A MAJOR new TV thriller filmed in the Bradford district will begin tonight with dramatic scenes.

The first episode of Malpractice, a new five-part thriller, will be broadcast on ITV1 on Sunday, April 23 at 9pm. The following four episodes will then be shown at the same time each Sunday.

The story sees Niamh Algar play Dr Lucinda Edwards, a doctor working on a shift that ends in the death of opioid overdose victim Edith Owusu.

Dr Edwards is a registrar at the West Yorkshire Royal Hospital working in the A&E department. She has also worked on the frontline during the pandemic.

In a guide to the opening episode, ITV said: “Dr Lucinda Edwards is a smart, experienced A&E doctor, in the midst of a nightmare shift.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Niamh Algar plays Dr Lucinda Edwards, in Malpractice Niamh Algar plays Dr Lucinda Edwards, in Malpractice (Image: ITV)

“She has a gunshot victim and an opioid overdose patient who both need a bed in resus, but there’s only room for one of them.

“When one of the patients dies, Lucinda realises her troubles have only just begun.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Niamh Algar as Dr Lucinda Edwards outside the hospital, filmed in Shipley, for MalpracticeNiamh Algar as Dr Lucinda Edwards outside the hospital, filmed in Shipley, for Malpractice (Image: ITV)

“Dr Norma Callahan and Dr George Adjei are investigators from the Medical Investigation Unit, tasked with assessing whether Lucinda is fit to practise medicine.

“Feeling the pressure of their close scrutiny, Lucinda is desperate to prove that she can be a competent doctor.”

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: James Purefoy plays Dr Leo Harris in ITV's MalpracticeJames Purefoy plays Dr Leo Harris in ITV's Malpractice (Image: ITV)

ITV has released teaser photographs from the opening episode of the new five-part drama series, featuring scenes from the programme.

Scenes from the series were filmed throughout the Bradford district in summer 2022 including at City Hall and Shipley Town Hall, but it is the former tax office in Shipley that plays a key role.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A tense scene at the hospital during then opening episode of the new major ITV drama A tense scene at the hospital during then opening episode of the new major ITV drama (Image: ITV)

The building was converted into an accident and emergency department where Dr Edwards works and also has a crucial part to play in the opening episode.

The whole series will be available for streaming on ITVX from 10pm on April 23 once the first episode is screened.Adjei