Actors Talk About Jilly Cooper

May 10, 2026, 10:40
EuropeEntertainment

Introduction

Actors Alex Hassell and Victoria Smurfit talk about Jilly Cooper. She wrote and produced the show 'Rivals'. She died recently.

Main Body

Jilly Cooper died in October. She fell at her home. The actors were sad, but they continued to film the show. Jilly wanted them to finish the work. Alex Hassell and Victoria Smurfit liked Jilly. They said she was a genius. They think the show is popular because her stories are very good. Many people remembered Jilly in January. They had a special service at a church. The Queen also visited the actors in Bristol to remember her.

Conclusion

The show 'Rivals' is still successful because of Jilly Cooper's great work.

Learning

🕰️ Past vs. Present

Look at how we talk about things that happened before and things that are true now.

The Past (Done)

  • died →\rightarrow (She died in October)
  • fell →\rightarrow (She fell at home)
  • were →\rightarrow (They were sad)
  • visited →\rightarrow (The Queen visited)

The Present (Now)

  • is →\rightarrow (The show is popular)
  • think →\rightarrow (They think the show is good)

💡 Quick Tip Most words in the past end in -ed. It is the simplest way to tell a story about someone's life.

Vocabulary Learning

actors (n.)
People who perform in plays or movies.
Example:The actors rehearsed for the new play.
died (v.)
Stopped living.
Example:He died after a long illness.
sad (adj.)
Feeling unhappy or unhappy.
Example:She felt sad when the news came.
film (v.)
Record moving pictures.
Example:They film the scenes in the studio.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people.
Example:The new song is very popular.
service (n.)
An act of helping or support.
Example:They held a service for the victim.
queen (n.)
A female monarch.
Example:The queen visited the city.
successful (adj.)
Achieving good results.
Example:The project was successful.