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TV tonight: True Blood meets Eurovision in an outrageous vampire romp
Guardian's TV listings column highlights tonight's schedule, led by the third series of Interview with the Vampire, which shifts to a 2025 setting and puts glam-rock vampire Lestat, played by Sam Reid, centre stage in a deliberately camp, over-the-top production. The piece also flags several other returning and ongoing series across British channels, offering viewers a broad guide to the evening's options.
Other picks include The Great British Sewing Bee's recycling-themed episode, a second series of Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped, continuing instalments of cyber-thriller The Undeclared War and Sky Atlantic's 1970s-set Gomorrah prequel, plus a BBC Three documentary in which TikTok personality Shabaz Ali investigates whether billionaires are "bad". Film pick is Warwick Thornton's The New Boy, starring Cate Blanchett, while live coverage includes day one of Glorious Goodwood horse racing on ITV1.
In short
- Interview with the Vampire returns, now set in 2025 with glam-rocker Lestat.
- Sewing Bee, Hotel Chocolat and Gomorrah prequel also feature tonight.
- Shabaz Ali documentary and Glorious Goodwood racing round out the schedule.
Explained simply
The Guardian's television listings column for tonight recommends programmes across British channels to help viewers choose their evening entertainment. The column highlights selected shows and events in an entertaining style to showcase worthwhile options.
The column centres on the third series of Interview with the Vampire, a drama series that deliberately embraces an exaggerated, theatrical aesthetic rather than attempting realism. Set in 2025, the show emphasises camp spectacle, with the vampire character Lestat featuring prominently in this deliberately outrageous production.
The column also features various other programmes this evening, from sewing and cooking to spy thrillers, crime dramas, documentaries and live sports. Taken together, the column's selections span multiple genres, offering viewers a diverse range of choices.
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