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Pls Like. Liam (Liam Williams). Copyright: Left Bank Pictures.

Pls Like

BBC Three (Online) sitcom starring Liam Williams as a man trying to vlog. 18 episodes (3 series), 2017 - 2021. Stars Liam Williams, Tim Key, Emma Sidi, Jon Pointing and others.

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Pls Like. Image shows from L to R: Charlie South (Jon Pointing), Liam (Liam Williams).

Series 2, Episode 3 - Most Views

Liam considers whether the commercially-driven, algorithm led nature of clickbait culture might actually be in some way bad for us as he considers the new extremes vloggers will go to get attention.

Further details

Liam explores the 'Most Views' category of The Likeys, a new awards intended to celebrate positivity in the vlogging world. He considers whether the commercially-driven, algorithm led nature of clickbait culture might actually be in some way bad for us as he considers the new extremes vloggers will go to get attention, including cutting their tongues off and attacking dogs with flamethrowers. Liam learns about the complicated nature of 'algorithms', which dictate the popularity of vlogs, and the people employed to control them, 'algorithm whisperers'.

Publication details

Date
Tuesday 25th September 2018
Time
10am
Length
15 minutes, 17 seconds

Cast & crew

Regular cast
Liam Williams Liam
Tim Key James Wirm
Emma Sidi Millipede
Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) Charlie South
Tom Stourton DumpGhost
Shivani Thussu Dina Discourse
Guest cast
George Fouracres Henry Bloyd Smith
Kieran Hodgson Biel Agnew
Chris Hayward Algorithm Whisperer
Anne Leong Brophy Baking Vlogger
Emily Lloyd Saini Baking Vlogger
Sarah Moore Dance Vlogger
Rob Oldham Gardening Vlogger
Phil Dunning Depressed Vlogger
Aaron Chen Carl3k
Andrew Gaynord Chad Nougant
Writing team
Liam Williams Writer
Olly Cambridge Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Tom Kingsley Director
Rupert Majendie Producer
Jenna Jones Executive Producer
James De Frond Executive Producer
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