Being
Human
New, one-off
drama, Being Human, is a witty, exciting, sexy and extraordinary
look at the friendship between three, twenty-something outsiders trying
to find their way in an enticing, yet complicated world.
The BBC
Three drama stars a cast of bright, up-and-coming actors – Guy
Flanagan (Totally Frank), Andrea Riseborough (Margaret
Thatcher: The Long Walk To Finchley) and Russell Tovey (The
History Boys) – alongside Adrian Lester (Hustle).
Being
Human explores what it's like trying to find where you fit into
the grand scheme of things when you live with an unusual affliction…
Mitchell
(Flanagan) and George (Tovey) are two twenty-something lads who, like
any of their peers, would love to hit the town, pull girls and spend
evenings down the pub.
Mitchell
is a hospital cleaner, good looking, laid back and a hit with the ladies.
Oh, and he's a blood sucking vampire.
Mitchell's
friend George works in the same hospital as a porter. He's an awkward
but loveable geek who was befriended by Mitchell two years ago.
George
was heartbroken after he had to move away from the love of his life;
he had to leave before she discovered that at every full moon, he sprouts
a snout, grows a very hairy back and transforms into a werewolf.
Having
had enough of sleeping in hostels and temporary accommodation, Mitchell
and George decide to get a flat together where they can indulge in their
love of beer, pizza and watching TV.
They just
want to have a go at being normal; being human.
Annie (Riseborough)
is their uninvited lodger. When the guys move into their new creepy
abode they are not expecting to share it with a ghost with a confidence
crisis.
Annie used
to live in the flat with her boyfriend but following a fatal accident,
and now suffering from a distinct lack of self-esteem, she can't move
on.
So, she
spends her time wandering around the house, making cups of tea she can't
drink and scaring away anyone who dares try to move into her home.
But when
George and Mitchell move in Annie's surprised to find two new friends
who are as unusual and weird as she is.
Rob Pursey,
executive producer for Touchpaper Television, says: "Being
Human is a warm, funny, aspirational drama with an irresistible
twist. Mitchell, George and Annie are supernatural creatures but they
are desperate to be a part of a life we all take for granted.
"It's
an exciting and contemporary take on friendship and finding your way
in the world. Toby Whithouse's witty, emotionally powerful script makes
these three misfits come alive even though they're far from human."
Being
Human is commissioned by Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC Three,
and Jane Tranter, Controller of BBC Fiction, and produced by Touchpaper
Television, part of the RDF Media Group.
Executive
producers are Julie Gardner (Head of Drama, Wales and Head of Drama
Commissioning) and Lucy Richer (Commissioning Editor, Independent Drama).
It is written
by Toby Whithouse (Hotel Babylon), produced by Matthew Bouch
(The Sarah Jane Adventures), directed by Declan O'Dwyer (Wire
In The Blood) and executive produced by Rob Pursey (The Queen's
Sister) and Julie Gardner.
Also in
this series of BBC Three 60-minute drama pilots are Phoo Action,
West 10 LDN, The Things I Haven't Told You, Mrs
In-Betweeny and Dis/connected.
Being
Human
Russell Tovey
interview - George the werewolf
Guy Flanagan
interview - Mitchell the vampire
Andrea Riseborough
- Annie the ghost
Adrian Lester - Herrick
Phoo Action
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