Pls Like

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Pls Like
Pls Like.jpg
Created byOlly Cambridge
Written by Liam Williams
Directed by Tom Kingsley
Starring Liam Williams
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersJenna Jones
Rupert Majendie
Liam Williams
Marigo Kehoe
James De Frond
Ben Caudell
Production companies Left Bank Pictures
Shiny Button Productions
Baby Cow Productions
Original release
Network BBC Three
Release18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 
present

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.

Contents

Each series consists of six episodes each. Episodes length varies between 15 and 18 minutes. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Notable guest

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 611 February 2017 (2017-02-11)18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)
2 625 September 2018 (2018-09-25)
3 624 January 2021 (2021-01-24)

Series 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
11"How To Become A Superstar Vlogger"11 February 2017 (2017-02-11)N/A
22"Fashion and Beauty"18 February 2017 (2017-02-18)N/A
33"Viral Music Video"25 February 2017 (2017-02-25)N/A
44"Health & Fitness"4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)N/A
55"Tech"11 March 2017 (2017-03-11)N/A
66"Humour"18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)N/A

Series 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
71"The Hosts"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A
82"Social Change"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A
93"Most Views"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A
104"Kids"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A
115"Self-Care"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A
126"The Likeys"25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)N/A

Series 3 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
131"Travel & Tourism"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)N/A
142"Arts & Culture"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)N/A
153"Sports & Fitness"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)N/A
164"Food & Drink"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)N/A
175"Home & Lifestyle"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)N/A
186"Ethics"24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)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.

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References

  1. "BBC Three - Pls Like - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. Saunders, Tristram Fane (25 September 2018). "Pls Like, series two, review: Brilliant YouTube satire moves into darker territory". The Telegraph.
  3. Davies, Hannah J. (27 September 2018). "The return of Pls Like: The comedy that catches YouTube's dark side". The Guardian.
  4. "Nominations Announced for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018". www.bafta.org. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.