Being Human: Season 1 |  | Directors: Alex Pillai, Colin Teague, Declan O'Dwyer, Toby Haynes
Actors: Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Annabel Scholey, Jason Watkins
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 343 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: 883929114825
UPC: 883929114825
EAN: 0883929114825
ASIN: B003IMERF6
Release Date: July 20, 2010
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"George and Mitchell work in anonymous drudgery as hospital porters in Bristol, England. They lead lives of quiet desperation under the burden of a te
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A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost share an apartment in Bristol, England--it's not a joke, it's a supernatural TV series from the BBC! The smoldering vampire, Mitchell (Aiden Turner), struggles to change his bloodsucking ways; the werewolf, George (Russell Tovey), is a jittery guy who won't truly acknowledge and accept his curse; and the ghost, Annie (Lenora Crichlow), pines for her lost fiancé and has no idea what's keeping her tied to the living world. Over the course of the first season's six hour-long episodes, they face hidden secrets, a manipulative older werewolf, a vampire protégé out for revenge, mob prejudice, a doorway to the beyond, and an impending vampire takeover of the world. But the show's theme is right in the title, Being Human: the plot developments are really opportunities for the characters to grapple with fundamental human experiences, from dating anxiety to profound loss. It's unfortunate that expressing human nature all too often involves a lot of whining and mawkish emoting here, and the series has no coherent rules about supernatural powers (vampires can walk around in broad daylight, sometimes ghosts can be touched and sometimes they can't--basically, whatever's convenient to the current plot). None of this stops the passionate fan base of Being Human, who connect with the charismatic cast, the dramatic story arcs, and the nifty special effects (George's transformation into wolfdom is always a winner). The season 1 collection features plenty of extras, from deleted scenes to cast interviews and more. --Bret Fetzer
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 Quite possibly the best Vampire/Ghost/Werewolf program on television!!! September 6, 2010
T. E. Stewart (Los Angeles)
Now where do you begin with a show that features the 'trifecta' of having a vampire, a ghost AND a werewolf? Well, I'd begin by saying that the BBC (along with the rest of television) has ushered in the newest WINNER in the vampire/supernatural/horror genre!!!
But could I tell you how this particular show transcends the genre for me? By simply TRANSCENDING it!!! I mean, it's something about the characters--how they're written, how they come off...I mean, they're so...how can I put this...endearing to me, that it's almost like an afterthought that they're even supernatural creatures.
And I think that what helps in this, is that instead of lusting after blood, the vampire Mitchell will usually be seen lusting after something to eat. Like the opening shot in the first episode, where he's scrambling to the front door to get his pizza.
And the thing with Annie is that instead of being bitter and gloomy about her predicament--I mean, she IS supposed to be a ghost after all, she goes about being happy and supportive most of the time. Like she's the house mom, maybe?
What I like about George, is that even though he gets to transform into a very ferocious werewolf, his character (in human form) could almost be described as being scared of his own shadow.
I mean, what I find so very interesting regarding all of the characters in this show, is that (by tradition) you'd expect them to be one way, yet they're written in a way that's almost the complete opposite.
I say almost, because throughout the course of the show, particular aspects of what you feel the characters should have, DO come out. Though you're never really overwhelmmed by it. I mean, these particular aspects come out when and ONLY when necessary.
I think what I like about the show more than anything is the writing. Because of how the show is written, it wouldn't necessarily need to be about vampires and ghosts and what have you, to be interesting. The whole dynamic here just seems to work and I found myself completely taken in from the very first episode, right down to the last. (It also helps that the series has a very attractive and appealing cast.) And it's something about the actor Aidan Turner, who to me, makes a very striking vampire. He kinda has this edge and this darkness about him, but then his personality comes off as being so very fun loving!
I'd say with the right kind of backing, I could see this show going the way of the X-Files and hitting the big screen!!! (Seriously!!!)
Only time will tell!!!
In the meantime, I'll be waiting for season 2 of this really terrific show to come out.
awsome series August 28, 2010
vampyr (pittsburgh PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
when i saw this on tv, it blew my mind away. its funny and sad, and adventure all mixed in one series..all the characters are played very well.the best so far in vamp,werewolf,ghost story..i give all hail to this great series.keep the series going...great job bbc
A vampire and a werewolf walk into a haunted house... August 23, 2010
Valerie C. Nolan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Series 1 of the BBC series "Being Human". A wonderfully quirky take on how three people with some pretty drastic problems try to live a normal life. A rare combination of charm, humor, suspense and horror--fantastic stuff!
The DVD extras are extensive and interesting.
being human is hard, if you're not human August 22, 2010
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
- George the werewolf (learning that there'll be a dinner guest): "Hold on, hold on. We need to set some ground rules here about guests."
- Mitchell the vampire: "Like what?"
- George: "Like... don't kill them."
- Mitchell: "Ugh. Such a bourgeois concept."
Maybe separately, the vampire's story and the werewolf's and the ghost's would've been too much of the same trite spoonful of the old dark and brooding. Except that, instead, BEING HUMAN throws in all three supernatural ingredients and comes up with a crackling good series. A dark and brooding and absolutely riveting series, not at all the same trite spoonful, and brought to life by a marvelous young cast. BEING HUMAN aired across the pond on BBC Three in 2008 and amassed much critical acclaim, and I'm glad to be finally on board. Friends have been pimping this series to me for a long while now.
A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost try to find a place in a human world that doesn't know they exist. So, yeah, there's an element of soap opera in this. Mitchell is a vampire struggling to stay on the wagon. George just may be the most fussy and high-strung lycanthrope ever. Mitchell and George, with an eye to keeping a low profile, toil away as lowly hospital porters in Bristol, England. They inhabit a pinkish house haunted by a bubbly but rather insecure ghost named Annie. But this isn't at all like Three's Company. Although BEING HUMAN does present irresistible touches of humor. There's a scene that cracked me up in the first episode in which George is in the woods where he thinks it's safe to turn into his werewolf form, only to keep stumbling into people. Reminds me of the 1966 BATMAN film with Adam West on the pier ("Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!").
But there are moments in which the show is all about the dark supernatural drama, and the angst kicks in heavy, as does the sexy. The vampire and the werewolf are both struggling with their humanity and with maintaining steadfast control over their monsters within. There are six episodes in this first series (they call 'em series in Britain, instead of seasons), presented on two DVDs, and they cover a sizable breadth of story arcs. Mitchell's story dominates the series as his past is always catching up to him and a major arc revolves around an impending vampire invasion, and this sucks in all three central characters.
Annie, who died under mysterious circumstances, obviously harbors unresolved issues, something she has to work out before she can pass thru that final door. We track her as she works out these unresolved issues, and there's something quite satisfying in how she achieves closure. But then, her purpose done, does she stay in this mortal coil?
Russell Tovey (the werewolf), Aidan Turner (the vampire),and gorgeous Lenora Crichlow (the ghost) are all superb, but it's Russell Tovey who comes out my favorite actor and his character the most lovable. For a ravening werewolf, George is so very easily frazzled, and Tovey imbues him with endearingly awkward and often humorous traits. You regard him as the wuss of the bunch and so it makes it all the more of a badasss moment when George finally lets loose in the last episode. Tell me you didn't cheer when he ominously growls "It got my... attention." to the villain of the piece, and I'll tell you you're lying. This is such a good show. Sure, one would have wished for more special effects - more of vampires doing vampiry stuff and of Annie being less corporeal and more spectral - but that's easily dismissed when you're so drawn into the characters themselves and what they're going thru.
Besides, where else can you hear awesome Brit phrases such as "smash the granny"?
Bonus material on Disc One: an alternate scene from episode three (00:01:02 minute long, and kinda meh); "Character Profiles" has our three stars offering insights on what makes their own and other characters tick (00:20:02 minutes); "Vamping it Up" mentions the vampire rules cherry picked for this show's bloodsuckers (00:04:06); an interview with series creator Toby Whithouse (00:07:03); "Locations" gives us a tour of interior sets of the pinkish house, the sinister funeral home, and the vampire feeding room (00:09:50); and "Costumes & Make-Up" delves into the thought processes that went into the look of the characters (00:02:37).
Bonus material on Disc Two: seven deleted scenes (00:08:40); six extended scenes (00:15:21); a stunts package covering Lenora's fatal fall and the two-person car knockdown (00:10:03); "Our Journey's End" - the cast talks some more about their character arcs (00:04:11); "Becoming a Werewolf" goes into the make-up and practical effects behind Russell Tovey's werewolf transformation (00:05:03); and some really fun behind-the-scenes video diaries from the cast (00:14:46).
Worth the watch August 4, 2010
S. Petraborg
BBC is known for truly great shows and "being human" is one of them. The cast draws you in and you can actually see them living together and believing that they would. The stories are good as the drama isn't always left to fall on the physical which shows in the writing.
I am SO looking forward to season 2!
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