Julia Roberts to narrate BBC adaptation of Irish novel Leonard and Hungry Paul

Produced for BBC Northern Ireland by the Irish production company Subotica, Leonard And Hungry Paul will be available to watch later this autumn

Julia Roberts during filming for the Graham Norton Show (Ian West/PA)

Hollywood star Julia Roberts will narrate a new BBC series, the broadcaster has announced.

Roberts, 57, who is best known for starring in Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and the Oscar-award winning biopic Erin Brockovich, has joined the cast for the six-part comedy drama series, Leonard And Hungry Paul.