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Jilly Cooper

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chocolateandcoffee · 03/05/2012 20:43

Should have name changed for this but I'm to lazy, oh the shame Grin

After seeing Mrscampbellblacks nick name on the s&b threads. It reminded me how much I enjoyed her books. Can anyone remember what sequence they follow before I pounce on the second hand book shops.

Was it polo, riders, jump.

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fussbucket · 04/05/2012 21:10

For Lysander, go back in time, grab Brad Pitt from Thelma and Louise days, bring back.

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 21:09

Sleepy I watched the first series of The Tudors but alas could not cope with the historical inaccuracies, despite the undoubted horniness of J R-M. I loved 'Rome' which was out of the same stable, even though it had just as many howlers.

skinmysunshine · 04/05/2012 21:08

Late to the party as always. Love love love Jilly. I want to be Taggie. Think Henry Cavill is definitely RCB and Emily Blunt as Helen. Think Penry-Jones could has a part. Who would be Lysander?

YouGoonie · 04/05/2012 21:02

Rannaldini totally has Poirots face!

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 21:01

Ranaldini - should be played by the mad doctor bloke that died in Eastenders, the one that was bullying whatsherface. Not exactly Italian/ continental though. But pervy/ twisted enough.....

BerryLellow · 04/05/2012 20:58

In my head Rannaldini has Poirot's face, not sexy at all :o

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 20:55

Sorry posted before finishing list - Marcus should be played by the little boy out of Love Actually - the one who's in love with his class mate.

I'd totally forgotten RCB was blonde Smile

I always see Ranaldini as a slimmed down Pavarotti which spoils his effect rather :)

BerryLellow · 04/05/2012 20:54

And thingy from the Mentalist - Simon someone?

BerryLellow · 04/05/2012 20:53

Can you squeeze Tom Hardy into the cast somewhere?

letseatgrandma · 04/05/2012 20:50

Janey-Lucy Cohu

Not sure about Clive Owen, but like the idea of David Tennant as Jake though. Can Jack Davenport have a part ;)

MrsCampbellBlack · 04/05/2012 20:49

Yeay - yet more Jilly fans.

Rivals is my very favourite ever.

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 20:47

Ok here goes - Riders cast list:

Rupert - Clive Owen
Billy - Martin Freeman
Jake - David Tennant
Helen - Laura Linney
Janey - Kate Winslet
Tory - Olivia Colman
Fen - Romola Garai
Tabitha - the little girl off outnumbered
Marcus -

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 20:45

fussbucket Grin

If you've never watched 'The Tudors', worth it alone for HC. Like Riders in medieval times!!!

YouGoonie · 04/05/2012 20:43

Love Jilly cooper! What was the name of the book based in the schools?

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 20:42

Don't care whether he looks English or not, want, want now

ReactionaryFish · 04/05/2012 20:40

NOOOO he looks like he's made of plastic and he doesn;t look English enough.

BiscuitNibbler · 04/05/2012 20:40

On the strength of this thread I've just downloaded Riders to my Kindle. How did I miss these before?

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 20:39

Henry Cavill !!!!!!! RCB is cast, let's move on!!!

ReactionaryFish · 04/05/2012 20:39

that first one you posted is handsome but too young looking, Fergus. R C-B should look like he's been round the block a few times.

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 20:38

Right GetOrf, I think you may have meant Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), who looks like a dork in his recent photo on Wikipedia. The actor playing his dad Lucius is horny but too dark and too old. Start again girls.

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 20:36

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And just for the hell of it, and to give me a wee thrill....

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 20:34

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C'mon, worth considering.....surely?!

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 20:34

Just off to check GetOrf's suggestion and see how he's matured.

mycatsaysach · 04/05/2012 20:32

thanks fuss Smile

ReactionaryFish · 04/05/2012 20:32

I feel bad now. I hope he doesn't read this. poor Cumberbatch. But he isn't handsome and he has a silly name. So he's out.

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