Being Human: Complete Series 1 [DVD] [2009]

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Starring: ~ Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner Lenora Crichlow
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'I'm only human, of flesh and blood I'm made...' (10 July 2010)
This series was recommended to me by a friend and boy was it a great recommendation!
Toby Whithouse's dark comedy is very dark indeed but still extremely funny in places, and the trio of lead actors, supplemented by the outstanding Jason Watkins as Vampire leader Herrick were all inspired casting choices.
Oddly enough the pilot episode is missing from this selection, but flashbacks at the beginning of episode one enable you to work out how the three social misfits came to be in their distinctly bizzarre situations.
Only Russell Tovey (Doctor Who Voyage of the Damned) as neurotic werewolf George made it to the series proper, but I can't imagine anyone other than Aidan Turner and Lenora Crichlow taking the parts of traumatised ghost Annie and brooding vampire Mitchell.

As the three gradually come to terms with their predicaments, Annie begins to realise that the fiance for whom she pines (only George and Mitchell can see her now) is not all that he seems. George and Mitchell meanwhile attempt to lead a normal lives as hospital porters, but Mitchell's distinctly anti-social cravings and George's monthly trauma mean that even this low-key occupation has its pitfalls.
The series mainly focuses on the attempts of the three to lead 'normal human lives', hence the title, but there are too many obstacles for this to happen overnight, and the friends' relationships are stretched to breaking point as supernatural forces seek to disrupt their harmony.

Great series that put me in mind of Torchwood, it's consistently gory and relentlessly dark but immensely absorbing throughout - I can't wait for series 2 to arrive.

a must... (13 June 2010)
I don't regret to have bought this serie/ I could not watch it on TV ...I was so frustrated..

It is really a "must"..I like the british SF...There is a "plus"...that is not existing in other series.

I wanna be normal (17 May 2010)
What do you get when you put a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf in the same apartment?

No, there isn't a punchline, because it's not actually a joke (unless you really, really hate urban fantasy). It's the description of "Being Human," a bittersweet little dramedy about a little supernatural gang trying to live their lives in an mundane world -- pretty good acting, a cool concept, and a slow-building plot about some rather ambitious vampires.

A youngish vampire named John Mitchell (Aidan Turner) and his werewolf buddy George (Russell Tovey) move into a nice rented house, and find themselves with a third roommate -- a ghost named Annie (Lenora Crichlow) who becomes almost solid as she hangs around the guys. George and Mitchell work a pair of low-level hospital jobs, and attempt to do normal things like date, go out to pubs, and keep house.

However, the trio still have supernatural problems to deal with: Mitchell is struggling to stay "on the wagon," George is in denial about his beastly transformations, and Annie longs to see her ex-fiance (as well as trying to find out what her earthly tie is). And they have to deal with enraged mobs, more ghosts, homeless werewolves, and the local vampire community (why are they in communities and the wolves are "alone"?), who are planning something major.

"Being Human Season 1" is one of those shows that isn't brilliant, but it IS clever and fun -- especially the whole idea of watching a werewolf, vampire and ghost trying to live "normal" lives ("What is it about us that says 'we need jam'?"). And the writers have some fun mocking the cliches of the urban fantasy genre (where else will you see a "little old lady" vampire?) while also delving into the painful issues of temptation, loss, and what it means to be human.

The first four episodes are a smooth mix of comedy and drama, with some hilarious dialogue ("Who looks in their salad cooler, sees their tomatoes are on the turn and thinks 'Oh no, I'll hang on to those in case some paedos move in opposite'?"). But there's a darker subplot about Vampires Seeking World Domination twined with the one-off plots. And in the fifth episode the storyline suddenly blossoms into a dark, harrowing little plot. Good stuff.

And the main actors do pretty good jobs -- Tovey is quite good as a geeky, mild-mannered werewolf who tormented by his inner beast, and Crichlow is very endearing as a fluttery, brave ghost. Turner is also good as a laddish vampire with a playful side ("The SHIN, George!"), but he doesn't quite have the punky anorexic glamour of Guy Flanigan (the original Mitchell... boy was he sexy!).

There really isn't enough vampire/werewolf stuff on television, and "Being Human Season 1" is a clever little addition to the genre. Not brilliant, but definitely fun.

will not play on North American blu-ray players (24 April 2010)
I can't discuss the quality of the show as it will not play for me. I knew it was a risk but wanted other North American buyers to know.

Moving Drama And Hilarious Comedy! (19 April 2010)
A brilliant series from beginning to end.
The three main characters, Mitchell, George and Annie, are completely three dimensional and believable.
Each episode is an hour of great entertainment and the series as a whole is unmissable!
Great acting and fabulous writing, a must see for all horror, fantasy and comedy fans!