YouTube is a wonderful thing. <\/p>\n
From music, to how to’s, to clips from films and TV, to game walkthrough’s and a myriad of thousand other subjects. <\/p>\n
But I confess, that I’ve always struggled with the “YouTubers.” <\/p>\n
Now that’s not to say that there aren’t personality-driven YouTube videos that I watch. There are the guys at the Global Cycling Network<\/a> for example, who put out new videos on a very regular basis. Or the photographic programming that Scott Kelby produces<\/a>. <\/p>\n I suppose it’s really vlogging that leaves me stone cold. While I’m undeniably well outside the age-bracket that these channels tend to target, the relentlessly upbeat and seemingly perfect worlds feel like nothing more than a sugary-sweet US kids TV sitcom.<\/p>\n Two things brought this into sharp focus over the weekend. <\/p>\n The first is the beautifully observed new BBC Three short form comedy, Pls Like<\/a>. Written by and starring Liam Williams, it’s told in mockumentary format, with “Liam” trying to win a \u00a310,000 competition organised by James Wim (Tim Key) of “Beam” (definitely not to be confused with any similar sounding<\/a> talent agencies).<\/p>\n Only the first episode is up at time of writing, but it’s so on the mark, that it’s unmissable.<\/p>\n