Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie and Rebekah Staton lead new BBC thriller

OHMYGOSSIP — Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie and Rebekah Staton have been cast in ‘The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies’.
The talented trio – who have appeared in the likes of ‘In Fabric’, ‘Sex Education’ and ‘Raised by Wolves’ respectively – have been announced as the leads in the upcoming five-part BBC thriller.
The show follows two very different women – Alice Newman (Staton) and Cheryl Harker (Jean-Baptiste) – and the conman Dr. Rob Chance (Petrie), whom they both have in common.
In a press release, the BBC teased: “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 thriller is the first original series from sibling writing duo Penelope and Ginny Skinner, while Robbie McKillop will serve as leading director.
McKillop will be at the helm for three episodes, with Nicole Charles taking charge for two.
The cast also features the likes of Atonement’s Romala Garai as designer Juno Fish, Derek Jacobi as Sir Ralph Unwin, Julian Barratt as Alice’s magician husband Benjy, Karl Kohnson as her father Bill, and Ellie Haddington as her mother Diane.
Jo McClellan, Commissioning Editor, BBC Drama, says: “The BBC are thrilled to begin production on ‘The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies’ with this fantastic cast and the brilliant SISTER production team.
“Penny and Ginny have written an incredibly fun show which highlights how susceptible we all are to the modern fraudster, how they are everywhere and hiding in plain sight.”
The Skinner duo added: “We couldn’t be more delighted that, thanks to SISTER’s expert support and encouragement, this project has attracted such a talented group of collaborators to bring it to fruition.
“With Robbie McKillop and Nicole Charles’ insightful and creative direction along with an absolute dream cast, including stars like Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Rebekah Staton and Alistair Petrie, we are hugely proud that this show has found a home at the BBC. ”

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