Lenny Rush stars in BBC comedy based on Morecambe’s vampire book
Lenny Rush, 17, stars as Val in The Reluctant Vampire, a BBC comedy adapted from Eric Morecambe’s 1980s children’s book. The series pairs surreal, slapstick humour with moments of pathos, and Rush says it is designed to appeal to adults as well as children.
Val is born into a vampire family but lacks the expected traits: his teeth are not sharp, he dislikes blood, and he is eventually revealed to be human. The comedy is written by Neil and Rob Gibbons, known for their work on Alan Partridge, and also stars Tom Davis. Rush began acting at seven and won a Bafta at 14 for Am I Being Unreasonable?; he says David Brent is an enduring comic inspiration.
- Lenny Rush leads a BBC adaptation of Eric Morecambe’s vampire story.
- Val is a vampire family’s human odd one out.
- Rush won a Bafta at 14 for comedy acting.
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Eric Morecambe, the late British comedian known for his partnership with Ernie Wise, wrote a children's book called The Reluctant Vampire in the 1980s. The BBC has adapted it into a comedy series, bringing his surreal humour to television.
The story follows Val, a teenager born into a vampire family who lacks all the expected traits. He has dull teeth, cannot tolerate blood, and is eventually revealed to be human, forming the central premise of the comedy.
The series stars 17-year-old actor Lenny Rush and is written by Neil and Rob Gibbons, the creative team behind Alan Partridge. The show combines slapstick humour with moments of pathos and is designed to appeal to both children and adults.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Fangs a million: Lenny Rush on turning an Eric Morecambe classic into a hilarious vampire comedy”.