Warning: contains major spoilers forIn The Fleshseries one and two.

Lets stay away from labels.

I dont like labels.

In a sense, Dominic MitchellsIn The Fleshhas been fighting its labels from day one.

It was a zombie drama but not really a zombie drama.

It aired on the BBC Three, but it wasnt one of the channels neon reality shows.

It was created by a newcomer, but portrayed a world that was mature and bedded in.

What have you done with it?

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I have boringly put it on my shelf in my bedroom.

You are a cruel, cruel man Dominic Mitchell.

Yeah, yeah, its…yeah.

What have you got to say for yourself?

I know, I know.

It had to be done unfortunately, it had to be done.

Everyone sort of, notignoresher, but puts her to one side.

In the writers room we were like, we cant just have this monologue about how its not happened.

A belief structure that was flawed?

In series one, belief structures really mess people up.

We said from the beginning of series two that it was about belief.

So youre saying categorically that Amy was the First Risen?

Amy is the First Risen, yes.

I have absolutely no doubt that there is something special about Amy.

So for me, its not the end for Amy.

When did that come to you?

When did you decide your Undead were going to start rehumanising?

Early on, it was always the plan.

In theIn The Fleshworld there was always something wrong, I thought, with the medication.

In the flashback in episode five you see them saying, Theyre not ready, we need to wait.

Early on, we wanted to get to that point.

You were already planning it in series one?

Yeah, we were always going down that line.

We couldnt do it in series one, there just wasnt space.

It was a different thing, too.

Theres a finite number of PDS sufferers that came back as well.

Or is she like, as Halperin says, more of a superior species?

Those questions are really tantalising to me.

There definitely could be an end-end.

How far in the future do you see that happening?

In an ideal world how far away would that end-end be for you?

I dont think we could do the lead-up to that in just one episode.

Toby Whithouse had five seasons withBeing Human.

That seems like a decent number to me.

If theres not enough storyline, youre thinking, can I get more out of this?

Thats definitely not your problem though is it?

Series two had so many ideas in it.

Three episodes wasnt enough, and now six episodes isnt even enough.

Can I say two words to you?

Christmas Special

A Christmas Special,yeah!

Definitely, therehasto be a Christmas special right?

I mean, its always taking place in winter.

Roarton is in a perpetual winter.

Winter has come for that show, the White Walkers are amongst them!

I think a Christmas Special would be ideal.

Sue would do a lovely turkey with all the trimmings I bet.

She would do an absolutely lovely turkey, carol singers, everything, I can see it now!

Those carol singers would be attacked by Rabids but…

Dont give it all away now!

I wont, I wont [laughing].

Are you talking entire characters or plotlines for existing characters?

Whats happening to him right this minute is very interesting to me.

Lets talk about Freddie, episode three was a fantastic, contained story this year.

With episode three we wanted to have a bit of a detour and calm things down.

We thought that Freddies story would be perfect.

It was one of those stories that sheds light on everyday human relationships, not just supernatural fantasy.

People outgrow relationships, they choose between youth and maturity every day.

We were so pleased with it.

Fintan Ryan and John Jackson wrote that episode fantastically well.

You do come out thinking, where did those characters go?

Whats going on with them?

Where is the country going to be after this?

A lot more can happen, and its always good to be in that situation.

The sheep brain idea, for instance?

I put that in series one and then we had to take it out.

I always thought brains would make them feel very, very good.

There will be more sheep brains, yes!

With the guitarist playing a Nirvana cover!

[Laughs] Yes, Lake Of Fire, youve got to get a Nirvana cover in there.

Of course, and a Morrissey poster.

We had a Morrissey poster in Simons room!

I know, I cheered that on screen!

A lot of stuff is the production team.

What about the masks in the Walker family dining room?

Thats Sami Kahn all the way down.

How about the mirrors in Kierens room?

It is yeah [laughs].

How about the mountains in the GPs office and reception?

No, I believe that is a Jim OHanlon note with Sami Kahn.

Thats so great, but its not in the script, thats Jim OHanlon.

Was it referencingTwin Peaks?

MoreThe Returned, thoughThe Returnedwas very Lynchian.

I lovedThe Returnedso I was like, lets play on that.

All that little stuff that we were like, oh wevegotto put that in.

Are there other Easter Eggs that people should be freeze-framing the DVD to find?

Oh yeah, loads.

God, theres so many.

I cant think now.

There are a lot of religious ones.

There was a lot of religious stuff peppered about.

That was in the script!

God bless [director] Alice Troughton.

Its a kind of echo of it rather than anything too representational but its all in there.

What is your personal relationship with the church?

Me, personally, I dont know.

The subject of belief and how it can make you do fantastic things is really interesting to me.

It was a chance to talk about all those issues that fascinated me.

A Russell T Davies comparison is never a bad thing!

I wanted my protagonist to be…

I know theres this debate raging, is Kieren gay?

Kieren just happens to fall in love with the people he falls in love with.

He fell in love with Rick.

I think Simon is much more into Kieren than Kieren is into Simon.

Lets stay away from labels, I dont like labels.

Simon and Kieren got the on-screen kiss a couple of kisses in fact that Rick and Ren never did.

Rick and Ren never got a snog in series one, why was that?

I always thought it was about their characters and how old they were.

I kind of think, did they kiss or didnt they kiss?

I dont think they got there.

I think it was something that could have got there.

They could have done it, they could have done it in that bloody car!

But then flipping Phil came through on the Walkie Talkie, so it was a real near-miss.

Of course Simons gay.

I always imagined that Simon was gay.

Obviously there was a complication with poor Amy but she just has the worst luck.

Critically, theyre responding to it.

The fans that weve got who are American are fantastic and love it.

I dont think Ive had any nasty, nasty Tweets from religious groups or letters yet.

Everyones entitled to their opinion I think, its sort of like, oh well.

Id rather people loved it and people hated it rather than people were saying, Its okay.

I always want it to be an extreme.

Quickly tell me, when did you know he was going to be a hero?

I knew from series one.

Its a tragedy at the end but I feel theres hope.

I feel theres hope.

Dominic Mitchell, thank you very much!

Read our spoiler-filled reviews of In The Flesh series two,here.