Perdita
04-05-2010, 17:32
James Nesbitt has reportedly landed the title role in ITV's new medical drama Monroe.
According to What's On TV, the Cold Feet star will play a neurosurgeon in the show, which revolves around patients, relatives and staff in a modern hospital.
The programme has previously been described as a replacement for The Bill and has been penned by Peter Bowker.
ITV's director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie said: "Monroe will breathe new life into the medical genre. I hope the combination of Pete's sharp and pacey script and Jimmy's performance as the charismatic surgeon will make this one of the most compelling new dramas for 2011."
Filming for the show is scheduled to begin in Leeds in September.
According to What's On TV, the Cold Feet star will play a neurosurgeon in the show, which revolves around patients, relatives and staff in a modern hospital.
The programme has previously been described as a replacement for The Bill and has been penned by Peter Bowker.
ITV's director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie said: "Monroe will breathe new life into the medical genre. I hope the combination of Pete's sharp and pacey script and Jimmy's performance as the charismatic surgeon will make this one of the most compelling new dramas for 2011."
Filming for the show is scheduled to begin in Leeds in September.