Jilly Cooper's Rivals on Disney - episode 1 discussion thread WITH SPOILERS! Open the Pouilly Fume & curl up on the sofa with a lurcher puppy here!

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Exciting!

Yes, I know what you mean - I reacted like that too. It goes way beyond what’s in the book. I mean, it helps move the plot along slightly differently from the book and I think it works well, but I also think I was more shocked because knowing that scene in the book I wasn’t expecting it.

Danny Dyer IS Freddie Jones - he's bloody brilliant!

I literally cheered when I saw her! I've been waiting for her to pop up somewhere, I knew she would...

I'm 4 episodes in..I can't remember anything from the book but I am LOVING it ALL!!! Especially Lizzie and Freddie!! He's gorgeous. They must have had such a great time. It is great fun. Love the music and yeah all the women are tremendous!!

Oh hell...this is my fav Jilly Cooper book and have read it dozens of times since it first came out. Is it worth me buying a month's subscription to Disney+ of am I doomed to be shouting at the telly "she/he didnt look like that/do that/say that etc etc

The Jilly cameo in ep 5 was brilliant - that episode is fab. I'm onto ep 7 (no chores done today, kids ignored) and don't want to finish it!

I just spotted Jilly Cooper in episode 5 about 38 mins in

Fabulous

I've finished it. Those who have read the books - is he or isn't he?

I agree @BestIsWest I always thought it was clear RCB was a bit of a shit, always wanting the applause and ruthless - hassell is doing a great job of acting the part as far as I can see.

Danny Dyer has always been a brilliant actor especially since Human Traffic

Definitely worth it!! I've seen all eight episodes!! It's fantastic 👏

Oh Daysee

Just on episode 3. The New Year's Eve party is exactly how I imagined it! Cameron's dress is absolutely stunning.

Yes just seen the New Year's Eve party.

I like Charles expanded role.

And there was someone maud introduced to Tony -the film guy from London? That seems to be a new character as I could not recall the name.

Yes I like that they've made Charles more of a rounded character. I don't remember the Indian film producer from the book either.

I need to read it again.

Loved the series. Not read the book but is that how the book ends ?

I read your post several times @burnoutbabe and kept thinking "but Emma Watson's nothing like Hermione!" and finally realised I was thinking of Jilly's Hermione: the ghastly opera singer from The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. I forgot about the Harry Potter Hermione, I was completely in Jilly Mode!

Hsha!

Now who would play her in an adaptation?

All I can think is huge boobs? Maybe Pam ferris? But she is too old now so no idea!

Ranaldini needs to be sexy but also a bit odd. A more attractive Andrew Lloyd Webber?

The scene in episode 5 was awful, but well done and particularly topical ATM could have done with a TW before hand though. I have never read. a Jilly Cooper book so no idea what to expect, but I think it is probably quite accurately portraying women's experience in 80s TV land.

Danny Dyer is fabulous but apart from DT I'm not sure I recognize any of the male actors, the women are fantastic though.

I quite like Bryony Hannah / Deirdre call X a slag, Nurse Cynthia would never say that in CTM.

The 'is he or isn't he' bit you're talking about isn't in the book!

Joanna Scanlan?

As this is a spoilers thread - are we allowed to talk about the end yet?!

This is only supposed to be about episode 1. But seems to have expanded. I expect book spoilers here but that was it.

Best to start a new thread for "seen it all -post spoilers"

A bit like Hitchcock used to in his films, albeit Jolly is more glamorous😀