Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of
#LineofDuty
but we’re looking for a character with at least one redeeming moral principle and a performance that places even just a scintilla of doubt in the audience’s mind that he might not be totally bent
We're honoured and flattered by the viewing figures for
#LineofDuty6
. We knew attempting to explore the real nature of corruption in our society wouldn't appeal to everyone, but we do sincerely thank you all for watching. It's been our privilege to share your Sunday nights.
I went to an ordinary comp and the only route to university was good A-level grades. No amount of grit or perseverance would’ve magicked an old boy network to propel me into the career so accurately predicted by your startling combination of overprivilege and underachievement.
#LineOfDuty
reached its highest ever overnight audience of 11 million for the penultimate episode of series six on
@BBCOne
, with a 51.7% audience share.
Don't miss the finale this Sunday at 9pm and watch the series so far on
@BBCiPlayer
:
EXCLUSIVE: Extraordinary image of raucous Christmas party thrown by Tory aides at party HQ during coronavirus restrictions last year.
Party hats, drinks, an entire buffet - while we were all banned from meeting just one other person socially indoors.
I was flattered and humbled to receive an OBE yesterday in the company of so many more deserving recipients. Thanks to the brilliant casts, crews and production teams I’ve worked with over the years, and also of course to the amazing fans, who’ve all made this honour possible.
Happy birthdays to the Gaffer's best team
@Vicky_McClure
@martin_compston
, who'll celebrate with sausage-roll-flavoured birthday cake washed down with Irn Bru.
The sale of C4 will inflict huge damage on homegrown creative companies, all to silence a critical news outlet, and, as if it even needs mentioning, make a few quid for their mates while they’re about it
Channel 4 rightly holds a cherished place in British life and I want that to remain the case. I have come to the conclusion that government ownership is holding Channel 4 back from competing against streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. 1/3
Great performance from
@gregorypiper98
who was in and out of a freezing reservoir dozens of times over three bitterly cold nights, always with total dedication to the work and never a single word of complaint. Thanks from all on
#LineofDuty6
.
1. No one disputes the Line of Duty finale divided social media opinion but the audience research so far shows a far less extreme picture. We knew a "down" ending would rate less favourably with some viewers, however all 7 episodes varied by under 10% on average viewer score ...
Thanks to everyone who watched Episode 4 of
#LineofDuty6
last Sunday. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of our brilliant cast at work. The prison van shootout required one day in the studio for interiors and two days on location for exteriors.
#LineofDuty6
We couldn't have done it without the dedication of cast, crew and supporting artistes to rigorous CoViD safety. Not a single day's filming lost, and 100+ colleagues finished the shoot in good health. We looked out for each other. We followed the science.
This is why we need more people from working-class backgrounds at the higher levels of the arts. If I heard snobbery like this from one of my directors, I’d fire them.
I was hoping the Coronavirus Briefings wouldn't get recommissioned. Season 2's opening episode suffered from months of confusing script rewrites, resulting in cliched dialogue and an unconvincing central performance. Most disappointing of all is the utterly predictable story arc.
Under the greatest public health threat, the Government is awarding lucrative contracts to private companies who have failed to deliver on testing and tracing. Meanwhile local public health professionals have been marginalised. It’s called public health for a reason.
Well said,
@martin_compston
, and thanks for a lovely reminder of our round at Portrush. Fortunately for LoD Martin's a far better actor than he is a golfer.
Been a wild few weeks and mental 10years with the most amazing cast & crews. None more so than the 3 below who I’d be lost without. A job of a lifetime only made possible by the fans tuning in series after series, for that I can’t thank you all enough. Answers coming? Definately
If a public official was so brazenly bent in Line of Duty, AC-12 would nick him in the first five minutes. No wonder the Gaffer has to ask, “When did we stop caring about honesty and integrity?”
Thanks to everyone who watched last night’s Episode 5 of
#LineofDuty6
. Everyone involved in the series is thrilled by the viewing figures and feedback from audience research.
Everything has led to this: is it still one of our shared values that those occupying public office should conduct themselves with honesty and integrity?
#LineofDuty6
@worldprods
@BBCOne
That's a wrap! Our last day of filming completed a few hours ago. 82 days of shooting with the CoViD shutdown in between, but we made it, thanks to our brilliant cast and crew. And thanks to our loyal fans for your exceptional patience.
For an understanding of respiratory droplet transmission, I'll rely on my six years at medical school and my four years as a hospital doctor, one of which was spent in Respiratory Medicine, not on the dangerous ignorance of some delusional old windbag.
Thanks so much to all our fabulous fans who voted for
#LineofDuty
at the National TV Awards. We’re honoured to have been included alongside such outstanding nominees. Sadly
@Vicky_McClure
and I are filming and couldn’t be there to celebrate with our brilliant AC-12 mates.
OTD 8 years ago
#LineofDuty
premiered
@BBCTwo
, a little cop show squeezed between Wimbledon, the Olympics and Euro 2012, starring
@RealLennieJames
-- oh, and these three.
First day of filming
#LineofDuty6
@BBCOne
@worldprods
. It's great to be back on the hunt for bent coppers. Rest assured our camera crew will do better than my amateur snaps.
Thanks to our amazing fans, over 5 seasons
#LineofDuty
has grown into a major drama, but we started out as a little summer schedule filler. From tomorrow at 9.00 pm, Series 1 gets its first ever airing on
@BBCOne
, starring
@RealLennieJames
as DCI Tony Gates.
The BBC grant AC-12 six hours to investigate a fictionally corrupt police officer. I wish they'd give that long to reporting a factually corrupt government.
#LineofDuty
Series 1 is making its
@BBCOne
debut on Monday and Tuesday nights starting Monday 3 August at 9pm. We started as a niche drama on BBC2 back in the summer of 2012. Thanks to our brilliant fans for keeping us on air all these years.
4/4 These figures won’t stop the debate, of course, nor should they - that’s still all part of the experience of shared TV viewing. Thanks again for watching.
🚨 Kelly Macdonald will star as guest lead in the next series of
#LineOfDuty
. 🚨 She's playing Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer of an unsolved murder, whose unconventional conduct raises suspicions at AC-12.
BBC Audience Research have finished compiling, and have kindly permitted me to disclose, the Audience Appreciation (AI) data for the Line of Duty S6 finale based on 1000 viewers polled at random who were asked to rate the episode from 1-10. Thanks again to everyone who watched.
I’m honoured to received an OBE, and humbled to have been included in the New Year’s Honours List alongside recipients who’ve achieved so much more, in particular for their charity work and in the CoViD pandemic. Many thanks to everyone who’s sent their congratulations.
In the run up to
#LineofDuty6
Sunday night 9.00 pm
@BBCOne
, here's my personal tribute to the Gaffer himself, Adrian Dunbar. There are two things he's interested in and two things only and that's nicking bent coppers and wearing cosy jumpers.
The BBC has rejected the
@TheNewEuropean
's proposal for
#LineofDuty
Series 7. In unrelated news, the random company we set up this morning just won a lucrative government contract.
#Breathtaking
premieres tonight 9.00 pm
@ITV
, from the memoir by
@doctor_oxford
. As a former junior hospital doctor, I couldn’t be prouder of cowriting this 3-part drama paying tribute to the untold sacrifices of
#NHS
staff. All episodes available now
@ITVX
.
In honour of
#LineofDuty6
premiering on Sunday night
@BBCOne
, here's my tribute to queen of undercover DI Kate Fleming, aka class clown
@Vicky_McClure
. Catch up on all Kate's hairstyles through Series 1-5
@BBCiPlayer
.
Thank you so much to everyone who watched
#Breathtaking
this week. It was our honour to salute the untold sacrifices of
#NHS
staff during the first year of the Covid pandemic. ICYMI all three episodes are available for streaming
@ITVX
.
There's only one thing I'm interested in here and one thing only. And that's the new LINE OF DUTY TRAILER, everybody.
As you were. Or freak out. Up to you.
#LineOfDuty
So I’m on a
@British_Airways
flight to Belfast to self-isolate before resuming filming of
#LineOfDuty
and the two passengers in the row behind aren’t wearing masks and the flight attendant won’t challenge them. If we have to shut down again, you know who to blame.
One form of police corruption is wilfully ignoring or suppressing evidence that contradicts your case. The Commissioner practised this throughout her career. She lasted so long because her selective myopia was so useful to corrupt politicians and corrupt police officers.
Some viewers may be surprised that in
#LineofDuty
Series 1 Superintendent Ted Hastings appears in a supporting role. Adrian Dunbar's performance had such a big impact, the character broke out to become a lead in future series. Like Happy Days, The Gaffer was The Fonz!
Finally up to date with Series 1 of the Government's Coronavirus Briefings. A lot of repetitive dialogue and some deeply unsympathetic characters, but the last episode left enough loose ends to make Series 2 a certainty.
When we finished filming
#LineofDuty
in 2011, none of us had any idea if the show would be a hit. We're all immensely grateful to our amazing fans who not only gave us the chance to make more seasons but also the gift of being able to work together again.
Gripping thriller
#TheNest
reaches its unmissable finale tonight
@BBCOne
written by the brilliant
@nicoleftaylor
starring
@martin_compston
wearing sharper suits and driving a better motor than we'll ever give Steve Arnott
When we filmed
#LineOfDuty
Series 1 in 2011, we could never have dreamt we’d reach five series with a sixth already commissioned. Thanks so much to all our fans for your amazing support over the years.
The brilliant
@tommyjessop
performs part of the action sequence from Episode 3 in the water tank at Titanic Studios. Everyone on
#LineofDuty6
loved working with you. You can be immensely proud of your achievements.
What’s really holding up development of
#Bodyguard
Series 2 is the quest for any dramatically sympathetic reason not to kill off the cabinet minister in the first five minutes
Apparently
#LineofDuty
is trending. I was worried some dirty rat had seen us in Belfast this week preparing the next series but I’m relieved no one noticed.
If AC-12 caught someone wearing a mask, chances are they'd be part of an Organised Crime Group. Now OCG stands for
#ObserveCoViDGuidelines
.
#LineofDuty
says
#WearAMask
to prevent people around you catching the Coronavirus, helping to shield the vulnerable and protect the NHS.