“A third series is a unique opportunity because it allows you to take all the best bits of Series 1 and Series 2,” he told the BBC Press Office. “What we took from Series 1 is the domestic element and very strong stories of the week with very strong guest characters. Series 2 had much more of an epic sweep and a breadth of ambition. Series 3 has allowed us to combine all those things.”

The third series of Being Human begins on BBC Three at the end of January.