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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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YouGoonie · 04/05/2012 20:43

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

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!!!

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 -

MrsCampbellBlack · 04/05/2012 20:49

Yeay - yet more Jilly fans.

Rivals is my very favourite ever.

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 ;)

BerryLellow · 04/05/2012 20:53

Can you squeeze Tom Hardy into the cast somewhere?

BerryLellow · 04/05/2012 20:54

And thingy from the Mentalist - Simon someone?

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 20:58

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

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.....

YouGoonie · 04/05/2012 21:02

Rannaldini totally has Poirots face!

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?

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.

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 21:10

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

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 21:17

Janey - Fay Ripley?

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 21:17

Kitty - Susan Boyle Grin

mycatsaysach · 04/05/2012 21:18

yy to fay

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 21:19

Ooo yes Fay would be perfect as Janey! Can see here doing sexy slattern very well!

Gigondas · 04/05/2012 21:20

Penry jones as Ricky Frances lynch?

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 21:21

Who was the American woman in Rivals who wore Fracas perfume and had a thing with Declan's son?

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 21:22

Cameron!

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 21:22

Who I oddly see played by Halle Berry...

Whirliwig72 · 04/05/2012 21:24

Oh yes Cameron (thank you sleepy )!!! Yes I can see Halle pulling that off very well!

fussbucket · 04/05/2012 21:26

I visualised Cameron as Halle Berry at the time - that bit of casting done!

SleepyFergus · 04/05/2012 21:26

And off tangent a bit here, but one of the woman that Lysander works on should defo be played by Alison Steadman (Pamela in Gavin and Stacey)