''Pls Like'' is a BBC television satirical

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, produced by

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and screened on

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online in 2017. A second series followed in 2018 and a third in 2021. The first series starred Liam Williams as himself, in a quest to be a successful

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. Each series consists of six episodes each. Episodes length varies between 15 and 18 minutes.

Reception

Tristram Fane Saunders of ''

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'' said the first series was "impeccably cast, sharply observed." Hannah J Davies of ''

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'' said: "it puts a mirror up to the fads and controversies of the day, whether that’s ASMR or the alt-right, and explores their potential for laughs and pathos" ''Pls Like'' was nominated for Best Short Form Programme at the

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and was shortlisted for Best Digital Fiction Series at the

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Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

Series 2 (2018)

Series 3 (2021)

References

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