''Cheaters'' is a 2022 British
sitcom
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and
comedy
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first broadcast on
BBC One
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in February 2022. The first series, originally created for
BBC Three
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by Oliver Lyttleton,
consists of all fully 10-minute episodes, broadcast as triple-features. The plot revolves around an adulterous couple and their paramours.
The cast includes
Susan Wokoma,
Joshua McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 1987) is a British television, film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Angus in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series '' Lovesick'' (previously known as ''Scrotal Recall''). He starred opposite Daniel R ...
,
Jack Fox and Callie Cooke. Guests include
Jim Norton.
Broadcast
''Cheaters'' premiered on
BBC One HD
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on 15 February 2022.
In Australia, the series premiered on
10 HD
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based in
Sydney and
Melbourne
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.
Reception
Jack Seale of
The Guardian
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Newspapers can cover a wide ...
gave the series 4 out of 5 stars.
References
External links
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Cheaters' on
iPlayer
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2022 British television series debuts
2020s British sitcoms
English-language television shows
Television series by BBC Studios
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