Ordinary Lies

BBC1's new drama series Ordinary Lies begins this evening, and I'm looking forward to tuning in.
No only because the concept of the show intrigues me, but the cast line-up looks ab-fab!

We've got Michelle Keegan (Coronation Street), Jason Manford (Little Crackers), Jo Joyner (EastEnders), Max Beesley (Mad Dogs), Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean), Rebecca Callard (Glue), Sally Lindsay (Mount Pleasant) and Belinda Stewart-Wright (The Inbetweeners) to name a few.
It is Michelle Keegan's first TV role since leaving Corrie, so all eyes will be on her, as well as Jason Manford, who's another favourite.
But my absolute tellybox fave is Jo Joyner, so I'm looking forward to her performances most.

The show is based in a car showroom and focuses on a different character each week, proving that the most ordinary and simple lives can spiral out of control.

Tonight's first show of the six-part series concentrates on Jason Manford's character, Marty McLean. Marty is a family man, who's struggling at both work and at home. On his final warning, and exhausted, Marty sleeps through his alarm and is late for work. Knowing he could be fired, Marty lies that his wife has died! He doesn't know why he said it, but his untrue words soon begin to unravel a host of even more drama, especially as he gets close to colleague, Grace, played by Rebecca Callard.

Marty's lies also open up a can of worms and hurt for Head of Sales, Beth Corben, played by Jo Joyner, whose husband Dave went missing the year before. After receiving mysterious phone calls, she confides in Mike, played by Max Beesley, but with Mike’s marriage hanging in the balance, the chemistry between him and Beth is difficult for the pair to ignore.

There haven't been any more spoilers for the rest of the show's series just yet, but I think it's well worth a watch.

I can see myself being hooked already...

Ordinary Lies is on at 9pm tonight on BBC1.

Let me know what you think!

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