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Episode 4

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

Episode 4 of 5

Alice hopes she’s found a way to get justice, but the system is rigged against her. Cheryl’s scholarship suffers a loss that she struggles to put right.

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Mon 25 Sep 2023 02:45

BBC Two

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Role	Contributor
Alice Newman	Rebekah Staton
Cheryl Harker	Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Rob Chance	Alistair Petrie
Benjy Dhillon	Julian Barratt
Sir Ralph Unwin	Derek Jacobi
Bill Newman	Karl Johnson
Danni Harker	Sacharissa Claxton
Lola Dartmouth	Maya Sondhi
Producer	Georgie Fallon
Director	Nicole Charles

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BBC Two

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