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Martin Compston is celebrating 10 years of Line Of Duty alongside his BBC co-stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar.

Line of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar, 64, didn’t hold back as he slammed Cressida Dick in a recent interview.The star made the comments after the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner gave his BBC drama a “terrible review”. After Line of Duty ended last year, political satirists Led by Donkeys released a meme in which AC-12 could be seen interviewing Boris Johnson over the infamous #Partygate scandal.Apparently, the BBC press office panicked and Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio, along with his actors, weren’t available for comment at the time. Asked if the satire cut was together from clips or whether the cast recorded a new script, Adrian replied: “Well, of course, I can neither confirm nor deny your theory.“However, we did record stuff. [Led by Donkeys] contacted Jed, and he told us, ‘These guys are really good.

Naman Ramachandran Actor Adrian Dunbar, who played Superintendent Hastings in six seasons of Jed Mercurio’s smash hit BBC series “Line of Duty,” has speculated about a seventh season.Dunbar told The Times: “There’s a big appetite for more ‘Line of Duty.’ It could be three or four episodes, I don’t think there’s going to be six for some reason. It might be two 90 minutes. But it’s all entirely down to Jed what the storyline is going to be.

Naman Ramachandran During his eclectic career so far British actor Shubham Saraf has played a variety of roles.Saraf, who studied at the U.K.’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama and France’s École Philippe Gaulier, played an aristocrat in newly independent India in Mira Nair’s BBC/Netflix series “A Suitable Boy”; a policeman in Netflix procedural “Criminal: U.K.” and a PR advisor in Jed Mercurio’s BBC series “Bodyguard.”The actor stars opposite Charlie Hunnam and Alexander Siddig in the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of Gregory David Roberts’ bestseller “Shantaram,” which tells the story of a heroin addict and convicted bank robber who, in the 1980s, flees Australia to India, where he reinvents himself as a doctor and a gangster in the slums of Bombay. Saraf’s role is under wraps at the moment but he describes the process as an “intense life-altering experience.” Once cast, in the middle of COVID-19, Saraf’s life was “upended at short notice” and he shot in Thailand and Australia for six months after spending two weeks in quarantine in each country.

Martin Compston has dropped a major hint that Line of Duty may return for another season. The hit BBC one police drama finished its sixth and supposedly final season last year when it revealed the true identity of the hidden mastermind ‘H.’ However, Martin, 38, who plays DI Steve Arnott on the show has revealed that he has spoken with creator and writer Jed Mercurio about the potential next season. He admitted: “We sat down with Jed recently." "We’ve always taken a year or two between series.This is no different," he continued.

LINE of Duty star Martin Compston has teased the hit police drama could return for another run. The actor, 38, believes writer Jed Mercurio has it in him to continue the story for a seventh series.

Sasha Urban editorPeacock announced on Wednesday the premiere dates for its scripted originals for the rest of the year, including Matthew Fox’s “Last Light,” “Vampire Academy,” the “Pitch Perfect” spinoff series “Bumper in Berlin” and the TV adaptation of “The Best Man.”Original series set to premiere in July (and have been previously announced) include six-part drama thriller “Trigger Point” from Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television on July 8, starring Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester; “Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem,” a spin-off of the legendary NBC soap that stars cast members Kristian Alfonso, Peter Reckell and Eileen Davidson on July 11; and comedic thriller series “The Resort” with William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti, from writer and executive producer Andy Siara premieres on July 28. In August, Peacock will premiere “The Undeclared War,” a series from BAFTA winner Peter Kominsky that tracks a team of analysts at GCHQ as they combat cyber warfare and premieres on Aug. 18, as well as “Everything I Know About Love,” based on Dolly Alderton’s bestselling memoir, which premieres on Aug.

Line of Duty's Anna Maxwell Martin teased a potential spin-off but joked she would "have to see about the money."Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby welcomed the actress on today's episode (June 20) of This Morning to speak about her experience on the show, Who Do You Think You Are?, but the topic quickly turned to the the BBC drama.The Motherland star, 45, played the villainous DCS Patricia Carmichael in the hit series, but proved she couldn't be further from her character as she enjoyed plenty of laughs with Phil, 60, and Holly, 41.Speaking about the character, Phil said: "TV's best new villain was DCS Patricia Carmichael and she's already a nasty piece of work, I want a series on her."Anna joked: "Can you say that right down the lens to Jed Mercurio or the BBC commissioner."Addressing the Line of Duty showrunner, Phil looked at the camera and said: "Jed Mercurio, we want a spin-off series with Patricia Carmichael.""DCS 'tart with a heart'," Anna chimed. "There's lots of loose ends, there's got to be something?," Holly speculated.

The actor said he was playing in last year’s match when he had a brief interaction with Wayne. He added he also bumped into his other football heroes and longtime idols, such as José Mourinho. Martin said: “It’s dream stuff, playing with heroes like Mo Farah and Usain Bolt. “I sat in the box next to José Mourinho once and he talked serious tactics with me. “There was one point in last year’s match when Wayne Rooney was running at me: he is absolutely mammoth, so intimidating. “It’s fantasy land, to be on the pitch with those guys.” Speaking to Radio Times about the event, he went on to gush over his passion for football. Martin said that he played football professionally before going into acting. The star admitted playing football was “all I did”. He explained he and his friends would go to school and play matches before then going on to train every night. The actor explained his whole life “revolved around” the sport. He furthered that he became aware of his limitations and understood he had a more practical chance at pursuing acting. However, Martin doesn’t ever miss a chance to play when he can. The former footballer said he still plays in as many charity games as he can. He even explained he had a Celtic-themed bar in his house after brewers Tennent’s gave him a tap. Martin is best known for playing anti-corruption unit detective inspector Steve Arnott in BBC Drama Line of Duty. He spoke to the publication about the potential future for the show. The Scottish actor said that he is “delighted” that fans are still interested in more Line of Duty episodes after “all that time”. He spoke of director Jed Mercurio, adding that if he is able to develop more storylines, the cast will work with him to accomplish it. In

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has teased the possible return of the hit BBC police drama after the huge success of the sixth series.The Scottish actor, who plays Steve Arnott, has said that he is sure there will be more episodes “if there’s still a story to be told”. Martin, 38, appeared on Good Morning Britain ahead of Sunday’s Soccer Aid charity event alongside co-star Vicky McClure, 39, who plays Kate Fleming.The previous series aired from March to May 2021 and its dramatic finale revealed the identity of the mysterious corrupt officer H. At the time, fans were left unsure whether the show was going to continue past the pivotal unmasking.

Martin Compston has teased the return of Line of Duty and reckons there will be a seventh series "if there's still a story to be told".

The Line of Duty cast have reunited for a few drinks and sparked rumours of season seven.

Line of Duty. The 38-year-old sent fans into meltdown as he shared a cryptic post to Instagram on Tuesday of himself with Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and series writer Jed Mercurio.Martin captioned the image: "Talking tattoo designs," with a red heart emoji.Last year, the stars agreed to get AC-12 tattoos if the BBC show reached a milestone of 12million views.Many of Martin's fans believe his post means a new series of Line of Duty could now be in the pipeline.One fan commented: "Series 7, here we come."Another said: "Mother of God let's hope another series."One person wrote: "Tattoo better say 'LoD season 7'," while another said: "Oh my word!! Could this mean...

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is to be the U.S. home of ITV’s Jed Mercurio-produced thriller Trigger Point. 

Line of Duty's Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar interrogate Boris over his latest gaffes in another spoof video from activist group Led By Donkeys.

Strictly Come Dancing ballroom in the not-so-near-future. The Line of Duty actress, 38, hinted that should BBC bosses come calling she would happily sign across the dotted line and put her years of dance practice to use.

Line of Duty character, as well as Kelly Macdonald's, despite bosses remaining tight-lipped.The actress who plays DI Kate Flemming won the hearts of viewers as series six launched, with many dedicated fans of the BBC drama being drawn to the chemistry between Kate and DCI Joanne Davidson.Vicky's character became close to Davidson following the breakdown of her marriage and increased work schedule which saw the pair spend a lot of time together.Their bond saw Davidson's relationship with PC Farida Jatri come to blows but bosses continually claimed there was no chemistry between Kate and Davidson.Addressing whether there was any chemistry, Vicky revealed: "Definitely, yeah."While show creator Jed Mercurio added: "Oh definitely there was the intention that there was something there but what we found out it was apparently one-sided."But all is not lost for fans who are hoping that former doctor Mercurio will pen an extra season, with Vicky teasing: "I'd definitely kiss Kelly, she's gorgeous." Speaking at the event arranged by Martin Compston in aid of Ardgowan Hospice, Ted Hasting's star Adrian Dunbar revealed that he did "no research" before signing up for the police drama.He admitted: "You read what's happening on the page and see what the character likes and finding the actual character himself and who the person was and if they fit into the persona of a cop."Following the tense drama that saw the identity of H finally disclosed but McClure revealed that she struggled to keep the secret and actually told somebody before the episode had aired.Discussing the creation of H, Jed revealed: "Every single character was H at some point, each of these characters (Vicky, Martin and Dunbar), a lot of people thought it was going to

London for the BAFTAs on Sunday evening.  But, Martin Compston, 37, instead attended the 20th Anniversary Sweet 16 closing night screening at the Glasgow Film Festival, held at the Film Theatre. The Line Of Duty star looked stylish in a zip-up sweater and check blazer, which he wore with smart slate grey trousers.

Line Of Duty co-stars for a charity event later this month. The actor spoke about his excitement at seeing co-stars Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and show creator Jed Mercurio at the An Audience with AC-12 event in Inverclyde during an appearance on Lorraine on Thursday. The TV appearance also saw the star discuss his other major new role - current ITV drama Our House, with the actor admitting he was delighted to use his real Scottish accent this time around.

MARTIN Compston has revealed that he perfected his south London accent on Line of Duty by listening to recordings of Dermot O'Leary. The actor portrays Steve Arnott, one of AC-12's leading investigators, in the long-running BBC crime drama - and his accent may come as a surprise for some.

Wilson Chapman editorDuring an interview with Radio X show “The Chris Moyles Show,” “Line of Duty” star Martin Compston weighed in on the future of the popular British police procedural.Compston was asked by host Moyles about updates on “Line of Duty,” which last aired its sixth season in May. Compston shared his belief that the show would return, clarifying that an extended hiatus between seasons isn’t new for the series, which has aired a new season once every two years since its premiere in 2012.“I’m delighted with the response,” Compston said.