Next on our list of salutes to BBC Three geek favourites: Toby Whithouse’s much-missed Being Human…
It was lightning in a bottle, and much of its power came from just how unexpected it was.
Back in 2009, BBC Three wasnt known for quality genre drama.
Enter a slew of drama pilots, of which Toby WhithousesBeing Humanwas the only one to be commissioned.
But its arguable thatBeing Humanwas special precisely because it was so rough and tonally scattered.
Thats what set it apart, and it did it better than pretty much any other series.
They had a thankless job, and they pulled it off admirably.
Which poses the question wouldBeing Humanhave lasted five seasons if it had premiered today?
Would it even have reached that point?
