Rivals actor Katherine Parkinson lauds series for depicting women’s view of sex

Bafta winner tells preview screening in Bristol there is not enough on television about the female perspective

The Bafta-winning actor Katherine Parkinson has lauded the television series Rivals for its radical" depiction of sex from a woman's perspective.

Speaking at a preview screening in Bristol, where much of the series was filmed, Parkinson, who plays the romance author Lizzie Vereker in the show, said there were not enough examples on television of a woman's view of sex.