The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
2023 · BBC iPlayer · 59 min · 1 season
S01E05 · Act Five: Witch Hunt
Tue, 29 Aug, 3:00 pm
Cheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. But will they be forced to give away too much of their own humanity to stop him?
About
This is the story of two very different women and the conman they have in common; a dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a triangle of epic proportions. Alice is a formidable PA, a single mother, and a lifelong Madonna fan. Caroline is a bestselling fantasy author who, recently bereaved, now lives alone with her toy poodle, Goblin. Rob is an eccentric and celebrated ecopreneur… who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.
Episodes
- E01
Act One: A Chance Encounter
Tue, 29 Aug· 59 minAlice 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.
- E02
Act Two: Down The Rabbit Hole
Tue, 29 Aug· 59 minAlice befriends Cheryl as a way to get close to Rob. Rob continues to charm Cheryl and, as she begins to fall for him, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust.
- E03
Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole
Tue, 29 Aug· 58 minAlice discovers new evidence in her case against Rob, which unbeknownst to her forces Rob's hand. Cheryl is driven into a rash decision that will have life-long implications.
- E04
Act Four: Natural Justice
Tue, 29 Aug· 58 minAlice 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.
- E05
Act Five: Witch Hunt
Tue, 29 Aug· 59 minCheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. But will they be forced to give away too much of their own humanity to stop him?
Cast
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Cheryl Harker
Alistair Petrie
Rob Chance
Rebekah Staton
Alice Newman