Finally, I come bearing more information about BBC Three's mysterious new drama pilot, The Things I Haven't Told You.

The show follows a group of schoolkids in the build-up to the death of the lead character, 16-year-old Aisling Hunter (below):



What's Good:

  • Rather refreshingly, TTIHTY puts the mystery - and not the characters - at its heart. The customary teen angst of Skins and the like takes a backseat for the most part.
  • The plot has been cleverly thought-out and properly planned, sowing many seeds for a potential series.
  • After the final scene, you'll feel cheated if you don't get a series!
What's Not-So-Good:

  • There's perhaps too much mystery crammed into the space of one hour. Everyone has an agenda, every action poses a question, and nothing is ever really resolved.
  • The characters are very stereotyped: from the miserable nerd, to the spiteful rich girl and the messed-up misfit. More character realism would be welcomed.
  • It's quite old-fashioned. There's nothing much to suggest it's 2008 - in fact, you'd more likely think that it's 1998.
More:
> Watch the trailer
> Visit the MySpace

The Things I Haven't Told You airs Monday, March 17 at 9pm on BBC Three.

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