Good news for all the American fans of BBC’s Being Human! Series 3 will be coming to BBC America next month.

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Jan 25, 2011 | BBC America
New York, NY – Being Human, BBC AMERICA’s original hit supernatural series about a group of friends trying to live normal lives despite their unusual afflictions, is back – and, says creator and writer, Toby Whithouse, “It is, without doubt, our best season yet.”

“A third season is a unique opportunity because it allows you to take all the best bits of season one and season two,” he says. “What we took from season one is the domestic element and very strong stories of the week with very strong guest characters. Season two had much more of an epic sweep and a breadth of ambition. Season three has allowed us to combine all those things.”

A BBC AMERICA co-production, Being Human stars Russell Tovey, Sinead Keenan, Lenora Crichlow and Aidan Turner as werewolf George, werewolf Nina, ghost Annie and vampire Mitchell – four friends doing the best they can to cope with the supernatural challenges of their lives while trying to blend in with their human neighbors. The showdown last season with Kemp and Lucy Jaggat has forced some changes for the friends. Couple George and Nina plus Mitchell have fled their beloved house in Bristol and are looking for a new house to rent in Wales. They are also without Annie, who is stuck in purgatory and desperately trying to escape. Being Human premieres on Supernatural Saturday, February 19, 9:00p.m. ET/PT for eight weeks.
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Being Human, BBC Three’s hit drama series about supernatural friends trying to live normal lives despite their unusual afflictions, is back – and, says writer creator Toby Whithouse: “It is, without doubt, our best series yet.

“A third series is a unique opportunity because it allows you to take all the best bits of series one and series two,” he says. “What we took from series one is the domestic element and very strong stories of the week with very strong guest characters. Series two had much more of an epic sweep and a breadth of ambition. Series three has allowed us to combine all those things.”

There are a few changes afoot when viewers meet the friends at the beginning of the new series. Werewolf couple George (Russell Tovey) and Nina (Sinead Keenan) and reformed vampire Mitchell (Aidan Turner) have fled their beloved shared house in Bristol and are looking for a new house to rent in Barry, Wales. They are also without ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow), who is stuck in purgatory and desperately trying to escape.

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Becoming Human, an exclusive online extension of the hit BBC Three drama Being Human, has been commissioned by BBC Drama Multiplatform in association with BBC Three.
Created by Toby Whithouse (Being Human) and written by Brian Dooley (Being Human, The Smoking Room), Jamie Mathieson (Being Human) and John Jackson (Being Human), Becoming Human is set in a fictional college and will follow a new group of characters over nine episodes.

Following events that unfold in the forthcoming third series of Being Human, vampire Adam (Craig Roberts, Young Dracula) is at college trying to get himself back on the straight and narrow.

It’s here he meets the beautiful, cool Christa (Leila Mimmack, Married, Single, Other) who just happens to be a werewolf. They strike up a friendship with Matt (Josh Brown, Grange Hill) and the three of them become embroiled in a mystery that leads to more than they bargained for.

Becoming Human will be produced by Touchpaper Wales, part of the Zodiak Media Group. They will work with the team behind the hugely successful Being Human website and blog – blog curator Barry Pilling and cross-platform director Garret Keogh – to create an innovative and interactive experience around the episodes.

Online audiences will be encouraged to interact with the story as it unfolds, with daily clues and materials posted on a new website linked to the Being Human blog.

Toby Whithouse, Becoming Human creator, says: “Yes, because ‘you’ demanded it, the world of Being Human is expanding!

“We’ve got a cracking story lined up, with some terrific new characters and all the thrills and chills you can manage. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we’ve enjoyed making it.”

Sarah Clay, BBC Multiplatform Drama Commissioner, says: “The fans of Being Human are incredibly active online, so we wanted to give them something they could really get their teeth into.

“The Becoming Human online extension doesn’t just consist of nine episodes, the narrative extends beyond that with daily clues in the form of press cuttings, anonymous tips, CCTV footage, mobile phone clips… giving the online audience the chance to follow the mystery on the blog as it unfolds.”

Rob Pursey is executive producer for Touchpaper Television, Eleanor Moran is executive producer for the BBC and Phil Trethowan (Being Human) is producing. The series will be shot on location in Wales.

The series was commissioned by Sarah Clay, BBC Multiplatform Drama Commissioner.

Becoming Human will launch online on the Being Human website midway through transmission of series three of Being Human, which begins on BBC Three in January 2011.

The Being Human website is the highest performing BBC Three website, offering fans a regularly updated behind-the-scenes glimpse into the show.

press release:

JANUARY 2011

BEING HUMAN – Series Premiere January 2011 (Date TBA)

Being Human, a re-imagining of the acclaimed UK series created by Toby Whithouse, follows three paranormal, 20-something roommates living in Boston – vampire “Aidan” (Sam Witwer), werewolf “Josh” (Sam Huntington) and ghost “Sally” (Meaghan Rath) – as they struggle to hide their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives and trying to be human. Mark Pellegrino (Lost) plays Aidan’s charismatic but menacing vampire mentor “Bishop.”

Executive Producers/Writers are Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) and Anna Fricke (Men in Trees, Everwood) with Executive Producer Michael Prupas (The Kennedys, Pillars of the Earth). Adam Kane (The Mentalist, Heroes) is Director and Co-Executive Producer. Muse Entertainment is producing 13 1-hour episodes for Syfy.

Press Release
This September 21st the BBC is unleashing to DVD and Blu-ray the second season of the hit BBC AMERICA supernatural drama – Being Human. Premiering on BBC AMERICA July 24, the new season marks the return of Russell Tovey (Little Dorrit, Gavin & Stacey), Lenora Crichlow (Sugar Rush, The Bill) and Aidan Turner (Desperate Romantics, The Clinic) as three twenty-somethings living double lives as a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. The second season picks up after the defeat of vampire leader Herrick with the trio trying to re-enter the human world, only to discover that there are new enemies and dangers lurking at every turn.

Being Human: Season Two follows hot on the heels of the DVD and Blu-ray release of Being Human: Season One on July 20, 2010. Created by Toby Whithouse (Doctor Who, Torchwood), Being Human was an immediate hit after premiering on BBC AMERICA, ranking as one of the most popular shows in the history of the channel and playing to a packed audience at last year’s Comic-Con in San Diego. Winning over critics, The Los Angeles Times proclaimed “Buffy fans – come out of the Twilight and sink your teeth into this import.”

The Being Human: Season Two DVD and Blu-ray collections feature over seven hours of content including all eight episodes as well as over an hour of bonus material such as behind-the-scenes featurettes and hidden easter eggs.

BEING HUMAN: SEASON TWO SYNOPSIS:
It’s tough being supernatural. Mitchell’s (Turner) romance with a feisty doctor is disrupted by a vampire community in disarray. George’s (Tovey) relationship with a new girlfriend is undermined by an uncontrollable twist in his werewolf existence. Plus, Annie (Crichlow) receives a brutal reminder that life as a spirit is full of challenges. Meanwhile, all three of them are threatened by CenSSA, a religious organization committed to the destruction and conversion of supernatural entities operated by the mysterious Professor Jaggat and the sinister, cold-hearted Kemp. Just when your inner demons might be conquered, it’s the outer demons that won’t go away.

BEING HUMAN: SEASON TWO BONUS FEATURES

Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
o Blood Bursting
o The Caves
o Unleashing the Beast
o The Swinging Sixties
o Behind the Makeup
o Making the New Werewolf
o Train Carnage
Easter Eggs

A rep for BBC America just sent me the following:

We asked you to show us just HOW much you love BEING HUMAN. You answered the call and wowed us with your scary-good Tribute Videos. Brilliant job!

We’ve chosen our favorites and now it’s your turn to help us select a winner. Check out the nominees at http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-tribute-video-voting.jsp and vote for your favorite. Polls are only open until 10AM ET on Monday, September 13 – so get voting now!

The top three will be presented to BEING HUMAN writer/creator Toby Whithouse, who will pick the contest winner – which will premiere on-air during the BH Season Finale Saturday, Sept. 18th at 9/8c, on BBC America.

And that’s not all! Be sure to countdown to the season finale with a marathon of the entire second season, starting at 2PM ET. Trust us, you’ll be glad you did – because we’ll be airing snippets of ALL the contest entries throughout the marathon.

Cheers!
BBC America

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BEING HUMAN HALLOWEEN

This Halloween, BBC AMERICA invites you to spend some quality time with the supernatural in the form of George, Mitchell and Annie. Whether it’s transforming into a werewolf, acting on vampire urges, or living as a ghost, the everyday lives of these three are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. Don’t miss the chance to see each and every episode from both seasons of Being Human in this all-day marathon. Being Human Halloween airs all day Sunday, October 31.

BBC America loves BEING HUMAN, and we love that you love it too! Now it’s time to get creative and show us just HOW much you love it: we’re searching for the best BEING HUMAN tribute videos.

It’s time to start creating your best BEING HUMAN videos. You can re-enact your favorite scene, put on a puppet show, do an interpretive dance – whatever you can imagine! Be creative!

Writer/Creator Toby Whithouse will select the grand prize winner – so here’s your chance to wow the man behind Mitchell, George, and Annie. Win, and your work will appear on BBC America during the BEING HUMAN Season Finale, Saturday, September 18th at 9/8c.

Contest is open for submissions as of Saturday August 22 after the premiere episode.
Log on to http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/being-human-tribute-video-contest.jsp for all the details, entry info and the official rules. Get those entries in early, it’s nearly a full moon and you know what that means…hairy-time!

I was contacted by someone connected with BBC America this week concerning an upcoming contest they will be running;

A supernatural force has been unleashed this summer – and you just can’t get enough of BBC America’s BEING HUMAN! We love it, you love it, and we love that you love it! Now, it’s almost time to show us just how much you love it. Very soon, BBC America will be launching a contest, searching for the best BEING HUMAN tribute videos. We’ll be in-touch next week with many more details, including news about the scary-good prize, but as super-fans, we wanted to get you the scoop first. So get ready and start pulling your best BEING HUMAN videos together. …and be on lookout for much more from us real soon.

Get your best videos ready! While you’re waiting, post them in our Being Human forum!

Via press release:

George (Russell Tovey), Mitchell (Aidan Turner) and Annie (Lenora Crichlow) have battled their own demons, struggled to fit into society and experienced the ups and downs of friendship while being a werewolf, vampire and ghost. As season 2 finale approaches, catch up on the entire season with back-to-back episodes leading up to the big finish premiering at 9:00 pm.

Being Human Finale Countdown airs Saturday, September 18, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET/ 8:00 a.m. PT