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Being Human (British Series 5)
'' Being Human'' is a British supernatural drama programme created and written by Toby Whithouse for Touchpaper Television. The fifth and final series began airing on BBC Three on 3 February 2013 and continued until mid-March 2013. The series follows the lives of a new ghost, vampire and werewolf trio living together and attempting to lead a normal life, and blends a mixture of flatshare comedy and horror drama. Main cast * Michael Socha as Tom McNair * Damien Molony as Hal Yorke * Kate Bracken as Alex Millar * Steven Robertson as Dominic Rook Recurring cast / guest stars * Phil Davis as Captain Hatch / The Devil * Colin Hoult as Crumb * Julian Barratt as Larry * Victoria Ross as Lady Catherine * Benjamin Greaves-Neal as Oliver * Madeleine Harris as Hettie * Claire Cage as Patsy * Non Haf as Sophie * Toby Whithouse as Home Secretary Alistair Frith * Kathryn Prescott Kathryn Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Emily Fitch on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, current affairs, and drama series. The television channel closed down in 2016 and was replaced by an online-only BBC Three streaming channel. After six years of being online, BBC Three returned to linear television on 1 February 2022. It broadcasts every day from 19:00 to around 04:00, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 07:00). BBC Three is the BBC's youth-orientated television channel, its remit to provide "innovative programming" to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old, leveraging technology as well as new talent. Unlike its commercial rivals, 90% of BBC Three's output originated from the United Kingdom. Notable exceptions were '' Family Guy'' and ''American Dad'' (both of them originating in the United States). It an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Millar (Being Human)
Alex Millar (short for ''Alexandra Millar'' ) is a fictional character in the comedy-drama TV series ''Being Human'', portrayed by Kate Bracken. Alex Millar started as a recurring character in the fourth series of the show and became a lead character in the fifth series of the show. Television series Series 4 Alex is on holiday with her father and brothers when she meets the vampire Hal in a cafe. The two of them start dating. For Hal, it is his first date in over fifty years. A short time later, Alex is killed by the vampire Cutler. Cutler wants to take revenge on what Hal did to him in his past. So he tricks Hal into drinking her blood. Meanwhile, Alex returns as a ghost. She joins Hal and his friends, the werewolf Tom and the ghost Annie to bring down Cutler and the Old Ones, one of the most ancient vampires. However, in the end it is Annie who sacrifices herself and Eve and finally defeats them. Alex moves into the house of Tom and Hal. Series 5 Alex still needs to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Dollard
Sarah Dollard (born 21 January 1980) is an Australian television screenwriter, living and working in the United Kingdom. She made her start in writing for television on the long-running Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', before moving to the UK in 2008. She created and wrote the Welsh romantic comedy series ''Cara Fi'' (Love Me), which debuted on S4C in 2014. In December 2020 it was announced that Dollard would adapt Frances Hardinge's supernatural horror novel ''Cuckoo Song (novel), Cuckoo Song'' for Netflix. She is 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy nominated for her work as a Producer on ''Bridgerton''. Career ''Neighbours'' Dollard worked on ''Neighbours'' for four years, as a storyliner, a script editor, a story editor, and a writer of over thirty episodes. Before leaving Australia, she also worked in script development for popular children's television series ''The Saddle Club'', and in development on other children's shows with the Australian Children's Television Foundat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jackson (writer)
John Jackson is an English television screenwriter. Life and career After leaving Cambridge University, John Jackson developed and script edited the ITV soap Night and Day. Altogether he wrote 35 episodes for the TV Series. In 2009 he wrote the episode ''The King Is Dead, Long Live the King…'' for the BBC One series Robin Hood. From 2010 to 2012 he wrote two episodes of the serial drama Lip Service. From 2011 until 2013 he wrote three episodes for the supernatural drama Being Human. This brought him a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for Best TV Drama Series. He also wrote two episodes for the ''Being Human'' spin off Becoming Human. In 2014 Jackson wrote an episode for another BBC Three series, In the Flesh. He would become a regular writer on ITV's ''Grantchester Grantchester is a village and civil parish on the River Cam or Granta in South Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about south of Cambridge. Name The village of Grantchester is listed in the 1086 Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Mathieson
Jamie Mathieson (born 1970) is a British television screenwriter. A former stand-up comedian, he has written for a number of UK science fiction TV shows, namely '' Being Human'', ''Dirk Gently'', and for series 8, 9 and 10 of '' Doctor Who''. Career He scripted the sci-fi comedy film ''Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel'', starring Chris O'Dowd, Dean Lennox Kelly, Marc Wootton, and Anna Faris. It was released in the UK and Ireland on 24 April 2009. He wrote the drama pilot ''ALT'' for Channel 4 in 2014, but was not picked up for series. However, he did create and write the sci-fi miniseries ''Tripped'' for E4. It was announced in October 2014 that Mathieson will be the lead writer of French science fiction series ''Métal Hurlant: Origins,'' a sequel to '' Métal Hurlant Chronicles'', which is currently in development. It is based on the popular comics anthology A comics anthology collects works in the medium of comics, typically from multiple series, and compiles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Prescott
Kathryn Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Emily Fitch on the E4 teen drama series '' Skins'' (2009–2010) and the titular character in the MTV teen drama ''Finding Carter'' (2014–2015). Career In July 2008, Prescott and twin sister Megan appeared in an episode of soap opera ''Doctors'', playing twin sisters Amy and Charlotte Wilcox in "Dare, Double Dare, Truth". Beginning in early 2009, Prescott played Emily Fitch in series 3, 4 and 7 of ''Skins'', with characters known as the "second generation". Prescott stated on her official website in March 2010 that she had a role in the pilot of ''Goth''. Prescott starred as Carter Stevens/Lyndon Wilson on MTV'S ''Finding Carter''. She then, in 2019 appeared in the movie '' A Dog's Journey'' as CJ. Personal life Kathryn was born in Palmers Green, London, England. She is six minutes older than her twin sister, Megan. In providing her "Top Ten Playlist" on the ''Skins'' official website, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Harris
Madeleine Harris (born 28 April 2001) is a British film and television star known for her roles in ''Paddington'' (2014) along with its sequel Paddington 2 (2017). Life and work Harris grew up in London and Shepton Mallet, Somerset. In 2012, Harris got her first professional acting job in ''Casualty''. She played Izzy Forrester who caused a road collision. After this Harris appeared in the television programmes ''Me and Mrs Jones'' and '' The White Queen''. In 2013 she played the 460 years old vampire Hetty in the TV series '' Being Human''. In 2014, she appeared in the film ''Paddington'', beating more than 100 competitors for the role. She stars in the film alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman. Harris played Judy Brown, the daughter of the family with whom Paddington lives, and later reprised the role in the sequel ''Paddington 2 ''Paddington 2'' is a 2017 live-action animated comedy film directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Greaves-Neal
Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan according to biblical narrative. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyamēm" (Samaritan Hebrew: , "son of days"). In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as a righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Name The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding. Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt was educated at the University of Reading. With Fielding, he established the Mighty Boosh. Together, they produced a 2001 radio series, '' The Boosh'', for BBC Radio London. This was followed by a television series, ''The Mighty Boosh'', comprising three series for BBC 3 from 2004 to 2007. The show generated a cult fan following and won a variety of awards. Alongside Fielding, he has starred in '' Unnatural Acts'', '' Nathan Barley'' and ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace''. Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film '' Mindhorn''. He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom ''Flowers.'' Early life Barratt was born Julian Barratt Pettifer on 4 May 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult (born 15 May 1979) is an English actor and writer in television, radio, and theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre. Career Hoult has worked in various television productions, including ''Russell Howard's Good News'' (BBC Three, 2009), ''Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder'' (ITV1, 2009), ''Angelo's'' (Five, 2007), ''Edinburgh and Beyond'' (Paramount Comedy Channel, 2007), ''Comedy Shuffle'' (BBC Three, 2007), ''The Charlotte Church Show'' (Channel 4, 2006), and ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' (ITV1). In 2013, Hoult had a recurring role in series 5 of '' Being Human''. In the same year, he appeared as a life coach in the BBC's '' Life's Too Short'', starring Warwick Davis, a show written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Hoult is also known for his collaborations with Gervais, appearing on ''Derek'' as Geoff in 2014 and as Ken Otley in '' After Life'' (2020). In 2019, Hoult began appearing in the CBBC series ''Almost Never'', in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Davis (actor)
Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles in the television dramas ''Whitechapel'' (2009–2013) and ''Silk'' (2012–2014). Early life Davis was born in Highgate, London, and brought up in Thurrock, Essex. His father worked for Procter & Gamble in a soap factory and his mother was a hospital dining room supervisor. From the age of eight, he was interested in acting. He attended Ockendon Courts County Secondary School in South Ockendon, Essex, where he was distracted in class but enjoyed school plays. He was also a member of both the National Youth Theatre and Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop.'An Actors Life For Me' at ''Essexlife'' Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Being Human (British TV Series) Characters
This is a list of fictional characters in the British supernatural comedy drama television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ..., ''Being Human''. The story follows a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost as they try to live together in modern-day United Kingdom, Britain. Actors Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey and Aidan Turner composed the original cast of the program's first three seasons with Sinead Keenan joining the main cast in season 3. The original cast changed minimally in season 4 however the fifth season featured an entirely new werewolf, vampire, and ghost trio played by Michael Socha, Damien Molony, and Kate Bracken. Main characters Supporting characters Pilot Recurring characters Secondary characters Series 1 Recurring characters Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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