Overview
- On December 8, she toured The Bottle Yard Studios, watched filming and met cast including David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Nafessa Williams and Victoria Smurfit.
- She was joined by her daughter Laura Lopes and shared tea and cake with lead actors on the O'Hara kitchen set.
- The Queen met Dame Jilly Cooper’s children and said, “We all miss her so much,” noting it was “so sad she’s not here.”
- She told the team she binge-watched the first season while recovering from pneumonia last year and that it made her feel much better.
- Producers said season two has been filming since May for an expanded 12 episodes due in 2026, as the award-winning show also showcased training links with The King’s Foundation and All Set West.