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Being Human was a 2008 British television drama/horror, shown on BBC Three. Its pilot episode starred Guy Flanagan, Andrea Riseborough, Russell Tovey and also featured Adrian Lester. The programme concerned three twenty-something characters trying to live a normal social life, despite being a vampire, a ghost and a werewolf.

An online petition lobbying BBC Three commissioning editors to greenlight a full series was set up by a journalist from the Reading Chronicle newspaper as part of a review of the show. The article and petition drew traffic from across the world and with the latter now having been signed by over 3,000 people.

The BBC announced on April 24, 2008 that a six episode series of the show had been commissioned. However, the three leads have not yet been confirmed for the full series, apparently because of scheduling conflicts. Russell Tovey has been confirmed to return, however Guy Flanagan and Andrea Riseborough will not be returning.[citation needed]. In November 2008 the BBC announced Mitchell and Annie would now be played by Aidan Turner and Lenora Crichlow respectively for the full six episode series, which is due to air early in 2009.


Main Characters
Mitchell (Guy Flanagan) – quiet, calm and louche, Mitchell is a vampire working as a hospital orderly. He looks out for George, particularly around the full moon.

George (Russell Tovey) – George is less socially adept than Mitchell, despite his high IQ. After becoming a werewolf, he left his family, job and fiancee, afraid of hurting them. He works alongside Mitchell as an orderly, unable to hold down a more permanent job due to his monthly transformations.

Annie (Andrea Riseborough) – Annie haunts the flat she and her boyfriend lived in while she was alive, and is unwilling to leave it.

Herrick (Adrian Lester) – Very Important Person Vampire

Lauren (Dominique McElligott) – Nurse who dated Mitchell

Julia (Claire Foy) – George's girlfriend before he became a werewolf.

Is there a place to view old BBC stuff?

Only the I player BUT I think that only covers last seven days. I imagine they'll show the pilot when series is due to start.
I'll see if I can find a link for a download...

Being human pilot download:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Being+human+pilot+download&btnG=Search&meta=

Pilot:


Being Human part 1:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=cy5ftKy2Qhw


Being Human part 2:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=9IecQwYidV0


Being Human part 3:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=8EyG8dYOr8Y


Being Human Part 4:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=L5GQlM-5l8g


Being Human Part 5:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=RtMK-0A9jFk


Series started 25/1 . Can be viewed on BBC website...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman/

There have been a few "ghost" characters, on this side of the "Pond", but mainly in situation comedies.

Leo

I loved this show it was amazing. I live in bristol where its filmed and walked past them filming some of it during the summer, I'm really looking forward to the new serise it should be really good!....

....although with any luck the vampire will be slightly less 2D.

This is so much better than trueblood. Deeper characterization, although in both cases they seem to be doing better with the werewolf/shapeshifter character than the vampire.

Being human, great title speaks to my heart, gets at the supernatural angst of being on the periphery in a way that is not so cartoonish as Trueblood, which is very graphic novelish.

Good casting, although I have a bit of difficulty understanding the ghost. What area of U.K. is her accent from?

I like how the girl fits in, she is not threatened by either of her potentially dangerous mates.

Bloodmother, shes from some where up north, I think probably yorkshire, I really lover her accent, its one of my favorate regonal accents, but I can see how it could be difficult to understand at times. lol

Being in Australia I havent seen or even heard of this show even though most of the programs on our TV is either British or Americian.

The real test of performing a ghost is the transparent blocking skills. Acting as if people cannot see you, and those on supporting cast need skill to act as though their is no one there.. A skill my friends and I practice with a game called "Notional Associate" , when done right you can get a person so doubting that they will stop strangers and ask if they can see "This Person right here."

Yeah being in Australia they show all these British and American TV shows and they are mostly cop shows not many exciting shows.

We even end up using Casting Agencies for Reality shows on this side of the Pond.

Casting is a great way to find very talented or troubled (depending on what kind of show you want), people.

An open casting is commonly used for reality shows. Once the rush to produce sets in, it becomes not about the quality of the show any more, but about the profit. It takes longer to screen contestants. How cheap. Short Cutters are so obvious.

I am removing the "this looks interesting" and "will check it out" from this thread. Please discuss the show :)

Has anybody been watching the series since it started up on 25/1?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman/

Am I to take it no members but myself actually watch this show?

no no don't think your on your own,, its fab.. love it,,
really good episode this week, with 'the dvd' getting in the wrong hands and sparking of such hysteria!!!!! i wondered how often thats how it starts in RL,, and how on earth would you cope if mistaken like that!!!!!!
interesting for the ghost to meet her killer,, bless her,, think she may get her own back soon!!

do you think he will get back with the nurse!!! that was sad to finish their relationship like that!!!

Probably, I'm more curious as to how she got burned [?].
Not sure how many episodes it's set to run.
But glad I'm not the only one watching

bad news im afraid!!! we've seen 4 out of only 6!!!
She got burned??? did i miss something?? huh


glad we're rid of tully,, at least for now,, bit of a twat that one LOL..

hope George gets back with nina before the end of this series!!!!
well mistresses starts tonight
and Gossip girl tomorrow
OMG i need to get out more LMAO

i've been watching it. the identity of Annie's killer was no big surprise - kinda obvious i thought. i thought the eighties goth ghost was hilarious - got to be the most annoying ghost ever. but as usual with anything good, the beeb just have to hide it on BBC 3.

this is so much better than ITV's demons, which is really just a weak imitation of Buffy. in Being Human we have the "monster's" point of view. i wonder if we have seen the last of Tully?

LOL have to agree,, i have tried demons and its a real sruggle,, I am enjoying 'being human' it has that point of view from the baddies,, makes a change,,

Soundtrack to the 'Gilbert' episode was excellent, but he wasn,t really a Goth

I meant when she showed George her stomach, it lokeed like she'd been burned

*SPOILER*
Who thinks Mitchell will die? Has Annie moved on? Has George had his shots?

id not even heard of this show. the only other bbc show im currently loving is torchwood (the chick with the welsh accent drives me crazy! lol)....and i havent seen a new episode for some time, so it may be dead.
i will be seeking out this new show...it looks very good indeed.
thanks for the heads up!
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BBC Three has commissioned a new eight-part series of supernatural drama Being Human. The show, which follows a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost living in modern day Bristol, has achieved strong ratings since it premiered last month. BBC Three controller Danny Cohen said of the series: "I'm thrilled that we are recommissioning Being Human. It's hugely popular with young viewers and [has] earned great critical acclaim

Source: http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0691367/

Ring the bells! Strike up the band! Make a cake and for goodness sake get that champagne open! Because Being Human has officially been recommissioned and will be coming back for a second series!

One big reason for the show coming back has been the fantastic reaction from you guys, the fans, for giving the show great viewing figures, making it the highest viewed show on iPlayer and making this website one of the most popular on the BBC.

Pat on the backs all round, and I for one shall raise my glass to you *hic*.

Danny Cohen, Controller BBC Three said "'I'm thrilled that we are re-commissioning Being Human. It's hugely popular with young viewers and earned great critical acclaim at the same time. It's also a very important staging-post in the successful development of home-grown young drama on BBC Three."

Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning added: "I am very excited Being Human is returning for a second series. It's a distinctive modern series that has captured the imagination of the BBC Three audience in terms of strong viewer loyalty and critical acclaim, signalling a real breakthrough for drama on the channel."

Rob Pursey, Executive Producer for Touchpaper Television says: "We already have some very exciting, very dark new stories up our sleeves, so we're delighted to have the opportunity to make a second series of Being Human. BBC Three has been a brilliant platform for us to mount an unusual and ambitious drama."

So that's the reaction from the big bosses, but what do you guys think? Time for a party, yeah!? And don't miss a special message from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse on his next post here on the blog... Woo-hoo!

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/beinghuman/2009/02/being_human_recommissioned_for.html

I caught some of this on youtube, since I am in the US. It looks like a really good show. I wish I could watch it here more fluidly though. Even with high speed connection, it can get a bit laggy and really become frustrating.

Fantastic, I really enjoyed the series, it was a refreshing change to the usual paranormal drivel made in the UK. and Demons, omg, how rubbish is that show? I gave up after the 2nd episode.

Being human however got my attention, and I can't wait for the 2nd series. So much to explore with the ghost now, as she can draw dead people to her, hmmm interesting.

Oh and the nurse, did she get scratched by the werewolf? how long until the new series i can't wait.

'Oh and the nurse, did she get scratched by the werewolf? how long until the new series i can't wait.'

Her names Nina, My kids reckoned so but on watching the repeat episodes I didn't think it looked like he could have as the spacing looked to far apart

I was surpised how the combination of vampire, werewolf and ghost worked. I loved this show.
This sort of combination is normally reserved for the kids but this is a defo no go zone for the young en's.

I watched the last episode again last week and just realized that George's girlfriend got 'scratched' by him. Can't wait for the next series.

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