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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Line of Duty star reveals hit BBC show is ‘definitely coming back' four years after explosive ending
A LINE of Duty star has revealed the hit BBC thriller is 'definitely coming back' - four years on from its explosive ending. Having launched in 2012, the show followed a fictional police force called AC-12. Advertisement 4 Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar revealed the thriller is "definitely coming back" Credit: PA 4 Line of Duty debuted back in 2012 - and ran for six series Credit: Alamy 4 It wrapped up series six back in 2021 Credit: AP Line of Duty BBC One. Viewers watched as the team finally uncovered the mysterious criminal H. There have been rumblings of a possible return - as fans were left wanting more. Speaking to Adrian Dunbar - aka Supt. Ted Hastings - was asked directly whether the show was returning. Advertisement Read more on Line of Duty The Northern Irish actor replied: "Oh, it's definitely coming back. "Some time next year. We're just waiting for the BBC to announce it." He added: "I know Jed is writing. And Martin and Vicky are very keen." It comes as Adrian and co-star Advertisement Most read in News TV The Sun exclusively revealed in April that the ratings hit would be returning for a long-awaited seventh outing in 2026, Talking on the Nicky Byrne podcast, Martin was asked whether he'd be taking part in Sport Aid next May. Line of Duty star reveals surprise career move after huge series seven update He replied: "I think, already, I know I'm filming next year. This will be a pretty good one this next show." Asked by Nicky if he could give him the exclusive on what it is, Martin replied: "Not on this I think most people can have a guess though." Advertisement As for Adrian , he was talking on Radio Ulster and was also asked about Line of Duty, which is filmed in Belfast , where the radio station broadcasts from. The actor said: "We're all keeping our fingers crossed, just waiting on the BBC to make an announcement. BBC crime dramas The BBC is reopening case files on an all-star line-up of crime dramas this summer. Here's a refresher on the Campion : Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective drama series was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Dalziel And Pascoe : A gritty detective drama series about a mismatched pair of policemen, based on the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007. Death In Paradise : A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean island against his will. Premiered in 2011 and is still on air to this day. Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this northern noir follows Hinterland: Welsh drama starring Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based on the novels of Elizabeth George, this drama series is about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007. Jonathan Creek : Starring comedian Law & Order: Originally broadcast in 1978, this four-part drama series is about the British judicial system. Stars include Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction police drama following a Manchester policeman who travels back to 1973 following a car accident. Stars Line Of Duty : Created by Luther : Crime drama series starring New Tricks : Warm-hearted drama following an eccentric group of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Sherlock : Shetland : Detective drama starring The Cops : Set in the fictional northern town of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative police drama stars Waking The Dead : With a cast including Wallander : Starring "I know Jed's working away. And I know me and Vicky and Martin really want to do it. "So hopefully next year we'll be back in Belfast and rattling around the town making a nuisance of ourselves. Advertisement "The wheel is turning on that. It's just down to the BBC to make an announcement." Line of Duty is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. 4 Adrian recently offered a massive hint that Line of Duty was returning Credit: BBC
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Line of Duty star reveals hit BBC show is ‘definitely coming back' four years after explosive ending
Two of the show's stars recently dropped huge hints of a possible comeback on duty Line of Duty star reveals hit BBC show is 'definitely coming back' four years after explosive ending Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LINE of Duty star has revealed the hit BBC thriller is 'definitely coming back' - four years on from its explosive ending. Having launched in 2012, the show followed a fictional police force called AC-12. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar revealed the thriller is "definitely coming back" Credit: PA 4 Line of Duty debuted back in 2012 - and ran for six series Credit: Alamy 4 It wrapped up series six back in 2021 Credit: AP Line of Duty ended in 2021 after six action-packed series on BBC One. Viewers watched as the team finally uncovered the mysterious criminal H. There have been rumblings of a possible return - as fans were left wanting more. Speaking to The Telegraph, actor Adrian Dunbar - aka Supt. Ted Hastings - was asked directly whether the show was returning. The Northern Irish actor replied: "Oh, it's definitely coming back. "Some time next year. We're just waiting for the BBC to announce it." He added: "I know Jed is writing. And Martin and Vicky are very keen." It comes as Adrian and co-star Martin Compston recently dropped massive hints about the show's return. The Sun exclusively revealed in April that the ratings hit would be returning for a long-awaited seventh outing in 2026, with filming starting in the first half of the year. Talking on the Nicky Byrne podcast, Martin was asked whether he'd be taking part in Sport Aid next May. Line of Duty star reveals surprise career move after huge series seven update He replied: "I think, already, I know I'm filming next year. This will be a pretty good one this next show." Asked by Nicky if he could give him the exclusive on what it is, Martin replied: "Not on this I think most people can have a guess though." As for Adrian, he was talking on Radio Ulster and was also asked about Line of Duty, which is filmed in Belfast, where the radio station broadcasts from. The actor said: "We're all keeping our fingers crossed, just waiting on the BBC to make an announcement. "I know Jed's working away. And I know me and Vicky and Martin really want to do it. "So hopefully next year we'll be back in Belfast and rattling around the town making a nuisance of ourselves. "The wheel is turning on that. It's just down to the BBC to make an announcement." Line of Duty is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Line of Duty star reveals hit BBC show is ‘definitely coming back' four years after explosive ending
A LINE of Duty star has revealed the hit BBC thriller is 'definitely coming back' - four years on from its explosive ending. Having launched in 2012, the show followed a fictional police force called AC-12. 4 4 4 Line of Duty ended in 2021 after six action-packed series on BBC One. Viewers watched as the team finally uncovered the mysterious criminal H. There have been rumblings of a possible return - as fans were left wanting more. Speaking to The Telegraph, actor Adrian Dunbar - aka Supt. Ted Hastings - was asked directly whether the show was returning. The Northern Irish actor replied: "Oh, it's definitely coming back. "Some time next year. We're just waiting for the BBC to announce it." He added: "I know Jed is writing. And Martin and Vicky are very keen." It comes as Adrian and co-star Martin Compston recently dropped massive hints about the show's return. The Sun exclusively revealed in April that the ratings hit would be returning for a long-awaited seventh outing in 2026, with filming starting in the first half of the year. Talking on the Nicky Byrne podcast, Martin was asked whether he'd be taking part in Sport Aid next May. Line of Duty star reveals surprise career move after huge series seven update He replied: "I think, already, I know I'm filming next year. This will be a pretty good one this next show." Asked by Nicky if he could give him the exclusive on what it is, Martin replied: "Not on this I think most people can have a guess though." As for Adrian, he was talking on Radio Ulster and was also asked about Line of Duty, which is filmed in Belfast, where the radio station broadcasts from. The actor said: "We're all keeping our fingers crossed, just waiting on the BBC to make an announcement. BBC crime dramas The BBC is reopening case files on an all-star line-up of crime dramas this summer. Here's a refresher on the popular programmes which span six decades. Campion: Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective drama series was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison. Dalziel And Pascoe: A gritty detective drama series about a mismatched pair of policemen, based on the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007. Death In Paradise: A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean island against his will. Premiered in 2011 and is still on air to this day. Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this northern noir follows Sarah Lancashire as Sgt Catherine Cawood – tough, defiant and facing her traumatic past. Hinterland: Welsh drama starring Richard Harrington. Brooding DCI Tom Mathias uncovers secrets – and links to his troubled past amid mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. Aired from 2013 to 2016. Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based on the novels of Elizabeth George, this drama series is about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007. Jonathan Creek: Starring comedian Alan Davies, this comedy-drama series follows a inventor of magic tricks who is often called in to solve puzzling murders. Aired from 1997 to 2016. Law & Order: Originally broadcast in 1978, this four-part drama series is about the British judicial system. Stars include Peter Dean and Derek Martin. Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction police drama following a Manchester policeman who travels back to 1973 following a car accident. Stars John Simm and Philip Glenister. Aired from 2006 to 2007. Line Of Duty: Created by Jed Mercurio, this drama follows the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, aired from 2012 to 2021. Luther: Crime drama series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther. Aired from 2010 to 2019, with a follow-up film released in 2023. New Tricks: Warm-hearted drama following an eccentric group of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam. Aired from 2003 to 2015. Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch stars a modern day Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Martin Freeman 's war veteran Dr Watson to solve impossible crimes. Aired from 2010 to 2017. Shetland: Detective drama starring Douglas Henshall, Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell, showcasing the dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Premiered in 2013 and is still on air to this day. The Cops: Set in the fictional northern town of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative police drama stars Katy Cavanagh, Rob Dixon and John Henshaw. Aired from 1998 to 2001. Waking The Dead: With a cast including Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston and Wil Johnson, this series follows a cold case team who unearths sleeping secrets, but sometimes the past is best left buried. Aired from 2000 to 2011. Wallander: Starring Sir Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander is unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate while Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships. Aired from 2008 to 2016. "I know Jed's working away. And I know me and Vicky and Martin really want to do it. "So hopefully next year we'll be back in Belfast and rattling around the town making a nuisance of ourselves. "The wheel is turning on that. It's just down to the BBC to make an announcement." Line of Duty is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. 4
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Line of Duty star confirms the show is 'definitely coming back' 4 years after fi
Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has confirmed the beloved crime drama is set to return to screens very soon. First airing in 2012, the British police procedural was created by Jed Mercurio and centred on Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12), a fictional team tasked with 'policing the police'. It starred Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar as DS Steve Arnott, DI Kate Fleming and Superintendent Ted Hastings. The show – which ran for six seasons before wrapping up in 2021 – set viewing records for the BBC, becoming the highest-rated drama in the UK since 2002. It came to an end in 2021 when Steve and the team finally uncovered the identity of elusive criminal ringleader 'H.' Although the show hasn't been on air for four years, it was never officially cancelled, with its creator and stars expressing interest in reviving the show several times in recent years. Now Adrian has again weighed in on the rumours it's set to return – giving an update that will surely make fans ecstatic. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, he was asked point blank if a seventh season was on the cards. 'Oh, it's definitely coming back,' he said. 'Some time next year. 'We're just waiting for the BBC to announce it.' Although the actor, 66, has announced the show's return several times in the past few years, only for nothing to eventuate, he is certain this time. 'I know Jed is writing. And Martin and Vicky are very keen,' he added. Earlier this year – in April – The Sun first reported Line of Duty was returning. 'This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021,' a source told the publication. 'The BBC almost immediately requested more episodes to continue the story, but the success of the show meant Vicky, Martin and Adrian were instantly snapped up for other projects. 'But after several meetings with Jed and the production team, they've finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.' The publication claimed Jed had written most of the storyline for the new season, which it said would production later this year and could even air towards the end of 2026. Since the finale, talks of a subsequent season have repeatedly been raised. In 2023 Martin teased: 'We have a chat group called 'Line of Duty 6' and a while ago Jed changed the name of it to 'Line of Duty 7'.' He later said on his podcast, Restless Natives: 'We have had such a good run with it and a bit of you does go 'Let's walk away on a high', but we all want to work together again because we are so close.' More Trending Meanwhile Vicky said she'd 'love' to revive the show. At the time Line of Duty's season 6 finale aired, the BBC's chief content officer Charlotte Moore said that she was 'looking forward to having a conversation with the team about where we go next and what the future of the series might be'. Metro has contacted the BBC for comment. View More » Line of Duty is streaming on BBC iPlayer and Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Line of Duty star's drama that will 'seize your soul' launches on BBC MORE: Truth revealed after Line of Duty fans claim that season 7 filming has been confirmed
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Adrian Dunbar says Line of Duty ‘to return next year' after after frustration of final episode
Dunbar appeared in Jed Mercurio's crime procedural as Superintendent Ted HastingsTed Hastings from 2012 to 2021, and is hopeful the BBC will soon make an announcement about the show returning. 'We're really excited about getting our hands on a Line of Duty script, to see what happens to us,' he told The Times. 'Jed is writing. We've talked to the BBC. 'It is down to the BBC to make an announcement, but we're keeping our fingers crossed that next year we'll be working on a new series. No doubt Jed will think of some interesting twists and turns.' The series, which saw the fictional AC-12 unit tasked with rooting out police corruption, drew to an apparent end after finally revealing the identity of 'H' – the name given to a crooked officer working within the upper echelons of the force. But viewers widely panned the finale, which was watched by a staggering 12.8 million, as 'disappointing'. Dunbar, who starred in the show alongside Martin Compston and Vicky McClure, predicted the backlash as the episode 'robbed us of a huge denouement'. He said: 'When you find out it is this idiot, Buckells, it is so frustrating. There is a scene where the three of us are told who it is, and we look at each other and go, 'What?' We asked Jed to write that scene because we realised how our audience would feel. 'But Jed's point was that police corruption can hang on one cop deciding to ignore one piece of information that comes across his desk.' When the finale aired, former BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore said: 'I'm looking forward to having a conversation with the team about where we go next and what the future of the series might be.' Moore added: 'Addictive event television, Line of Duty has kept the nation guessing for the last seven weeks, so it's no surprise that last night's jaw-dropping finale set a ratings record.' She hailed Mercurio as 'a master of his craft', continuing: 'I would like to congratulate him and the entire cast and crew for delivering such an incredible drama series.' According to The Sun, Mercurio has written most of the storyline for the new episodes, which could air by autumn 2026. A source said: 'This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021. 'The BBC almost immediately requested more episodes to continue the story, but the success of the show meant Vicky, Martin and Adrian were instantly snapped up for other projects. 'But after several meetings with Jed [Mercurio, creator and writer] and the production team, they've finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.'
