The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

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The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Created by
  • Penelope Skinner
  • Ginny Skinner
Screenplay by
  • Penelope Skinner
  • Ginny Skinner
Directed by
  • Robbie McKillop
  • Nicole Charles
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Naomi de Pear
  • Lydia Hampson
  • Alice Tyler
  • Penelope Skinner
  • Ginny Skinner
  • Jo McClellan
ProducerGeorgie Fallon
Running time56 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network BBC One
Release29 August (2023-08-29) –
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26)

The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies is a British five-part television drama series. The soundtrack won Arthur Sharpe an Ivor Novello Award for Best Television Soundtrack on Thursday 23 May 2024. [1]

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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 and characters

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 of the series. It is produced by BBC Studios with Sister. Georgie Fallon is a producer on the project. The series is executive produced by Naomi de Pear, Lydia Hampson, Alice Tyler, Penelope Skinner, 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 list of BBC One scheduled dramas for the end of 2023 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.
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