The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
| The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies | |
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| Created by | Penelope Skinner Ginny Skinner |
| Screenplay by | Penelope Skinner Ginny Skinner |
| Directed by | Robbie McKillop Nicole Charles |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Georgie Fallon |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 29 August 2023 – present |
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies is a British television drama series. The soundtrack won Arthur Sharpe an Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack on Thursday 23rd May 2024. [1]
Synopsis
[edit]Cheryl (Jean-Baptiste) and Alice (Staton) are two women without too much in common, but they do inadvertently share the same conman (Petrie).[2]
Cast
[edit]- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Cheryl Harker
- Rebekah Staton as Alice Newman
- Alistair Petrie as Dr Robert Chance/Robbie Graham
- Romola Garai as Juno Fish
- Derek Jacobi
- Julian Barratt
- Karl Johnson
- Ellie Haddington
- Paul Putner
Production
[edit]The series is created and written by Penelope Skinner and Ginny Skinner. It was commissioned by the BBC in August 2020.[3] Robbie McKillop and Nicole Charles both direct episodes on the series. It is produced by BBC Studios with Sister. Georgie Fallon is producer on the project. The series is executive produced by Naomi de Pear, Lydia Hampson, Alice Tyler, Penelope Skinner and Ginny Skinner and Jo McClellan.[4]
Casting
[edit]In April 2022, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie and Rebekah Staton were confirmed as the lead roles in the series.[5]
Filming
[edit]Filming took place in St Aldate's in Oxford in April 2022.[6]
Broadcast
[edit]The series was included in the BBC One scheduled drama and first aired on 29 August 2023.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Anna (23 May 2024). "Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Hastings, Christobel (20 April 2022). "BBC's The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies: the first images from the compelling new conman thriller have landed". Stylist.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Skinner sisters write conman drama for Sister". Televisual.com. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (20 April 2022). "Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie, Romola Garai Join 'The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Cottrel, Imani (9 April 2022). "BBC announces thriller The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies". rts.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Norris, Miranda (22 April 2022). "Mystery solved: here's what camera crews were filming in St Aldates". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "BBC unveils Autumn drama highlights". TV Zone UK. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.