The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

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.

Synopsis
Cheryl (Jean-Baptiste) and Alice (Staton) are two women without too much in common, but they do inadvertently share the same conman (Petrie).

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. 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.

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

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

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