Filming begins on Cheaters
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An eight-week shoot begins this week on short-form scripted series Cheaters.
The 18 x 10 series was greenlit by BBC Studios and Anton and comes from Clerkenwell Films, makers of Lovesick and The End of the F***ing World.
Written by Oliver Lyttelton, it explores morality and monogamy in a story about 20-something strangers Fola and Josh, who spend a drunken night together at an airport hotel.
Cheaters is executive produced by Murray Ferguson, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Emily Harrison and Caroline Stone.
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BBC Studios chief creative officer Mark Linsey said at the time of the commission announcement: “We’ve seen an increase in the demand for super-premium content in a bite-sized format and Cheaters is a bold comedy drama that will engage audiences in this new way."
Cheaters is the first commission in a long-term development deal between BBC Studios, Anton and Clerkenwell Films, previously announced by BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie in 2018.
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