Pls Like is a BBC television satirical mockumentary, produced by Left Bank Pictures and screened on BBC Three 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 YouTube vlogger.
Each series consists of six episodes each. Episodes length varies between 15 and 18 minutes.[1]
Cast
Main
- Liam Williams as Liam
- Tim Key as James Wirm
- Emma Sidi as Millipede "Millie"
- Anya McKenna-Bruce as Mini Millipede
- Jon Pointing as Charlie South
- Arnab Chanda as Hen (series 2–3)
- Tom Stourton as DumpGhost (series 2–3)
- Shivani Thussu as Dina Discourse (series 2–3)
- Eleanor Nawal as Honeydew (series 3)
- Graham Dickson as Mungo Slate (series 3)
Recurring
- Ellie White as Polly Sprong (series 1–2)
- Hammed Animashaun as Johnny Jackson (series 1–2)
- Yuriko Kotani as Nozomi Hottah (series 1)
- Jordan Brookes as Apple (series 1)
- Grace Hogg-Robinson as Chelsea (series 2)
- Natasia Demetriou as Tingle Maid (series 2)
- Kieran Hodgson as Biel Agnew (series 2)
- George Fouracres as Henry Bloyd Smith (series 2)
Notable guest
- Lolly Adefope as Chloe Sass (series 1)
- Jamie Demetriou as Bombzy (series 1)
- Rose Matafeo as Laura Lauras (series 1)
- Aaron Chen as Carl3k (series 2)
- Mim Shaikh as Blair Shaikh (series 2)
- Liz Kingsman as Hannah (series 3)
- Duaa Karim as Sasha (series 3)
- Mark Silcox as Albert (series 3)
- Kemah Bob as Jo (series 3)
- Sam Campbell as Lesley (series 3)
- Mandeep Dhillon as Izzy (series 3)
- John Kearns as Rory Drum (series 3)
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | 11 February 2017 | 18 March 2017 | |
| 2 | 6 | 25 September 2018 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 24 January 2021 | ||
Series 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "How To Become A Superstar Vlogger" | 11 February 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Fashion and Beauty" | 18 February 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Viral Music Video" | 25 February 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Health & Fitness" | 4 March 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Tech" | 11 March 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Humour" | 18 March 2017 | N/A |
Series 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "The Hosts" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
| 8 | 2 | "Social Change" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | "Most Views" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
| 10 | 4 | "Kids" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | "Self-Care" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | "The Likeys" | 25 September 2018 | N/A |
Series 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Travel & Tourism" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
| 14 | 2 | "Arts & Culture" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
| 15 | 3 | "Sports & Fitness" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
| 16 | 4 | "Food & Drink" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
| 17 | 5 | "Home & Lifestyle" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
| 18 | 6 | "Ethics" | 24 January 2021 | N/A |
Reception
Tristram Fane Saunders of The Daily Telegraph said the first series was "impeccably cast, sharply observed."[2] Hannah J Davies of The Guardian 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"[3]
Pls Like was nominated for Best Short Form Programme at the 2018 British Academy Television Awards[4] and was shortlisted for Best Digital Fiction Series at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada.
References
- ^ "BBC Three - Pls Like - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (25 September 2018). "Pls Like, series two, review: Brilliant YouTube satire moves into darker territory". The Telegraph.
- ^ Davies, Hannah J. (27 September 2018). "The return of Pls Like: The comedy that catches YouTube's dark side". The Guardian.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018". www.bafta.org. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
External links
- Pls Like at BBC Online
- Pls Like at IMDb
