Arc - Intimacy: 4. Safe Sex Santa

An early call to set brings Liza and Gary into a tense rehearsal that blurs boundaries. When a surprise visitor arrives, Liza is thrown further off balance.

In 'Intimacy' Episode 4:
Lena Headey as Liza
Alison Steadman as Mum
Hannah Waddingham as Lou
Tia Bannon as Ruby
Simon Kassianides as Nico
Thaddea Graham as Kate
Tom Goodman-Hill as Gary
Matthew Broome as Alex
Maisie Williams as Bunny

Additional 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

Published on Wednesday, 29th July 2026.

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