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Arc is home to premium cinematic audio drama series: sharp, funny, and emotionally honest stories about the moments that change us. Series 1 is People Who Knew Me (2023): Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Starring Rosamund Pike, Hugh Laurie, Kyle Soller, Isabella Sermon and Alfred Enoch. Written by Daniella Isaacs, adapted from the book by Kim Hooper. Series 2 is Intimacy (coming 22 July 2026): Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie, only to discover that the director is a person from her past who ruined her life. Starring Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Alison Steadman, Thaddea Graham, Matthew Broome and Tom Goodman-Hill. Both series are Merman productions, with executive producer Sharon Horgan.

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  1. Episode 1

    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

  2. Episode 2

    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

  3. Season 2 Trailer

    Intimacy: Trailer

    Coming 22nd July 2026 Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons is very good at her job. She is a safe space, a warrior for consent, the person actors rely on when scenes get complicated. Her personal life, however, is anything but safe. A former actor and divorced single mum, Liza is drowning in debt to her ex-husband Michael and barely holding things together. So, when her agent offers her a job on a glossy, big-budget modern adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, shooting on a Greek island, she has no choice but to say yes. It should be a dream job, but Liza arrives on set only to discover that the director is a person from her past who ruined her life. What happened between them begins to infiltrate Liza’s present and future. On set, Liza is tasked with guiding two young actors through increasingly intimate, emotionally charged scenes. Bunny, a rising star hungry for validation. Alex, a nepo baby with something to prove. But as Liza tries to toe the line between performance and reality, she begins to suspect the real drama is happening off camera. Because the director Gary does not play by the rules. And neither, it turns out, does anyone else. Outside of the production, Liza is being pulled in every direction. Her ex-husband is escalating demands from home. Her teenage daughter Ruby needs her. And then, without warning, a big part of Liza’s personal life arrives on set, blowing her carefully controlled world wide open. What starts as a high-end production quickly turns into something far more volatile. Boundaries are crossed. Power shifts. Secrets begin to surface. And Liza finds herself increasingly isolated amongst a crew who misunderstand her role and question her authority on set. An unexpected “hiatus day” gives the cast and crew permission to let loose. But instead of release, it only accelerates the chaos. Old histories resurface. Accusations are made. But when Liza finally confronts Gary about what really happened between them in the past, their conversation is not as private as she thinks. As the shoot begins to unravel, Liza is forced into an impossible position. And when everything finally spills out into the open, she discovers the biggest risk is not losing the job, but what she could lose in herself, if she stays silent. A Merman Television Scotland production

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Arc is home to premium cinematic audio drama series: sharp, funny, and emotionally honest stories about the moments that change us. Series 1 is People Who Knew Me (2023): Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Starring Rosamund Pike, Hugh Laurie, Kyle Soller, Isabella Sermon and Alfred Enoch. Written by Daniella Isaacs, adapted from the book by Kim Hooper. Series 2 is Intimacy (coming 22 July 2026): Intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons gets her big break when offered a job on a major movie, only to discover that the director is a person from her past who ruined her life. Starring Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Alison Steadman, Thaddea Graham, Matthew Broome and Tom Goodman-Hill. Both series are Merman productions, with executive producer Sharon Horgan.

Information

  • Channel
    BBC
  • Creator
    BBC Sounds
  • Episodes
    15
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    Arc
  • Provider
    BBC Studios Distribution Limited

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