Arc

Arc

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  • Sober Companion: Trailer: Sober Companion

    Sober companion Tim takes a reluctant iconic noughties popstar on a road trip to rehab. A new 10-part drama from the makers of Catastrophe, Bad Sisters and Motherland, executive produced by Sharon Horgan and starring Rob Delaney, Bel Powley, Jameela Jamil, Amber Grappy, Chris Hall and Greg James.

    2 min
  • Intimacy: 8. Gag Order

    Liza is summoned to an emergency meeting with the producers. As power shifts behind the scenes, she faces a decision that could end her job on the film.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 8:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Matthew Broome as Alex

    Additional voices were:

    Dempsey Bovell, Tom Glenister, Alice Hoskyns, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford, Sarah Whitehouse

    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust

    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    17 min
  • Intimacy: 7. Hiatus Day

    A cast day off turns into a boozy gathering where boundaries slip, tensions flare, and Liza is forced into a confrontation that changes everything.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 7:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Simon Kassianides as Nico
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Matthew Broome as Alex

    Additional voices were:

    Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    15 min
  • Intimacy: 6. Lady C's Fever Dream

    An incident on set forces Liza to step in and halt filming. As she tries to uncover what is really happening, she begins to question who she can trust.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 6:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Simon Kassianides as Nico
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Matthew Broome as Alex
    Tia Bannon as Ruby

    Additional voices were:

    Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    16 min
  • Intimacy: 5. Supriza Liza

    Liza’s carefully controlled world is disrupted when an unexpected family arrival clashes with filming, leading to chaos and an awkward producer’s party.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 5 :

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
    Matthew Broome as Alex
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Tia Bannon as Ruby

    Additional voices were:

    Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    16 min
  • Intimacy: 4. Safe Sex Santa

    An early call to set brings Liza and Gary into a tense rehearsal that blurs boundaries. When a surprise visitor arrives, Liza is thrown further off balance.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 4:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Hannah Waddingham as Lou
    Tia Bannon as Ruby
    Simon Kassianides as Nico
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
    Matthew Broome as Alex
    Maisie Williams as Bunny

    Additional voices were:

    Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    16 min
  • Intimacy: 3. Note To Self, Find Sharks

    Liza works with the crew to build a safe space for intimate scenes. Gary appears supportive, but over dinner he reveals a very different set of expectations.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 3:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
    Matthew Broome as Alex
    Hannah Waddingham as Lou

    Additional voices were:

    Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh, Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    16 min
  • Intimacy: 2. I Like Being Naked

    Intimacy coordinator Liza arrives on set and meets the cast of a provocative new adaptation. As she starts work, she must quickly establish boundaries but old tensions resurface.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 2 :

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Hannah Waddingham as Lou
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Maisie Williams as Bunny
    Matthew Broome as Alex
    Tia Bannon as Ruby
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary

    Additional voices were:

    Dempsey Bovell, Tom Glenister, Mark Kilcawley, James Nicolaou, Paul Panting, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Josh Singh Sian, Sam Stafford
    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust
    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    15 min
  • Intimacy: 1. Did You Just Dribble On Me?

    Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons lands a major film job on a Greek island shoot. When she finds out who the director is, a shared past resurfaces that could derail everything.

    In 'Intimacy' Episode 1:

    Lena Headey as Liza
    Tia Bannon as Ruby
    Hannah Waddingham as Lou
    Alison Steadman as Mum
    Simon Kassianides as Rob
    Thaddea Graham as Kate
    Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary

    Additional voices were:

    Dempsey Bovell, Tom Glenister, Finlay Paul, Nigel Pilkington, Sam Stafford, Sarah Whitehouse

    Based on an original idea by: Erika Lust

    Executive Produced by: Sharon Horgan, Faye Dorn
    Executive Producer for the BBC: Dylan Haskins
    Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna
    Written, created and directed by: Lena Headey
    Consultant Audio Director: Celia De Wolff
    Series Produced by: Emma Morgan
    Story Produced by: Maddie Beautyman and Megan Heverin
    Production Manager: Archan Mohile
    Production Coordinator: Marlene Beauquis Smith
    Production Runner: Tobias Davies
    Script Assistants: Liis Miik and Jo Troy
    Casting Director: Lauren Evans
    Intimacy Coordinator: Robbie Taylor Hunt
    Recorded at: Sound Node
    Sound Designer: Martin Schulz
    Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer: Daniel Jaramillo
    Recording Engineers: David Crane and Giancarlo Granata
    Music and Score composed by: Max Perryment
    Merman Television Managing Director: Rebecca Parkinson
    Merman Finance Director: Jackie Sidey
    Merman Television Head of Production: Amanda Wasey
    Merman Television Finance Manager: Gemma Wilson
    Legal and Business Affairs: Mark Rogers and Georges Villeneau
    Artwork Photography: Stevan Keane
    Behind the Scenes: Michas Vanni

    17 min
  • Intimacy: Trailer

    Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie. Drama starring Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Alison Steadman & Maisie Williams. Written by Lena Headey and executive produced by Sharon Horgan. From the makers of People Who Knew Me, Motherland and Bad Sisters.

    2 min

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