TV series
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
2023, English, on BBC One. Created by Penelope Skinner & Ginny Skinner.
Two very different women, Alice a formidable PA and Cheryl a best-selling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions with Rob an eccentric and celebrated 'ecopreneur' who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 59 min
- Status
- Ended in 2023
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The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies is streaming on BBC Player in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E5: Act Five: Witch Hunt
Aired 26 September 2023
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Penelope SkinnerCreator
- Ginny SkinnerCreator
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteCheryl Harker · 5 ep
- Alistair PetrieDr. Rob Chance · 5 ep
- Rebekah StatonAlice Newman · 5 ep
- Karl JohnsonBill · 5 ep
- Donald Sage MackayNorm Niedecker · 5 ep
- Sian ReevesClaudia Rose · 5 ep
- Sacharissa ClaxtonDanni Harker · 5 ep
- Julian BarrattBenjy Dhillon · 5 ep
- Derek JacobiSir Ralph Unwin · 5 ep
- Romola GaraiJuno Fish · 5 ep
- Sandra James-YoungRegina · 5 ep
- John CumminsJD · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 29 August 2023
- Last aired
- 26 September 2023
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies: quick answers
Is The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies are there?
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 59 minutes each.
Is The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies finished?
Yes. The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies ended in 2023, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies on?
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies is streaming on BBC Player in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Who created The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies?
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies was created by Penelope Skinner and Ginny Skinner and stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie, Rebekah Staton.