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Ordinary Lies - BBC1, Tuesdays at 9pm
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I see the trailer for this new six part drama has just been released. It has a decent cast, Danny Brocklehurst writing and a promising premise. Who else will be tuning in?
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Wouldn't it be nice if people could post some sort of summary or link from the website.
I'm guess we're supposed to know what it's about by osmosis.
BBC website is a bit cack on this too.
BBC media centre http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/ordinarylies
We all tell little white lies everyday, be it for self-protection, success or love. But what happens when a spur-of-the-moment mistruth snowballs out of hand? Will the liar get away with it, or will the lie inevitably come undone, to devastating effect?
Set on the shopfloor and in the offices of a motor showroom, Ordinary Lies tells the story of how desperation can lead to drastic solutions, even in the most everyday of workplaces. Following an ordinary group of colleagues and friends, the witty drama reveals the extraordinary, gradual unravelling of each individual’s torrid lies and secrets which, on occasion, lead to life-shattering consequences.
Great cast too. Max Beesley, Jo Joyner, Mackenzie Crook, Sally Lindsay, Michelle Keegan, Rebecca Callard and Jason Manford. Interested to see if Jason can step up to the plate.
Michelle said she couldn't put the script down. Lets hope all the skeletons in their closets make for good viewing.
Some more information about some of the characters- particularly Jason Manford"s character...
Danny Brocklehurst is a good writer but I wasn't keen on his last series, The Driver, so I'm hoping this will be an improvement.
He's a comedian, not an actor.
I'm sure he'll be very good, but it must piss off every struggling actor who can't
get a sniff of a f***ing BBC audition because every casting director wants an Eddie Izzard or a John Bishop.
- Victoria Wood in Housewife 49
- Bradley Walsh in Corrie
- Billy Connolly in The Debt Collector
- Kathy Burke in Nil by Mouth
With any luck he will get good reviews and decide to go into acting permanently.
So, a lot of ex-soap actresses, plus the daughter of a soap actress. Who, apparently, doesn't use her own name, but prefers one (her stepfather's ) linking her to that actress. Just in case any casting director should be in any doubt that she's entitled to parts because of her heritage.
Let's hope michelle eventually learned her lines.
So it is, silly me read the tv guide wrong
actually jason manford is trained actor
jo joyner was saying on this morning today
Well could it be they are "struggling" because they aren't very good actors? I think Jason Manford is inspired casting and I don't believe he would have got the part if he wasn't right for the job.
Anyone else watching? Saw a clip this morning and it looks pretty good.
Starring Jason Manford, Michelle Keegan and Jo Joyner among many others. Apparently it's based in a car showroom and how a lie can spiral out of control.
But yes - I will be tuning in. They have some big names, so hopefully it will be good.