Last updated October 28, 2024 – 2:30 p.m.
Disney+ has launched a companion podcast to its show “Rivals,” based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels.
The podcast features cast members and special guests in exclusive conversation with Pandora Sykes, as part of the eight-part television adaptation.
Set in 1980s Britain, Rivals follows the ruthless competition of power struggles, ambition and shocking social antics in British independent television.
The podcast features Alex Hassell (Rupert Campbell-Black), Vera MacLean (Tuggy O'Hara), Danny Dyer (Freddie Jones), Nafessa Williams (Cameron Cooke) and Emily Atack (Sarah Stratton). , Gary Lamont (Charles Fairbairn), Lara Peek (Dacey Butler).
Producer Dominic Treadwell Collins describes Rivals as “very naughty and provocative”, capturing the essence of the series.
Emily Atack dives into the glamor of '80s fashion, while Danny Dyer talks about the playful flirting and sexual tension between his character Freddie Jones and Lizzie Vereker (played by Katherine Parkinson).
Dyer commented on their relationship as follows: They don't really know what to do, but they're obsessed with it. ”
In this podcast, Nafessa Williams (Cameron Cooke) and author Der Aiegbayo explore the complexities of race and representation in a white, male-dominated world, while Gary Lamont (Charles Fairbairn) It delves into the challenges of being gay. 1980s.
Podcasts are an entirely new format created by producer Listen in partnership with Wondery.
Rivals: The Official Podcast is available on all podcast platforms.
