THE BBC launched an urgent probe last night after a new Line of Duty character and key plot twist were accidentally revealed.
A gaffe by bungling staff at BBC Maestro, which sells online screenwriting courses, revealed the identity of a major celebrity appearing in Sunday’s episode.
His face could be seen on a database being searched by AC-12’s Det Insp Steve Arnott, played by Martin Compston. A short scene in which the character appears was also shown.
The Sun is not revealing any plotlines, or the identity of the new celeb. Line of Duty’s writer Jed Mercurio was good-humoured about the spoiler.
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