Monroe
Genre ITV medical drama series from Mammoth Screen
Writer Peter Bowker
Director
Series 1 - Paul McGuigan & David Moore
Series 2 - Damon Thomas & Brian Kelly
Producer Jennie Scanlon & David Moore (series 2)
Synopsis
Monroe is a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon. A flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius. Each episode features one compelling story of the week about life or death situations.
The drama focuses on the way in which a serious injury or disease cuts across the lives of everyone involved, from hospital staff to patients to relatives. And how that group become, in an intense few days, a reluctant dysfunctional family united by hopes, fears and grief.
At the centre of this stands Monroe, his trainees, his anaesthetist and his poker school - and his female colleague, heart surgeon, Jenny Bremner, who has contempt for his cockiness.
The series tells heightened emotional stories and is shot through with dark humour, portraying the pressures and pleasures of high-end surgery in a modern urban hospital. (via ITV)
Tom's role
Anaesthetist Lawrence Shepherd
Monroe’s anaesthetist Shepherd is also his best friend. His hapless love life provides a constant source of amusement for Monroe.
Filming / Location details
Series 2 began filming 8th Jan 2012
Series 1 - shooting in Leeds from 26 September until 17 December 2010
Former Leeds High School for Girls recreated as the principal setting of St Matthew's Hospital. It took only eight weeks to convert into a working hospital, turning the library into a ward and creating a high-tech operating theatre.
Former Leeds Girls Grammar School (primary location)
Leeds General Infirmary
University Of Leeds
Headingley
Leeds City Centre
Broadcast dates
Ep 1 - 10th March 2011
Ep 2 - 17th March 2011
Ep 3 - 24th March 2011
Ep 4 - 31st March 2011
Ep 5 - 07th April 2011
Ep 6 - 14th April 2011
Links
| News Reviews & Media | Post date |
|---|---|
| Monroe 2: press set visits | 21/02/2012 |
| Monroe 2: two new directors? | 13/02/2012 |
| Monroe 2 titbits and a bigger Bafta Rising Stars photo | 09/02/2012 |
| Monroe 2 & Da Vinci's Demons updates | 25/01/2012 |
| Monroe 2 - new cast members announced | 17/01/2012 |
| Glamour Magazine (UK - Feb 2012) photoshoot & interview | 05/01/2012 |
| Monroe 2: rehearsals begin | 04/01/2012 |
| Monroe: The Look series 1 showreel | 02/01/2012 |
| Monroe - series 1 links | 29/12/2011 |
| Monroe: series 2 news titbits | 19/12/2011 |
| Monroe: signed scripts for charity | 16/11/2011 |
| Monroe: worldwide sales | 25/09/2011 |
| Monroe & Bedlam: new Australian & US dates | 17/08/2011 |
| Monroe: Australia broadcast | 11/08/2011 |
| Monroe: second series ordered | 26/07/2011 |
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