aged 88

Renowned author is being remembered as a ‘magical woman’ by cast of the hit Disney+ adaptation

The Independent UK

What the Rivals cast are saying after Dame Jilly Cooper’s death, from Danny Dyer to Alex Hassell

Stars of the Disney+ series Rivals have remembered the bestselling author, known for her saucy novels and sharp humour, following her death at the age of 88

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Hit series Rivals to return with an extended second series as filming begins

The award winning Disney+ drama, based on the best-selling novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, will see stars from series one return for 12 new episodes.

Evening Standard

‘His genius is elusive’: Harry Lawtey and Toby Jones on bringing Richard Burton back to the screen

In new film Mr Burton, the Industry star plays a young Richard Burton, with Jones as the mentor who helped him find his acting chops. The duo discuss trying to understand a cultural icon – and how to nail that voice

The Guardian - UK

Marathon training leaves Lisa McGrillis ‘sore’ not cinched for Rivals return

McGrillis is running the TCS London Marathon on April 27 for the British Heart Foundation with her best friend Mary Cann whose husband died suddenly.

Evening Standard

Mr Bates Vs The Post Office leads Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nominees

The TV drama, which shone a light on a miscarriage of justice, has been nominated in the best drama series category.

Evening Standard

Rivals star Danny Dyer plans to quit the industry despite success in the Disney+ show

‘You’re only ever one job away from people saying you’re s**t again,’ said the actor

Evening Standard

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

Danny Dyer is a Bafta winner: How Rivals woke audiences up to the TV hardman's acting talent

The Cockney actor has spent his life written off as a ‘geezer’ but with a Bafta award now under his belt, he’s showing how good he really is

Evening Standard

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Rivals season 2: cast, plot, latest news 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.

The Independent UK

Rivals: How Jilly Cooper’s riotous bonkbuster brought us the ultimate unexpected love story

COMMENT: Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson were the unexpected heart of the hit Jilly Cooper adaptation, writes Helen Coffey

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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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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 episode 1 recap: a steamy welcome to Rutshire

Rivals episode 1 sees lust and power going to everyone's heads in 80s rural Britain.

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Rivals cast: who’s who in the raunchy drama based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel

The Rivals cast features David Tennant, Alex Hassell and Aidan Turner. Here’s our guide to who’s who…

Evening Standard

Rivals on Disney+ review: phwoar – this gloriously trashy and arch show is the epitome of guilty pleasure TV

The swagger and the sheer star wattage here make up for a sporadic lack of pace and a complete lack of subtlety. Is it fun? Absolutely

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m very aware of being public school now. All those things you loathe’: Toby Jones on class, character and the cost of fame

The Detectorists actor discusses his new drama about a scandalous miscarriage of justice – and what Monty Python has in common with Boris Johnson

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Rivals: release date, recaps, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know about the Jilly Cooper adaptation

Rivals on Disney Plus is an adaptation of the famous Jilly Cooper novel with David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Alex Hassell, Katherine Parkinson and Danny Dyer among the cast.

The Guardian - UK

‘People told us what a consolation it was’ – Toby Jones on the return of Detectorists

As he and Mackenzie Crook revive their beloved treasure hunters for a Christmas special, the actor reveals how their pairing began, what his four new projects are – and why there’s no such thing as a small role

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