Documentary about a bankrupt Jordanian entrepreneur and an unemployed Irish actress who hatch a plan to scam £2.5m off the British taxman by faking the production of a £20m movie. But they are found out, arrested and then bailed. While out on bail, they decide to prove their innocence by actually making a film. They hire a former nightclub bouncer, now a self-made micro-budget gangster film director. In 2011, Paul Knight makes their movie for under £100,000 with a cast of soap and gangster movie stars including Danny Midwinter, Marc Bannerman and Loose Women's Andrea McLean. The film's title is A Landscape of Lies. But the cinematic alibi does not convince the jury when the trial runs in 2013. The producers are convicted of tax fraud and given long sentences. A comic British crime caper and classic heist movie, but in this movie the heist IS the movie.
| Title | Storyville - Season 20 Episode 2 : The Great Gangster Film Fraud |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 1 The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows
2016-01-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 2 The Great Gangster Film Fraud The Great Gangster Film Fraud
2016-01-24Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 3 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13
2016-01-31Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 4 The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio
2016-02-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 5 Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
2016-02-14Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 6 The Black Panthers The Black Panthers
2016-02-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 7 Bolshoi's Babylon Bolshoi's Babylon
2016-02-28Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 8 My Nazi Legacy My Nazi Legacy
2016-03-30Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 9 Being Evel Knievel Being Evel Knievel
2016-04-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 10 Unlocking The Cage Unlocking The Cage
2016-06-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 11 Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror
2016-10-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 12 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (1) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (1)
2016-10-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 13 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2)
2016-10-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 14 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (3) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (3)
2016-10-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 15 Chasing Asylum - Inside Australia's Detention Camps Chasing Asylum - Inside Australia's Detention Camps
2016-11-01Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 16 Weiner - Sexts, Scandals and Politics Weiner - Sexts, Scandals and Politics
2016-11-06Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 17 Jim - The James Foley Story Jim - The James Foley Story
2016-11-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 18 Brides for Sale - Sonita Brides for Sale - Sonita
2016-11-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 19 The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family
2016-11-29Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 20 Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem
2016-12-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....