STAR James Nesbitt has been wondering why medical dramas are so popular on TV. “We’re all familiar with hospitals,” he says.

“We’re terrified of hospitals, but at some point we all end up in one. It’s where a lot of us get to at the end, so I think we’re all fascinated with our own mortality and everyone else’s.”

During the latest rounds, the eponymous neurosurgeon has to choose between trainees Springer and Wilson, both equally deserving of a place on his team, while Bremner and Shepherd’s relationship shows signs of strain.

Plus, Gabriel faces one of the most challenging cases of his career when he treats a woman with an aggressive brain tumour.