Being Human

“They are the stuff of your nightmares. And they’re your only hope. ”

Have you ever heard the one about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost living together? Well for George, Mitchell and Annie, that’s no joke. It’s their life... or afterlife as the case may be. The supernatural trio share a rented house, desperately trying to strike a balance between their paranormal problems and the domestic challenges that regular humans take for granted. All in the hope of achieving the simple pleasure of Being Human. By forcing themselves to assimilate into society, they hope to experience the joys and satisfaction of normality… only they soon realise that “normality” is far more complex and challenging than they ever imagined…

Despite their extraordinary secrets, George, Annie and Mitchell have more in common with humanity than separates them. Annie’s attempts to venture out of the comfort and security of their home are the same as anyone who has lost their confidence. Mitchell’s struggle to resist his vampire hunger is that of someone struggling with addiction. And while not everyone transforms into a ferocious wolf every full moon like George, we all try to suppress our anger only to find it released at the most inopportune moments. It is through the eyes of these outsiders that we can see the brilliance, humour, fragility and complexity of the human condition.

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. It mixes the mythic with the commonplace, the farcical with the horrific, and the domestic with the epic.

After the success of the Pilot, the six part series of Being Human aired on BBC Three earlier this year.

Being Human has been re-commissioned for a second series and will return to BBC Three in 2010.

Visit www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman for all the behind the scenes news, prequels, blogs and first look at the new series.

Being Human Series 1 dvd is available to buy on DVD.

• Series 1 – 6 x 60 minutes for BBC3
• Series 2 – 8 x 60 minutes for BBC3
• Series 3 – 8 x 60 minutes for BBC3

Credits

Awards

Broadcast Awards 2009

Best New Programme

The judges remarked that the series was 'one of the boldest, most original and exciting new drama series for some time.' Also nominated for Best International and Best Multichannel Programme.

Best International Programme - Nominated

Best Multichannel Programme - Nominated

Writers' Guild Awards 2009

Tony Whithouse - Best Drama Series.

RTS Craft & Design Awards 2009

Phil Hookway - Best Tape and Film Editing.

The judges said: “Bold, ambitious and a very fresh piece of television… in which the editing treads the line brilliantly between drama, comedy and horror, allowing the show as a whole to be a terrific modern twist on genre television.”

Millennium FX - Best Special Effects

“Working with small budgets and tight deadlines with no post-production enhancement, this work illustrates a real commitment to the profession and the genre. The effective transformations into a werewolf were a tour de force.”

Broadcast Digital Awards 2009

Best Programme Launch