Pls Like

Pls Like
Pls Like
Created by	Olly Cambridge
Written by	Liam Williams
Directed by	Tom Kingsley
Starring	Liam Williams
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	18
Production
Production companies	Left Bank Pictures,
Release
Original network	BBC Three
Original release	18 March 2017

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]

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.

Episodes[]

Series		Episodes	Originally aired
Series		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	6	11 February 2017 (2017-02-11)	18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)
	2	6	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)
	3	6	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)

Series 1 (2017)[]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original air date	U.K. viewers (millions)
1	1	"How To Become A Superstar Vlogger"	11 February 2017 (2017-02-11)	N/A
2	2	"Fashion and Beauty"	18 February 2017 (2017-02-18)	N/A
3	3	"Viral Music Video"	25 February 2017 (2017-02-25)	N/A
4	4	"Health & Fitness"	4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)	N/A
5	5	"Tech"	11 March 2017 (2017-03-11)	N/A
6	6	"Humour"	18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)	N/A

Series 2 (2018)[]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original air date	U.K. viewers (millions)
7	1	"The Hosts"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A
8	2	"Social Change"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A
9	3	"Most Views"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A
10	4	"Kids"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A
11	5	"Self-Care"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A
12	6	"The Likeys"	25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)	N/A

Series 3 (2021)[]

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original air date	U.K. viewers (millions)
13	1	"Travel & Tourism"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A
14	2	"Arts & Culture"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A
15	3	"Sports & Fitness"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A
16	4	"Food & Drink"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A
17	5	"Home & Lifestyle"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A
18	6	"Ethics"	24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)	N/A

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

[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.

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