People Who Knew Me - Intimacy: 7. Hiatus Day

Episode Date: August 12, 2026

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 AlexAdditional 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

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You're about to listen to Intimacy, the latest series of ARC. This episode contains strong language and sexual content. Intimacy, Episode 7. Today is Free Booze Day. Always halfway through a shoot. Producers want a good review when we're all released back into civilized society. So they ply us with cheap alcohol hoping that the crews sing for he's a jolly good fellow

I didn't see my family for three months but I did get 11 bottles of Stella on day 36 Three slices of Bugata and toast will soak up my local wine intake What's it called? A hiatus day Yeah hiatus, you know what that means

Of course I do I'm going on a walking tier. Great, how long is it? A few hours. We get the history of Greek names thrown in. All the meanings. I only know Ayrus because somebody called it me once. Sounds so exotic.

Ask me the toast, Mom. Ah, goddess of strife and discord. Shut up. Don't hog the butter, Ares. Stop it. Look, you can't gate crash this party. hiatus day, whatever it is, it's strictly crew. Mom, promise.

I solemnly swear I will remain out of sight. Breakfast with strangers. Hotels are so weird. This Greek sun, though, ah, you can warm my bones any time. Sorry, hello, hello, all right, all right, you're already locked. And our... Our...

Yeah, our... Join in. Our crew boat trip is currently on hold due to... I know, I know. There's a storm coming. But our producers have very generously offered

an open bar at Nicos until the storm passes. So, over to our great producer, Pete. Hi, hi, hi. Hello, everyone. Um, although this is an unpaid down day,

We wanted to show our thanks for your excellent work and commitment. So, enjoy! Grand Master Twiglet smoothly highlighting the alcohol, downplaying the unpaid bit. Nico's bar is open! Right, let's get Wanket. But responsibly, though, we're working tomorrow, okay? Yes, yes. Can I get a really big bottle of wine?

Yes, of course. Haristol. Two glass? Yes, how's my greet? Oh, hello. You sharing that? With you, yes. Let's go over there where it's quiet.

Bye, bye, Nico. Where's Bonnie? I'm Gaza. Ask and you shall receive, arm in arm. I'm gonna bring her over here. Bonnie! Eliza! Oh, come and sit with us.

with us. I have to talk to Bunny. I need to go over a few things. Let's grab a drink, come on. Come on. Come, Bunny, come. I will come find you. Yes, find us. I guess.

And he likes to talk to her. Look at them. Look at them. If he had sodden rampant diarrhea. Oh, Liza. White linen. What are they? Those?

Yes. Three-quarter length pedal pushers, my friend. Oh, yes. He shits himself in those Morris dancing pants. I would consider that that was a god. Oh, amen. Do that. Shit yourself.

Shit yourself. Hi. Hi. Can we go for a walk? Walk? I can make it quick and very good walk. Nico! Some of that moonshine, brother!

Can I get a vodka, please? Sorry, the moonshine's so rough. Oh, come on, dancing. Oh, I don't really want to go. God, look at his fat, sweaty, bald. Hey, that's so direct, Eliza. What? What? I thought I was just... What?

What? What? I can't work out if you're friends with him or you're just... Surviving? Yeah. You? Well, sometimes I feel like I'm drowning. Sufficating.

Under the weight of imagined greatness. If you punched three holes in that fatter head, you could bowl with it. No, that's... ...can darting like a seal that's flapping hands. Or, or, or, or... He couldn't direct water in a fucking hell. Liza, you're right, darling. Do you fancy a dance?

No, no thanks. I'm talking to... Look out! It's the sex, please. Mother fuck, oh! That's a good one, but you've never heard that before? Never, never heard that. I'll be back in a minute.

I just need to find my magic wand. That will make me charming. Where is he? Nico. Yes. I am ready for that walk. I want to go for this walk. Very hard.

Me too. Follow him. Get you? Mm-hmm. Uh, sorry, excuse me, excuse me. Where are you going with sexy nickel? Ah, some great lessons. You saucy little sailor.

Drinks some water, Bonnie. Okay. Fine. Oh, have you been crying? Can we talk out of the back behind the kitchens? Yeah. Yeah? There's just something I want to tell you.

Ooh, juicy. I'm sorry if I'm not the best seen part that you've ever had. Wait, is that it? No, no, no. There's something else. Do all the things. Yeah, especially there. And that, fuck, I love when you do that.

Rando. Oh, no, that isn't how this goes. This is an exchange of needs. Nothing required. Liza. I'll just glance. Hi. I see you.

You do? Me. Can you hear that? I'm just going to sit down. Oh, I feel a bit of sleepy now. I'm trying to put my head on your legs. Yeah, yeah. Thanks, Alex.

What did you want to say? Oh, I just wanted to say that I... Acting wasn't really something I ever wanted to do, really. It was just a bit lost. I got fired from a job when I needed to redeem myself, really. And I mean, you and I both know I shouldn't be here. Not like you. But yeah, I just wanted to tell you why, really.

I really am sorry. But my jacket, I need to keep you warm. It's okay, I'll stay here. You just sleep. Oh, you are really nice to look at Nico. No, no, fuck, he can't see me. Okay, I go, I go. Nico, they need you at the bar, Nico.

Yes, yes. I go. I go there now, okay? All right, thank you. I go. Wormfeld dog anus. You just robbed me of a double rainbow orgasm. Liza?

I don't need an escort. Is it not? I'll just stand guard. It'd be embarrassing for you to be seen like this, given your status. Don't. Don't turn around. Oh, I could smash him over the head

with one of Nico's kitchen pans. He would drop to his knees. His eyes roll back in his head and he falls. like paper. One fatal blow. Oh God, no. Then they'd honour him in memoriam at some film award show. Just stick with a plan, Liza. Just walk out the back. Liza, Liza, where are you going? Come the wrong way. Come on. Why are you following me? What, because the party's here? I don't want to go to the party. I'm just, I'm just having a

breathe. Come and have a drink. Do you remember me? Oh, I love this again. I was 22. I had two days your film I was so excited I had one line I remember it he's banging on the door you've had a few you're drunk I'm not I'm not you you held my face in your hand you smiled at me and you said shh everything is going to be okay and you push my face into the glass of the shower door my teeth cut into my lip and you told me to step out of my underwear like I had a choice they put your hands around my wrist and help me there I held onto the door with my fingertips tried to hold myself up

I watched my fingerprints disappear I stared at them the whole time waiting for you to finish and then you said thank you we both know what happened Liza I asked you into my trailer you said yes it's not my fault you don't know the rules

Hello Alex Hi Bonnie uh did she She's asleep She didn't hear anything. Did you? All of her. Episode 7.

Lena Heidi as Liza. Alison Stedman as Mum. Thaddea Graham as Kate. Simon Cassi Anidis as Nico. Maisie Williams as Bunny. Matthew Broome as Alex. Additional voices by Tom Glouester. Mark Kilcali.

James Nicolaou. Paul Panning. Finley Paul. Nigel Pilkington. Josh Singh Cian. Sam Stafford. based on an original idea by Erica Lust Executive produced by Sharon Horgan and Faye Dorn

Executive producer for the BBC Dylan Haskins Assistant Commissioner for the BBC Lorraine Bukafuna Written, created and directed by Lena Heady with additional direction by Celia de Wulf series produced by Emma Morgan Story produced by Maddie Biederman and Megan Heverin Production Manager Archon Mohele

Production coordinator Marlene Boke Smith Production runner, Dubaiis Davies Script assistants, Lee Smick and Joe Troy Casting Director Lauren Evans Intimacy Coordinator Robbie Taylor Hunt Audio production and post-production by Sound Node Sound designer Martin Shultz

Supervising Sound Editor and Mixer Daniel Haramidio Recording Engineers David Crane and Giancarlo Granata Music and Score composed by Max Perriment. For a full list of credits, go to the episode description. For further support on any of the issues raised in this series, go to bbc.com.ukuk forward slash action line. Intimacy is a Merman Television Scotland production for BBC sounds. Lives Less Ordinary is bringing you a special series of extraordinary love stories from all around the world.

In India, love at first sight feels more psychotic than arranged marriage. Love stories that break all the rules. came into our relationship with a lot of complicated pieces. Stories that show that sometimes love is all you need. Lives Less Ordinary Love Stories from the BBC World Service. Listen now. Search for Livesless Ordinary wherever you get your BBC podcasts.