Julia Roberts joins Derry Girls star for new comedy series

The Hollywood star is set to narrate a new Northern Ireland series

Roberts will narrate the six-part comedy drama series, Leonard and Hungry Paul.

The series is based on Dublin writer Ronan Hession's best-selling novel of the same name and is set to star Departure actor Alex Lawther and Fool Me Once’s Laurie Kynaston.

The show is described as 'a feel-good series [that] follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines,' per The BBC.

Leonard (played by Alex), a ghostwriter of children's encyclopedias, and Hungry Paul (played by Laurie), a part-time postal worker, live quiet, unassuming lives.

But when Leonard's mother dies unexpectedly, a family wedding approaches, and a new romance begins to blossom, their peaceful routines are suddenly upended.

Executive producer for Dublin production company Subotica said: "It is truly wonderful to have the amazingly talented Julia Roberts join the production.

"We had heard she was a fan of Ronan’s book, and she brings a real warmth and genuine understanding to this role," per the BBC.

Produced for BBC Northern Ireland, Leonard and Hungry Paul will be available later this autumn on the BBC.