ITV unveils 'Night and Day'

ITV has revealed details of it's new daytime soap, Night and Day.

The programme, originally titled Trafalgar Square, will go into production next month for broadcast in the Autumn.

Peter Creegen, executive producer, said: "We're making a soap that's modern, romantic and aspirational - a programme from a different perspective and in some ways a more realistic perspective.

"It's modern, sexy and fun with a very dark undercurrent."

Actors signed up for the series include Gareth Hunt (The Avengers), Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather) and Joe McGann (The Upper Hand).

A spokeswoman for the programme said: "Like the title suggests it is going to be dark and light - there will be a strong thriller element, but that will be balanced with romance and humour.

"It will appeal to a real cross-section of people, not just the teenagers but all ages. It's going to be aspirational, but still edgy with a dark undercurrent. Night And Day will be much more Twin Peaks and Ally McBeal than Coronation Street and EastEnders.

"And it's not just another soap - it will be very different. There will be fantasy sequences and the producer has talked about it breaking all the rules. It will be upbeat and very cool."