Jon Hamm is set to test his British accent in a new TV mini-series alongside Daniel Radcliffe.

The actors will portray the same character in upcoming comedy drama A Young Doctor's Notebook, with Harry Potter star Radcliffe playing the leadin his younger years.

The show is inspired by a collection of short stories by Russian playwright Mikhail Bulgakov and is set during the Russian Revolution.

Filming is currently taking place in London, according to New York Postcolumnist Cindy Adams.