Eric Morecambe’s vampire book inspires a new television comedy
Tonight's television spans children's entertainment, drama, comedy and thrillers, led by an adaptation of Eric Morecambe's children's book.
– The Reluctant Vampire: Based on Eric Morecambe's children's book, this comedy features teenager Valentine discovering he is human, not a vampire, adapted by the team behind Alan Partridge. – Dog Dancing: A freestyle choreography challenge in the canine dance competition series. – The Split Up: The penultimate episode of this family law drama, featuring complicated personal and professional entanglements. – Police Drama: Michelle Keegan's DI Crane investigates whether corruption exists within Wakestead police station. – Star Trek: Discovery: Season two opens with Spock stealing the USS Enterprise to rescue a crew member. – Fleishman is in Trouble: A series based on Lisa Taddeo's nonfiction book, featuring Shailene Woodley as a writer. – The Deb: Rebel Wilson's directorial debut is a musical comedy about a rebellious Sydney teenager exiled to rural Australia. – FBI Thriller: Jude Law plays agent Terry Husk investigating an Aryan Nation extremist group in Idaho. – French Comedy Melodrama: Set in 1935 Paris, an actor falsely accused of murder conspires with her lawyer to exploit the scandal.
- The Reluctant Vampire adapts Eric Morecambe's children's book for television
- Schedule includes Star Trek season two premiere, dog dancing and legal drama
- Comedy, thrillers and family entertainment span terrestrial and streaming channels
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Eric Morecambe was a legendary British comedian, best known for his long-running partnership with Ernie Wise in the hugely popular Morecambe and Wise sketch show. Beyond his televised comedy career, Morecambe also wrote children's books, including The Reluctant Vampire.
The new television comedy is an adaptation of Morecambe's book about a teenager called Valentine who discovers he is human rather than a vampire. The adaptation has been created by the television writers and producers responsible for the comedy series Alan Partridge.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “TV tonight: Eric Morecambe’s children’s book comes to life”.