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‘A bit silly’: What TV bosses got wrong about Jilly Cooper’s wonderful books

‘A group of people saw Jilly’s work as naff but another group saw it as dangerous and sexy,’ said ‘Rivals’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins

The Independent UK

Jilly Cooper: from train crashes to affairs — a scandalous life well-lived

The author made her name writing racy novels, but her life was almost as interesting as those of the characters in her books

Evening Standard

Jilly Cooper reflects on early career sacking in one of her final interviews

Jilly Cooper reflected on her struggle to hold down a job before finding fame as an author, in a resurfaced clip following her death at the age of 88.

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Dame Jilly Cooper: ‘Queen of the bonkbuster’ who wanted to write ‘happy books’

Born in Hornchurch, Essex, in 1937, Dame Jilly grew up in Yorkshire and attended the private Godolphin School in Salisbury.

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

Evening Standard

Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after author’s death aged 88

The ‘bonkbuster’ author died after a fall on Sunday morning, her children announced.

Evening Standard

'The male is a domestic animal which can be trained to do most things': Jilly Cooper's most memorable quotes

As queen of the bonkbuster, Jilly Cooper captured hearts with her novels — but her words off the page were equally memorable. Here we look back at her best quotes

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Dame Jilly Cooper obituary

Author whose bestselling novels, including Riders and Rivals, were set deep in an English countryside where the natives pursued land, sports, and each other, with lust and gusto

The Guardian - UK

Share your tributes and memories of Jilly Cooper

We would like to hear your tributes and memories of Rivals author Jilly Cooper – whether you met her, or appreciated her work

The Guardian - UK

British writer Jilly Cooper, author of 'Riders' and 'Rivals', dies aged 88

British writer Jilly Cooper has died aged 88 after suffering a fall. She was best known for the bestselling books 'Riders' and 'Rivals'.

Euronews

Jilly Cooper: Britain's Queen Of The 'Bonkbuster' Novel

Jilly Cooper -- who has died aged 88 -- was the best-selling British writer whose racy novels were famously filled with sex, snobbery and fun.

International Business Times

Dame Jilly Cooper Real Cause of Death: Children Reveal The Tragic Details Surrounding The Demise Of The 88-Year-Old

Dame Jilly Cooper, the bestselling novelist and creator of Rupert Campbell-Black, has died at 88 after a fall. Her 'bonkbusters' defined a generation.

International Business Times UK

Dame Jilly Cooper dead at 88

Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88 following a fall.

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Queen Camilla leads tributes to ‘wonderfully witty’ Dame Jilly Cooper after death aged 88: Latest

Queen wished for late author’s ‘hereafter to be filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs’

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Rivals author Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88: Latest tributes

Beloved author was best known for her books ‘Rivals’ and ‘The Rutshire Chronicles’

Evening Standard

‘Bonkbuster’ author Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88

She died after a fall on Sunday morning.

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper dead: Tributes pour in for undisputed 'queen of the bonkbuster' novelist as she dies at 88

Tributes are pouring in for Dame Jilly, who had sold over 11 million copies of her books in the UK alone

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Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall

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David Tennant left ‘embarrassed and on the floor’ after sustaining painful injury filming Rivals

The actor said a misjudged leap onto a wooden bed while wearing only a modesty pouch while filming the hit drama led to the injury

Woman & Home

How an unlikely figure connected to the Royal Family inspired Jilly Cooper's raunchy Rivals hero

Jilly Cooper based her iconic Rivals lothario on a trio of society figures - and one has a close connection to the Royal Family

Evening Standard

Rupert Everett and Hayley Atwell to star in Rivals series two

The Disney+ series centres on a group of wealthy media types in the 1980s who live in the Cotswolds.

Evening Standard

Sex, scars and spoilers: Rivals is back for round two - here's all you need to know

Jilly Cooper’s gloriously naughty bonkbuster returns with even more scandal, intrigue and surprise resurrections

Woman & Home

It’s a show that gave midlife women passion, power, and scandal – so why did Rivals leave the BAFTAs empty-handed?

TV writer Lucy Wigley shares her verdict on one of the best shows of the year

The Guardian - UK

David Tennant on sex scenes, Doctor Who and his run-in with Kemi Badenoch: ‘The trans debate has become unnecessarily cruel’

As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor talks about playing a dastardly lord in the small screen adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, and whether he’d return to the Tardis

Evening Standard

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.

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