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Coincidentally, Aidan Turner has previously starred in Chavenage House (The Priory in Rivals)
Narrative
Follow Rupert Campbell-Black and Tony Badingham as their long-running rivalry comes to an end. The same filming location was also used to depict Trenwith House in the 2015 BBC TV adaptation of Poldark.. There was a terrifying Gilly Cooper version of Riders in the 90s, TV has since avoided her ' bonkbusters' critics consider Jilly Cooper’s novels dated and silly.
Its triumph, however, is that it has the budget and time to do justice to the feel and spirit of the original book
Far from the truth, Cooper satirizes the upper middle class of the Cotswolds with an iron wit and has always understood comedy, character and hilarious plots. In many ways, her work has been more like a Restoration sitcom than a sequel, with characters who have more development and inner lives than you’d expect. Now comes RIVALS from Disney, boasting an excellent cast, and the good news is that it' It’s a great watch, yes, it’s full of naughty moments and boobs and bums, even Willy at times.
He does a really respectable job
The changes are minor and actually reveal more about the period and politics. Bella McLean is excellent in the central role of Taggy, and Alex Hassell does a great job as Rupert, a role that is impossible to assign because no one in history can be a hero. which Cooper created – part villain, part Adonis, part whining child.
a true Disney triumph
The real star, though, is the ensemble cast of brilliant actors Emily Atack, Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson, all of whom give career-best performances. The 80s soundtrack is a big deal and makes the competition stand out. It’s fun, it’s frothy, but there’s a deeper ground that elevates it above the typical movie and gives us hope that we’ll see a lot more from this team and this universe in the future.