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If This Is a Lie

  • Episode aired Dec 7, 2015
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  • 59m
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Danny learns the truth about what happened to Alex, and what took place in the attic when he died.Danny learns the truth about what happened to Alex, and what took place in the attic when he died.Danny learns the truth about what happened to Alex, and what took place in the attic when he died.

  • Director
    • Jakob Verbruggen
  • Writer
    • Tom Rob Smith
  • Stars
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Harriet Walter
    • Jim Broadbent
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    • Director
      • Jakob Verbruggen
    • Writer
      • Tom Rob Smith
    • Stars
      • Ben Whishaw
      • Harriet Walter
      • Jim Broadbent
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    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Danny
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Claire
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Scottie
    Zrinka Cvitesic
    Zrinka Cvitesic
    • Sara
    Josef Altin
    Josef Altin
    • Pavel
    Adrian Lester
    Adrian Lester
    • Professor Marcus Shaw
    Samantha Spiro
    Samantha Spiro
    • Detective Taylor
    Lizzy McInnerny
    Lizzy McInnerny
    • Danny's Mother
    David Meyer
    • Danny's Father
    Sam Kenyon
    • HIV Group Chair
    Deon Lee-Williams
    • Ryan
    Louis Saint-Juste
    • Oldest Guy
    Edward Holcroft
    Edward Holcroft
    • Alex
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Frances
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Mr Turner
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    • Mrs Turner
    Nicolas Chagrin
    Nicolas Chagrin
    • Charles
    Matthew Stagg
    • Young Alex
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      • Jakob Verbruggen
    • Writer
      • Tom Rob Smith
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    • Trivia
      Was supposed to be broadcast on BBC First in the Netherlands on Saturday February 5th. Due to a technical malfunction this episode was not broadcast on this day. It was rescheduled to Thursday February 11th 2016.
    • Quotes

      Danny: I always wanted to know, wouldn't it have been easier to have loved me?

      Danny's Mother: I can't say why we never did.

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      For The Better
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      Performed by Max Brodie

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • West London Film Studios, London, England, UK(Studio)
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      • Working Title Television
      • BBC America
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      59 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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