Talking Sex and Shakespeare With ‘Rivals’ Star David Tennant
David Tennant discusses his role in the second season of 'Rivals,' a series based on Jilly Cooper's novel. The show, which features a significant amount of intimate scenes, explores themes of class and power in British society. Tennant emphasizes that the portrayal of sex in the series serves to reveal character depth rather than being gratuitous.
- ▪The first season of 'Rivals' gained more popularity in the UK than in the US.
- ▪David Tennant plays Lord Tony Baddingham, a ruthless TV executive.
- ▪The series includes many intimate scenes that are integral to character development.
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David Tennant at a Rivals season 2 screening in New York Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Even in an era of declining TV output, there is still more than enough room to fly under the radar — which is exactly what the first season of Rivals did in America. A smart, soapy and, at times, very sexy (I’ve blushed!) adaptation of the 1988 Jilly Cooper novel of the same name understandably hit bigger its native United Kingdom.
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