Tonight's TV highlights: Vampire Lestat's glam rock, Sewing Bee recycling, and more
This evening's UK television lineup includes the third series of Interview with the Vampire set in 2025 focusing on Lestat, a reduce-reuse-recycle week on The Great British Sewing Bee, the return of Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped, and a cyber thriller with Siân Brooke.
The Vampire Lestat (BBC Two, 9pm)
The third series of Interview with the Vampire takes a new direction, now set in 2025 and centering on blood-sucking glam rocker Lestat, played by Sam Reid. Described as a mix of True Blood and Eurovision, the show features Lestat delivering outrageous lines such as comparing MDMA and LSD to Torvill and Dean, and claiming an immortal erection.
The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC One, 8pm)
This week is dedicated to reducing, reusing, and recycling. Contestants must transform landfill waste—from potato sacks to curtain tassels—into fashionable clothing. Another challenge involves turning old T-shirts into three pairs of knickers. Sewer Emma expresses delight that Patrick Grant complimented her underwear.
Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped (Channel 4, 8pm)
The chocolate maker's promotional series returns for a second season. The premiere features the first in-store bakery at Hotel Chocolat. Meanwhile, the Chocmobile, a van filled with chocolates, visits summer festivals, and a new store opens in Chicago.
The Undeclared War (Channel 4, 9pm)
Peter Kosminsky's cyber thriller focuses on Dr. Barbara Napier (Siân Brooke). Flashbacks reveal an ill-fated MI6 mission in 2014 and another in 2022. Barbara's charming but shady ex-boyfriend Nicky connects the two operations, raising questions about coincidence.
Shabaz Asks: Are Billionaires Bad? (BBC Three, 9pm)
Former teacher turned TikTok star Shabaz Ali, known as "King of the Povvos," embarks on a quest to meet a billionaire. Along the way, he consults economists, Zack Polanski, and a former Apprentice candidate. His 2 million followers might assist.
Gomorrah: The Origins (Sky Atlantic, 9pm)
This prequel set in the 1970s explores how a disco-loving Naples street kid became the cold kingpin Don Pietro. The opening double bill shows teenage Pietro witnessing the darker side of Camorra life when local underboss Angelo goes on a rampage.
Film: The New Boy (BBC Two, 11:05pm)
Warwick Thornton's mystical period drama tackles Australia's past policy of separating Indigenous children. A blond-haired Indigenous boy found in the outback is taken to a Benedictine orphanage run by Cate Blanchett's Sister Eileen. When the boy displays miraculous powers, Eileen sees Christian divinity.
Live sport: Glorious Goodwood (ITV1, 1:30pm)
Day one of the meeting, including the Goodwood Cup.
