| It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom? |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| David Tennant | Tony Baddingham | 8 |
| Katherine Parkinson | Lizzie Vereker | 8 |
| Luke Pasqualino | Basil 'Bas' Baddingham | 8 |
| Aidan Turner | Declan O'Hara | 8 |
| Danny Dyer | Freddie Jones | 8 |
| Bryony Hannah | Deirdre Kilpatrick | 8 |
| Nafessa Williams | Cameron Cook | 8 |
| Lara Peake | Daysee Butler | 8 |
| Alex Hassell | Rupert Campbell-Black | 8 |
| Rufus Jones | Paul Stratton | 8 |
| Claire Rushbrook | Lady Monica Baddingham | 8 |
| Lisa McGrillis | Valerie Jones | 8 |
| Emily Atack | Sarah Stratton | 8 |
| Victoria Smurfit | Maud O'Hara | 8 |