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The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies Series 1

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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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Mon 4 Sep 2023 02:35

BBC Two

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Role	Contributor
Alice Newman	Rebekah Staton
Rob Chance	Alistair Petrie
Cheryl Harker	Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Benjy Dhillon	Julian Barratt
Bill Newman	Karl Johnson
Sir Ralph Unwin	Derek Jacobi
Juno Fish	Romola Garai
Regina	Sandra James-Young
Producer	Georgie Fallon
Director	Robert McKillop

Tue 29 Aug 2023 21:00

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Mon 4 Sep 2023 02:35

BBC Two

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