The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

British television series

  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste
  • Alistair Petrie
  • Rebekah Staton
Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes5ProductionExecutive producers
  • Naomi de Pear
  • Lydia Hampson
  • Alice Tyler
  • Penelope Skinner
  • Ginny Skinner
  • Jo McClellan
ProducerGeorgie FallonRunning time56 minutesProduction companies
  • BBC Studios
  • Sister
Original releaseNetworkBBC OneRelease29 August 2023 (2023-08-29) –
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 Sountrack on Thursday 23rd May 2024. [1]

Synopsis

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

  • 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

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

In April 2022, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie and Rebekah Staton were confirmed as the lead roles in the series.[5]

Filming

Filming took place in St Aldate's in Oxford in April 2022.[6]

Broadcast

The series was included in the BBC One scheduled drama and first aired on 29 August 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Anna (23 May 2024). "Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Skinner sisters write conman drama for Sister". Televisual.com. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Cottrel, Imani (9 April 2022). "BBC announces thriller The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies". rts.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ^ Norris, Miranda (22 April 2022). "Mystery solved: here's what camera crews were filming in St Aldates". Oxford Mail.
  7. ^ "BBC unveils Autumn drama highlights". TV Zone UK. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

External links

  • The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies at BBC Online