Being Human: Chasers

Aug 23, 2025 10:02 PM

Author:Mark Michalowski

George's friend, Kaz, arrives at the flat with a staggering request: she and her partner Gail want to have a child, and they'd like George to be the father. George is warming to the idea - he's always wanted kids, and he can be as involved in the baby's life as he wishes - but he is wary: what if his condition is genetic?

Mitchell and Annie don't approve of the new plan, but Mitchell is wrestling with a difficult decision of his own. A patient at the hospital, Leo, is surprisingly good company for a pasty older bloke who believes the 1980s were a golden age. But he seems a little too interested in Mitchell's history - and he has a surprising request of his own in store for his new friend...

Featuring Mitchell, George and Annie, as played by Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow in the hit series created by Toby Whithouse for BBC Television

Reviews

Kinda Buffy meets This Life...it's sharp, dead funny and sexy

—— Guardian

This is dead good

—— Sunday Times

BBC3's best-ever drama... Required viewing

—— Heat

All three characters are highly appealing, but the charm of the show lies in the delicate balance of engrossing drama and disarming humor; the series is not campy or self-conscious, it's witty in an offhand, understated way.

—— New York Times

This enthralling, suspenseful debut novel...has the feel of a grim fairy tale. Of the many riches it offers, is the winning lead character...who will capture readers' hearts

—— Booklist (starred review)

In turns modern and folkloric, this is an ambitious and unique debut

—— Historial Novels Review

Pure delight to revel in ... rich and rare ... Anna Lawrence Petroni has a remarkable talent

—— Susan Hill , The Lady

A rich, tightly woven web... Ruby's Spoon is a book of dark near-realism, a study of complex family relationships and secrets in a world as pained and impoverished as it is fanciful

—— Oxford Times

A heartbreakingly realistic account of social upheaval and family tragedy... A spellbinding first novel, distinguished by unforgettable storytelling

—— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict prize-winning nominations for this debut novelist's astonishing first book

—— Lesley McDowell , Sunday Herald

Spirited

—— Catherine Taylor , Guardian

A wonderful coming-of-age tale...she twists gritty realism with folklore themes in a truly mesmerising prose

—— Good Book Guide

Where Neate excels is in his talent for the incongruously horrible ... there are some excellent jokes along the way

—— Spectator

His most accomplished novel ... stands at some uber-cool crossroads between pop culture, social theory, racial politics and an old-fashioned belief in the power of storytelling ... it's a tricky thing to keep so many balls spinning but Neate makes it look easy

—— Metro

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