He's given us Cold Feet and Murphy's Law, but recently James Nesbitt, 47, has donned a surgical mask to play the no-nonsense, wise-cracking neurosurgeon Monroe.
Now in its second series, James is here to tell us about returning to the operating theatre, and also give a heads-up his starring role in the highly anticipated blockbuster movie The Hobbit, which is expected to be released this December.