Episode 1
Drama. Marty McLean is on his final warning. In a desperate bid to save his job, he tells an unforgivable lie about his wife. How long can a lie like this remain a secret?
Marty is under huge pressure at work - he has timekeeping issues, he's not meeting his targets and with the downturn he has seen redundancies all around him. So when he gets called into a disciplinary meeting, he genuinely fears for his job. He's terrified. He gets a final written warning, last chance.
As sole breadwinner, he knows his family will go under if he loses his job, so when he oversleeps again, desperation leads him to tell an incredible lie that grows out of his control.
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Marty sneaks in to work
Duration: 02:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mike | Max Beesley |
| Beth Cobin | Jo Joyner |
| Marty | Jason Manford |
| Tracy | Michelle Keegan |
| Pete | Mackenzie Crook |
| Kathy | Sally Lindsay |
| Fat Jason | George Bukhari |
| Grace | Rebecca Callard |
| Marianne | Manjinder Virk |
| Emma | Cat Simmons |
| Viv | Cherrelle Skeete |
| Ziggy | Fisayo Akinade |
| Rick | Shazad Latif |
| Jez | Kris Mochrie |
| Katrina | Erin Shanagher |
| Jake | Xander Rundle |
| Joe | Kamerson Cowan |
| Jessie | Bethany Thompson |
| Young Lad | Theo Graham |
| Postman Phil | Zariah Bailey |
| George Hagan | Jeff Alexander |
| Writer | Daniel Brocklehurst |
| Director | John McKay |
| Producer | Tom Sherry |
| Executive Producer | Nicola Shindler |
| Executive Producer | Daniel Brocklehurst |
Broadcast
- Tue 17 Mar 201521:00
Cast and Characters
Meet the employees of JS Motors and the not-so-ordinary lies they tell.
Meet the Team
Learn more about the employees at Coopers and the secrets they are desperate to hide.
