Rebekah Staton on new BBC fraud drama: 'It made me think about times where I've been gaslit'

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From Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler to The Dropout, shows about con artists have been stealing the spotlight – now the BBC is getting in on the act with The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies.

Rebekah Staton plays Alice, an unconventional heroine at the heart of the thriller. “Alice is a very normal woman. She’s not courageous, she’s not the most capable or the most intelligent.

She’s none of those things,” the 41-year-old says. “She is a lovely person who has had a really awful time at the hands of a terrible relationship that has affected her financially, emotionally and mentally - and she’s got so many questions from the past that need answering.” Alice is a 40-something personal assistant who has finally moved on with life since her husband Rob (Alistair Petrie) disappeared 15 years prior and left her in financial ruin.

However, she’s stopped in her tracks when she spots Rob in the street and learns that he’s masquerading as wealthy ecopreneur Dr.