"Being Human" (2008) TV series

Creator:

Toby Whithouse

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Vampire | Ghost

Cast

Russell Tovey	...	George / ... (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lenora Crichlow	...	Annie (6 episodes, 2009)
Aidan Turner	...	Mitchell (6 episodes, 2009)
Jason Watkins	...	Herrick (6 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Brown	...	Seth (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Annabel Scholey	...	Lauren (5 episodes, 2009)
Sinead Keenan	...	Nina (5 episodes, 2009)
Gregg Chillin	...	Owen (5 episodes, 2009)
Sama Goldie	...	Janey (4 episodes, 2009)
Paul Kasey	...	Werewolf (3 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Bristol General Hospital, Bristol, England, UK

Company:

Touchpaper Television

Trivia:

According to Aidan Turner in a BBC3 question-and-answer session, Mitchell's fingerless gloves were more necessity than fashion statement due to the freezing set temperatures filming in wintertime Bristol.

How is it like to be a vampire? just like 'Being Human'

A vampire, a ghost and a werewolf living trying to be human in the suburban areas of Bristol. They are struggling to be both human and alien, that is to be both normal and special.

About the script@: The story is in line with the new wave of sci-fie/fantasy: it does not focuses on the various ways of drinking blood, on the special abilities of a werewolf. Its not about the metaphysical world where vampires and werewolves wage their never-ending battle (ok, a little bit). It focuses on the everyday life, struggles, emotions and the psychology of vampires, ghosts and werewolves. It is not hard to see that is all about us.

The plot is complex, it offers personal mysteries and inter-race conflicts. The characters really have a side they do not know and that they have yet to discover. So they are really 3D. On the other hand there are some threads that does not suit. Mr. Werewolf being a complete idiot with woman. That is like coming from a teen movie.

About other things@: There is nothing about the cameras. The special effects are a bit creepy, especially the werewolf. I don't know why they do average special effects instead of mysteriously hiding the transformation and then we could perfectly fill it in with our fantasies....

The acting is the worst part. It is very much overacted. Too accentuated emotions, cries. It nearly spoils the show.

To sum up: I will keep watching the show because I find the basic story and the plot advancements fascinating. But I don't consider this a good show because one of the important aspects of it (namely the acting and some parts of the plot) are very much below average.

So what I can advise is to: Check it out for yourselves!