Yes! Yes! Yes! BBC Three's drama pilot Being Human has been commissioned for a full series. You may remember it was part of the revamped channel's "pilot drama season" in February; the idea being that the best pilot would be given a full season.That prize went to the brave-but-shoddy Phoo Action (days after its transmission, weirdly), but the Beeb have obviously realized Toby Whithouse's comedy-drama (about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost living together) was by far the more accomplished entrant, and received the more positive feedback.
Rob Pursey, executive producer for Touchpaper Television, said:
"The pilot of Being Human gave us the opportunity to try something really unusual, and we were quite overwhelmed by the positive public response. So we’re delighted that the BBC has given us the go-ahead for a full series."
BBC Three controller Danny Cohen said:
"[Being Human] struck the most powerful chord with the audience."
A full series, written by Whithouse, should arrive in 2009. Great news!
