Inside Rivals: Turner and Maclean Share Insights
“Aidan Turner and Bella Maclean, stars of Rivals, were guests on tonight’s episode of The One Show. With the Rivals premiere approaching, the actors shared their thoughts about the series. It’s worth noting that they play a father and daughter in the show. The conversation focused on Jilly Cooper’s novel, on which the series is based. Bella Maclean was asked if she knew how well-known the bestseller was, and she admitted that she realized its popularity after hearing about the cast for the series.
On the other hand, Aidan Turner was asked about the pressure of the project. He responded that since Jilly Cooper was involved in the production, he felt reassured that if anything were going wrong, Jilly would voice her concerns.
Plot
“Rivals” explores the ruthless world of independent television in 1986, focusing on the intense rivalry between ex-Olympian and current Member of Parliament Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell), a notorious womanizer, and his neighbor Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), the controller of Corinium Television. Aidan Turner plays TV presenter Declan O’Hara, a fierce intellectual with an even fiercer temper who gets entangled in their feud. The cast also features “EastEnders” actor Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones, a self-made electronics millionaire, Nafessa Williams as talented American TV executive Cameron Cook, Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker, a romantic novelist whose love life has stalled, and Bella Maclean (“Sex Education”) as Taggie O’Hara, Declan’s determined daughter who unintentionally attracts Rupert’s interest. Disney+/Hulu drama ‘rivals’ set to launch on October 18.
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