'Being Human' Lenora Crichlow: 'Twist was heartbreaking'

Being Human star Lenora Crichlow has admitted that filming Russell Tovey's final scenes for the show was "absolutely horrendous".

Tovey's character George, a series regular since the show's 2008 pilot, was killed off in last night's series four premiere 'Eve of the War'.

"I don't think I've cried so much on set ever in my life," Crichlow told BBC Newsbeat. "Obviously Russell was the original from the pilot stage and I don't think there was a dry eye in the house."

The actress described the final scenes featuring George, written by series creator Toby Whithouse, as "heartbreaking".

"We cried a lot," she admitted. "Michael [Socha] and I shot the scene with him where he passes over, and it was fully charged."

Crichlow added that her character Annie and Socha's Tom will be "grief-stricken" in the episodes that follow.

"They're... a bit lost, a bit devastated," she explained.

Being Human continues this Sunday at 9pm on BBC Three.

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