Toby Whithouse Interview: New Vampire Character Will Replace Mitchell & More Info

During ComicCon 2011, SFX.co.uk interviewed Being Human creator and writer Toby Whithouse. He discussed the upcoming season and gave the following bits of information:

• They've created 'a new vampire character' that we will meet in episode 1 and will 'come into the house' in episode 2
• There is a 'fantastic' 'new actor' playing that role.
• There will  be a 'new chemistry' inside the house.
• The old vampire we met at the end of Series 3 will play a 'huge' role in Series 4
• We will actually meet the 'old ones' towards the end of Series 4
• There is going to be a new supernatural creature (at the moment, this may change in the final episode)
• The new creature isn't a troll, but if Whithouse could make it work, he would do it

The video interview can be watched on the SFX website.

Being Human Series 4 Production Begins in Barry

The residents of the town of Barry have welcomed back the cast and crew of Being Human UK, as they return to the location to begin filming for Series 4.

Cast and crew from BBC supernatural drama Being Human are back in the town to film the fourth series of the cult hit, after basing themselves here for the third series last year.

And Barry resident Gary Rowe has once again welcomed them all into his home, which earlier this year featured on screen as the main characters’ guesthouse of choice.

Mike Gallivan, 3rd assistant director on Being Human series two, three, and now four, said: "I think series three was our strongest. Barry accepted us and we couldn't have picked a better place to go.

"We are very excited about series four. There is so much going on I don't know where to start.

Being Human UK Soundtrack Details

Select songs from the first two seasons of BBC3's Being Human will be released in a soundtrack later this month. Fangoria has posted the track listing for the soundtrack, which is composed by Richard Wells.

Being Human
Ancestors
Annie’s Theme
A Wonderful Thing
Box Tunnel Massacre
Gilbert’s Door

Resurrection
Spread A Little Joy

Best Night Ever
It’s Coming
Leaving
Molly
Beautiful Chaos

Blood Addicts
Someone Else
Catacombs

Lucky
A Second Chance
Vampire Annihilation
Who’s Laughing Now?
Holding On

Annie’s Door
Nina And George

Full Moon

The soundtrack will be released on July 26th here in the US. You can listen to previews of the music on Amazon, as well as pre-order the soundtrack prior to its release.

Russell Tovey to Guest Star on 'Sherlock'

Russell Tovey, best known for his role as George to Being Human fans, will be making a guest appearance on the BBC drama Sherlock. 

He will appear in the second episode of the show's second series, which is currently in production. According to a tweet he made, Russell will be playing the part of Henry in the adaptation of the classic 'Hound of the Baskervilles'.

From Twitter: 

Yep! I'm gonna be in BBC's Sherlock... Official! X

Hound of the Baskervilles... And I am playing Henry... Good times x

Being Human Cast & Crew Set for Series 4 Readthrough Monday

The cast and crew of Being Human UK will be doing a readthrough of Series 4 on Monday! The BBC twitter account has posted this tantalizing photo of the script for Episode 1.

Everyone's getting ready for the big readthrough for Series 4 on Monday #beinghuman

And has their homework for the weekend #beinghuman www.yfrog.com/klknsfj

Toby Whithouse Teases & Updates Fans About BH4

It's been a while since the BBC Being Human blog has been updated, but today the silence was broken by the writer of Being Human himself, Toby Whithouse.

Toby revealed that he is hard at work putting together the scripts for Being Human 4 and attending meetings with other BH executives. He also stated that the first script readthrough will take place in less than two weeks!

Although he wouldn't reveal any specifics about the new series, he did drop a few tasty tidbits.

As ever it's been a joy making this series. Though it didn't feel like it a lot of the time. Each series gets harder to make as, hopefully, we set the bar higher and higher. But I think we've got another corker for you.

You know me well enough by know not to be surprised when I say there's nothing I can tell you about series 4, just my usual cryptic nuggets: There will be lots of new faces, an old face, a genuinely shocking death, a new villain, a sort-of new kind of supernatural (though that could change... we're very fickle...), a new writer and a journey to somewhere even we have never gone before.

Toby also briefly mentioned the BAFTA nods that Being Human received and offered his congratulations for Sherlock.

Oh and thank you for all the Bafta good luck wishes. We genuinely didn't think we stood much of a chance. I can't think of a year where the competition has been stronger. And to have a third series of anything nominated is an honour in itself. Plus, I think Sherlock was a work of genius. Hand on heart, I was delighted for them.

You can read the full blog post on the Being Human blog!

Adam the Vampire will Return in Series 4

Previously, Toby Whithouse mentioned that he would be open to having Adam, the teenage vampire, return to Being Human if a story came up for him.

Now Craig Roberts, who plays Adam, has (somewhat) confirmed that he will be back on the show. He said the quote below in an interview with SFX.

“I believe I am going back for an episode. They’ve not mentioned too much about Becoming Human. If that does get mentioned again I’m all for doing it because I thought it was a great thing. I’m really happy to do Being Human again because it’s a fantastic show, and if Becoming Human wants to go again, I’m game.”

What else do we already know about Series 4? Check out this post to find out!

'Sherlock' Beats 'Being Human' at BAFTAs (Updated)

Although nominated for Best Drama Series, Being Human lost at the BAFTAs to BBC series Sherlock this evening. Sherlock beat out Misfits, Downtown Abbey and Being Human, as well as taking the prize for Best Supporting Actor with Martin Freeman.

Russell Tovey, Sinead Keenan, and Lenora Crichlow were at the BAFTA ceremonies in London. Some photos of them have been tweeted or posted online.

Above photos via @BeingHuman3 on Twitter

Posted by @RussellTovey

The Being Human BBC Twitter account posted this tweet.

Maybe next year for us at #Baftas. Congrats to all the winners!

Update: Sinead Keenan has posted this photo of her dress on Twitter.

Vote for Being Human UK in TVChoice Awards

BBC's Being Human has been nominated in several categories for the TVChoice Awards. Voting is open until June 10th and only one vote is allowed per person.

Being Human has been nominated for Best Drama, Russell Tovey (George) and Aidan Turner (Mitchell) for Best Actor (you can only vote for one of them, though), and Lenora Crichlow (Annie) for Best Actress. So what are you waiting for, head on over and vote!

What Can We Expect in Series 4?

The end of the series for Being Human 3 promised one thing, big changes for the future. We won't get to see new episodes until early 2012, but series writer and creator Toby Whithouse has made some comments about the series which give us a vague idea about what to expect.

Mitchell Will Not Return

Fans hopeful of Mitchell's return in some way (ala Herrick) shouldn't hold their breath. Toby Whithouse has said that Mitchell will not be coming back, since Aidan Turner will not be available for filming. Aidan encouraged Toby to kill Mitchell off in the story line, since he knew that he wouldn't be a part of Series 4.

Tom the Werewolf & Wyndam Will Return

In an EW interview, Toby said that Tom the young werewolf will appear in the new series. He also stated that Wyndam (the old world vampire that interrupts Mitchell's staking) "is coming back" for some of the new season. (Irrelevant Fun Fact: Wyndam is played by the same actor who played Stan Shunpike in Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban.)

Adam the Teenage Vampire May Turn Up Again

In that same interview, Toby didn't rule our the idea of having Adam return and said he might come back if a story comes up for him.

Some Old & New Faces

The Radio Times posted this quote from Toby.

"We've got another intense and epic story lined up for you, with some new faces and old, and even more horror and mayhem and mugs of tea. I can't wait to get started."

One storyline that has yet to be fully completed (or so it seems) involves Kemp. At the end of Series 2, Annie dragged him through the door to save Mitchell, Nina, & George. Who knows that happened to him? Interestingly, the web spin off Becoming Human ended with a similar cliffhanger. Does this mean we might see more of Kemp in the new series?

Also, have we seen the last of Daisy? It's never exactly said that happened to her.

Whatever happens, Being Human 4 is shaping up to be just as exciting and unexpected as its predecessors.

Watch a Young Russell Tovey in this Heinz Advert

Long before he was George Sands, Russell Tovey was just a kid in a Heinz Ketchup commercial. Check out this clip from a late 1990s TV spot featuring Russell, with the some same ears that are his iconic touch today.

On a related note, Russell tweeted yesterday that they are now in the final week of filming of Series 2 for Him & Her.