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

Second season is due to air later this year and will see the return of castmembers David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer and Alex Hassell

The actor also starred in Rambo III and Doctor Who, and he also auditioned to be James Bond

Jilly Cooper, Joanna Trollope and Sophie Kinsella all changed the genre. A new generation of novelists are doing the same and sales are soaring

The bestselling British author Sophie Kinsella “peacefully” died two days before her 56th birthday on December 10, 2025. Across more than 30 books published between 1995 and 2024, Kinsella became one of the most commercially successful writers of popular women’s fiction. Her novels were the books readers packed for holidays,…

Despite several bestsellers earning her the adoration of millions of fans, the beloved author and acute observer of ordinary life long faced scorn from the literary elite

"It's just good fun. And I think nowadays people need some good fun."

Dame Jilly was an executive producer and the visit to the studio in Bristol had been organised before her death in October.

‘It’s so sad she’s not here,’ says the Queen, just months after the famed author’s death

Slip a little regal magic under the tree this year.

Finally, we’ll learn the fate of Sir Tony Baddingham