The Reluctant Vampire is an upcoming six-part British television series adaptation of the children’s novel of the same name written by Eric Morecambe (1982). It is starring Lenny Rush. The adaptation is written by Neil and Rob Gibbons.
| The Reluctant Vampire | |
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| Based on | The Reluctant Vampire by Eric Morecambe |
| Written by | Neil Gibbons Rob Gibbons |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
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Premise
editCast
edit- Lenny Rush as Val
- Tom Davis as Victor
- Sian Clifford as Valeeta
- Gabriel Nagy as Vernon
- Charlie Cooper as John
- Asim Chaudhry as Igon
- Joe Wilkinson as Wilf
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe
- Esther Smith as Susan
- Bill Bailey as Gargoyle
- Ray Fearon
- Ellie May Sheridan as Gertie
- Ross Noble as Gargoyle
Production
editThe six-part series is adapted by Rob and Neil Gibbons from the 1982 novel of the same name by Eric Morecambe. The series is produced by Boffola Pictures and was commissioned by the BBC in 2023.[2] In May 2025, the series was announced as part of the BBC's upcoming comedy production slate.[3]
The cast is led by Lenny Rush.[4] In October 2025, Rush was joined in the cast by Tom Davis, Sian Clifford, Charlie Cooper, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Wilkinson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Esther Smith, Bill Bailey, Ray Fearon, Ellie May Sheridan, Ross Noble and Gabriel Nagy.[5]
Filming commenced on the series in November 2025 and continued into December.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ↑ McArdell, Ian (22 May 2025). "BBC commissions new comedies for Diane Morgan & Rob Brydon". Cultbox. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eric Morecambe novel The Reluctant Vampire to become BBC series". British Comedy Guide. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (21 May 2025). "BBC Unveils 10-Strong Comedy Slate Featuring Diane Morgan, Michael Palin, Mackenzie Crook, Lenny Rush, Rob Brydon, & Guz Khan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Mensah, Katelyn (21 May 2025). "Doctor Who and Am I Being Unreasonable's Lenny Rush confirms next role – new comedy The Reluctant Vampire". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Creamer, Jon (31 October 2025). "Cast named for The Reluctant Vampire". Televisual. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Bradley, Claudia (5 November 2025). "Lenny Rush filming for BBC comedy The Reluctant Vampire". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Daniels, Nia (3 November 2025). "Lenny Rush begins filming The Reluctant Vampire". The Knowledge. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Saner, Emine (14 December 2025). "'I'm having so much fun!' Lenny Rush on fame, Father Christmas and why Essex needs to watch out". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2026.