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What Has The Cast Of The Harry Potter TV Reboot Said About JK Rowling’s Transphobia?

John Lithgow and Nick Frost are among the castmates who’ve responded to Rowling’s views.

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HBO Harry Potter series star says starring in adaptation is ‘pinch-me moment’

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Harry Potter’s Katherine Parkinson says starring in new HBO series was a ‘pinch-me moment’

Katherine Parkinson has said that “every moment is a pinch-me experience” as she opened up on her new role of Molly Weasley in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series.

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Rivals 'cast Chris de Burgh' for unlikely cameo in second series

The second series of Rivals is expected to air on Disney+ later this year

Evening Standard

New Year’s Eve TV: explosive fun in hit family sitcom Here We Go

Tom Basden, Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson prepare for a disastrous night. Plus: the Hootenanny, of course! Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Rivals 'cast and crew's raunchy drug-taking all-nighters' revealed

‘One star was still so high, their eyes were totally wild so they had to send them home,’ a source claimed

Evening Standard

Dame Jilly Cooper’s cause of death revealed during inquest

Beloved authour was pronounced dead in hospital on October 5

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Stormzy among stars reading from Booker Prize novels shortlisted for 2025

Pop star Dua Lipa and Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker are among previous stars to have read excerpts from Booker Prize-nominated novels.

Evening Standard

What does Katherine Parkinson, the New Molly Weasley, Think About JK Rowling's Trans Views?

Katherine Parkinson declines to comment on JK Rowling's trans views, focusing instead on her role in the new Harry Potter series.

International Business Times UK

‘Please walk away from Harry Potter’: why the stars of HBO’s new TV show are in for decades of social media hell

The internet is already exploding about Katherine Parkinson, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu signing up to the new Hogwarts adventures – and it hasn’t even started filming

The Guardian - UK

Katherine Parkinson Tapped for 'Harry Potter' Series—Malfoy and Dursley Cast Revealed

Katherine Parkinson joins Max's Harry Potter reboot, with Joshua Pickering as Malfoy and Bill Milner as Dursley.

International Business Times UK

Katherine Parkinson joins cast for new Harry Potter TV series

The IT Crowd star will join the HBO TV series of the popular fantasy books to play Molly Weasley, the mother of Ron Weasley.

Evening Standard

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

Woman & Home

Baby Reindeer to Rivals: who will win the TV Baftas … and who should?

The biggest night in telly is back. So will Richard Gadd’s stalker drama come up trumps? Will Katherine Parkinson triumph for her turn in Rivals? And will Ruth Jones finally get a gong for Gavin & Stacey?

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Ed Sheeran looks to end fish and chips feud with Danny Dyer with football truce

Sheeran moves to end his playful disagreement with Dyer over London's fish and chip venues by offering an olive branch on Instagram

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa to virtually read play scripts with fans for National Theatre Live

Members of the public will be able to sit back at the Vue cinema in Manchester Arndale Centre and connect with an actor based at the National Theatre.

The Guardian - UK

Katherine Parkinson on Rivals: ‘I’m just a normal 47-year-old woman who has breastfed two girls’

Her dynamite romance with Danny Dyer in the raunchy Jilly Cooper hit is the living definition of screen chemistry. The actor opens up about booze, being sexual – and why the porn generation have got it all wrong

The Independent UK

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

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WhatToWatch

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

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

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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

‘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

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That Christmas: release date, voice cast, plot, trailer, exclusive interviews, music and everything you need to know about the festive movie

That Christmas is an animated Netflix movie by Richard Curtis and voiced by Brian Cox, Bill Nighy, Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker.

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