This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. With pulses racing, feuds brewing and romance blossoming, it’s time to celebrate the return of Rivals. RT spoke with actors Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit to get their take on Rutshire’s latest exploits. Aidan Turner Were you happy to grow the ‘tache again? I quite like the ’tache. It’s comfortable, and it’s good for the character. They’re quite popular these days so I don’t feel out of place with it. Do you feel nostalgic on set? I love seeing the old food wrappers. Declan goes to buy fireworks, and the shelves are stacked with 80s food, and it’s gorgeous to see all that stuff. What were you like in the 80s? I had a BMX and I was one of the first kids on the street to have a Nintendo; I was pretty popular until another kid got a Sega Mega Drive! My son turned four recently and he wanted a Spider-Man theme for his party, and I had a flashback to me in a Spider-Man outfit …