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Goodbye Vera, hello Emma Harte — A Woman of Substance on Channel 4 is Brenda Blethyn’s most bingeable role in years

A Woman of Substance is the book-to-TV bonkbuster Jilly Cooper fans need to stream before Rivals season 2 — and you can binge all 8 episodes now.

TechRadar

Danny Dyer says Jilly Cooper’s death made Rivals season 2 ‘even more emotional’

‘She’s part of the fabric and you definitely feel like she’s in the air,’ says Dyer

The Independent UK

Rivals star Danny Dyer says Dame Jilly Cooper is ‘part of the fabric’ of show

The Disney+ show is based on a best-selling novel written by Dame Jilly who died in October.

Evening Standard

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Queen Camilla's reaction to embarrassing mix up proves just how much of a 'laugh' she is

Broadcaster Sara Cox shared a great story that sums up how Her Majesty doesn’t take herself too seriously

Woman & Home

How One "Embarrassing Mishap" Showed Queen Camilla's "True Colors" at a Royal Event

"It slowly dawned on me who she was."

Marie Claire

Emily Atack’s My London: snogs at The Pineapple pub and hangovers from Jazz After Dark

The actor shares her favourite spots — and least favourite flirting tactics — in the capital

Evening Standard

Rivals season two release date confirmed as trailer reveals Lord Baddingham’s fate

Lord Baddingham was last seen motionless in a pool of his blood

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Rivals first look teases more drama ahead as release date revealed

The release date for the second series has been confirmed as May 15.

Evening Standard

Jilly Cooper made everyone feel special – and her memorial was the perfect tribute

It featured the queen, Rupert Everett and horses paying their respects, amid a combination of romance, absurdity and delight at Southwark Cathedral last week, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Queen Camilla Leads Celebrity-Packed Tribute to ‘Rivals’ Author Jilly Cooper

“Very few writers get to be a legend in their own lifetime."

Marie Claire

Joanna Lumley ‘elated and full of champagne’ after Jilly Cooper memorial

The service took place at Southwark Cathedral in London on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Queen joins Rivals stars to celebrate ‘champagne soul’ Dame Jilly Cooper

The author was known for her steamy novels which focused on scandal and adultery in upper class society.

Evening Standard

'A ray of sunshine': Rivals stars and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Jilly Cooper at London memorial service

Rivals stars David Tennant, Victoria Smurfit and Danny Dyer are among the guests at the memorial for Dame Jilly Cooper at London’s Southwark Cathedral

Evening Standard

Queen arrives for memorial service celebrating Dame Jilly Cooper’s life

The author was known for her steamy novels which focused on scandal and adultery in upper class society.

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Rivals stars among guests at memorial service celebrating Jilly Cooper’s life

The author was known for her steamy novels which focused on scandal and adultery in upper class society.

The Independent UK

Queen and Rivals stars among guests at memorial service celebrating Jilly Cooper’s life

The author has been honoured by Camilla, Dame Joanna Lumley, Danny Dyer and Stanely Tucci at London’s Southwark Cathedral

The Independent UK

Rivals author Dame Jilly Cooper remembered at London service

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Dame Jilly Cooper to be honoured at London memorial service

The author’s friends and family are expected to attend a service at Southwark Cathedral

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Evening Standard

Life of Dame Jilly Cooper to be celebrated at memorial service

The author’s friends and family are expected to attend a service at Southwark Cathedral.

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Gilbert obituary

Actor who starred as Rupert Campbell-Black in the TV series Riders in the 1990s and in the Rambo and Evil Dead film franchises

Evening Standard

Rivals 'cast Chris de Burgh' for unlikely cameo in second series

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

The Independent UK

Rivals season two ‘will feature cameo by Eighties music legend’

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

Evening Standard

Riders star Marcus Gilbert dies at 67 following three-year battle with throat cancer

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

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the rise of romantic fiction: finally getting the respect it deserves

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 Conversation

Sophie Kinsella showed that ‘light’ fiction can speak to women’s real lives

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,…

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