Being Human: UK show that might appeal to undead fans
POSTED BY: ImNotHere
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 22:46
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Originally posted by mai:
Oh well there are 7 listed, but maybe they counted the pilot.
They must have done, last weeks (the last one) is listed as episode 6 on iPlayer
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with luck, even the living will watch
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nah. surely not. 
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How did I know there'd be a thread about this here?
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Originally posted by ImNotHere:
I'd say that its the closest that the UK has got to doing something Whedonesque.
Saw this mentioned at SF Signal this morning, and checked out the first episode, and was hooked instantly, just like with Buffy! (Or, of course, Firefly!)
Perfect balance of comedy and drama (y'know, like all Whedonia!), and the casting is wonderful! (I'm madly in love with Lenora Crichlow now!)
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Thanks for sharing! That was great xD
~WuS
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.
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Originally posted by WakeupSoon:
Thanks for sharing! That was great xD
~WuS
You're welcome! I only just discovered that we can embed YouTube clips here!
(How long has that been available?)
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this looks coll how come only 6 epis, cant the BBC produce more shows in a season.Oh well i agree that the usa would chop it up for BBCAMERICA. i liked the ROBIN HOOD AND TORCHWOOD series, dont like Primevil much tho. are they planning to release a dvd?
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Originally posted by camphillpawhedonite1956:
this looks coll how come only 6 epis
Its coming back next year.
Short runs, 6-13 episodes, are common practice for most UK "non-soap" drama - e.g. the original UK "Life on Mars" ran for two series of 8 episodes and came to a natural conclusion.
Personally, I think this is a good thing, especially for shows with a story arc: the USA-style 20+ episode season produces a lot of mid-season "filler" episodes and the stories get too padded out. Plus, since the entire series is in the can and paid for before it airs, it is less common for a show to get axed or re-tooled mid-story.
(the main soaps go to the other extreme: 3 episodes a week 52 weeks a year. ugh.)
There's a Region 2 DVD - not sure if they'll do a US one. The fact that they've gone for full hour-long episodes suggests they're not going for the US market much.
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