Ordinary Lies ... BBC1 9PM

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I think I'll give this a go .. anyone else??

Yes sounds like it could be good. I need a new drama to get into

Yes, although it looks like it will be another Clocking off.. ( old drama series from the 90s )

I am looking forward to seeing the Jason Manford act... don't know how series I will be able to take him!

Yes it looks good altho maybe bit similar to one a couple of years ago about haulage company - Truckers??

I like Jo Joyner a lot and interested to see Michelke Keegan in first post Corrie role.

Was looking forward to it until I read the story-line of the first episode....afraid that lie sounds so ridiculous I've lost all interest!

I'm quite enjoying it

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And would someone really low about their wife dying?

I enjoyed it. Thought there were some laugh-out-loud moments. Looking forward to the rest of the series. I thought Rebecca Callard was good.

I liked it, loved Rebecca Callard. Will be watching next week.

I really enjoyed it, definitely inspired by Clocking Off. Looking forward to next week

Same here .. I really enjoyed and I am really tired! normally i don't find things funny when i am tired so must have been good!!

Recorded it. Looking forward to watching

I was looking forward to this but found it a teeny bit dull. I hope it picks up a bit next week.

I did enjoy it. It is written by the same person who did Clocking Off, Shameless and lots of others. I heard him on the radio the other day, he's written so much great stuff.

The idea of someone lying about their wife dying is, of course, ridiculous! But I managed to suspend my disbelief and really enjoyed it! One of those great programmes where you keep going, "Oh look, it's so and so from that such and such".

Good to see Dean from Cucumber.

Which one was Rebecca Callard? Is she related to Beverly?

She's Beverly Callard's daughter. She played the sympathetic, lunch-providing redhead. Years ago she was Arrietty in The Borrowers.

Really liked this. Good premise & loads to build on. Agree it's like Truckers.

I agree that Rebecca Callard was great in this. Unfortunately I felt Jason Manford was awful and his part needed a strong actor to sell the story instead of distracting me like it did. But there's some decent actors in the cast and intriguing characters so I'll keep watching.

Watched this just to confirm I still fancy Max Beesley.
Yep.

I missed it and it's not on catch up for some reason

It's on iplayer I watched it this morning.

I thought Max Beesley looked a bit ill leccybill. Seems to have lost loads of weight!

I thought the same, he looked quite pale and drawn.

Actually I think Jason Manford's well cast. It's the kind of ridiculous spur of the moment excuse I could imagine him making, but that's probably coloured by his past history and less to do with any acting skills.

I'm going to keep watching, I think it has potential.

I think it's the voice/accent. It's very soothing.

His lie seemed realistic to me. I worked with someone who claimed to have stomach cancer to avoid a bollocking for skipping work and being totally uncontactable for three days.

When she phoned she said she was having emergency surgery and needed an indefinite period off and requested we didn't contact her at this difficult time. She didn't give details of the hospital and her boss was so shocked she didn't think to ask.

But people needed to contact her to arrange sickness leave, so someone contacted her mum and we also sent a card and flowers.

Her mum was baffled and upset because there was nothing wrong with her daughter. The girl handed in her notice and we never saw her again.

I also went to college with someone who said he was investigating the IRA for an exam assignment. His assignment was late and he went missing. Then he sent one of us a letter saying that if he disappeared we were to inform Special Branch immediately.

I really have met some very strange people.