The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies cast of BBC One show revealed

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies has arrived on BBC One – here’s a full run down of who’s on the cast.

The new five-part series tells the story of two very different women and the conman they have in common

A teaser shares: “Cheryl is a bestselling fantasy fiction author who, recently bereaved, now lives alone with her poodle, Goblin. Alice (Staton) is a formidable PA, a mother, and a lifelong Madonna fan. Rob is an eccentric and celebrated ecopreneur (allegedly). Three apparent strangers with nothing in common… except Rob’s dupes, deceptions and delusions.

CHERYL (MARIANNE JEAN BAPTISTE)
CHERYL (MARIANNE JEAN BAPTISTE)

“This is a story about lies and artifice, about our weakness for self-deception, and about the rapid ascent of the modern fraudster. Asking why do ‘respectable’ psychopaths rise to the top? Why does a posh man in a suit still seem so plausible next to a working-class mum in a pink cape? And if you can’t beat them, is joining them really so bad?”

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies cast

Here’s a full rundown of who’s on the cast of The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies:

  • Rebekah Staton plays Alice Newman
  • Alistair Petrie plays Rob Chance
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Cheryl Harker
  • Julian Barratt plays Benjy Dhillon
  • Karl Johnson plays Bill Newman
  • Derek Jacobi plays Sir Ralph Unwin
  • Romola Garai plays Juno Fish
  • Sandra James-Young plays Regina
  • Ellie Haddington plays Diane

 

Watch the show on TV and online

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies airs weekly on Tuesday nights on BBC One at 9PM.

You are also be able to watch online via BBC iPlayer where the full series is available to stream now.

A teaser for the first episode shares: “Alice invested thousands in Robbie’s dodgy property scam before he disappeared. When she sees him again for the first time in 15 years, she’s determined to get to the truth.”

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