Line of Duty explained

Image Alt:The text "Line of Duty" horizontally and vertically centred in white letters on a black background
Genre:
Creator:Jed Mercurio
Showrunner:Jed Mercurio
Director:Various
Starring:
Open Theme:Line of Duty Opening Title Theme
End Theme:Line of Duty End Title Theme
Theme Music Composer:Carly Paradis
Composer:Carly Paradis
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:6
Num Episodes:36
List Episodes:List of Line of Duty episodes
Executive Producer:
  • Simon Heath
  • Stephen Wright
  • Jed Mercurio
  • Tommy Bulfin
Producer:
  • Jed Mercurio
  • Peter Norris
  • Cait Collins
  • Ken Horn
Location:
Cinematography:
  • Ruairi O'Brien
  • Peter Robertson
  • Anna Valdez Hanks
  • Stephen Murphy
  • Tim Palmer
  • Ray Carlin
Editor:
  • Andrew McClelland
  • Steve Singleton
  • David Blackmore
  • Dominic Strevens
Runtime:57 - 88 minutes
Company:
Network:BBC Two
Network2:BBC One

Line of Duty is a British police procedural and serial drama created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It first began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. The programme performed well and was quickly commissioned for additional series that aired in 2014 and 2016. After becoming the highest-rated series on BBC Two in 10 years, Line of Duty was promoted to BBC One beginning with the fourth series in 2017 and fifth in 2019, securing commissions through a sixth series, which concluded on 2 May 2021, after the programme had aired a total of 36 episodes.

The series stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar, among others. It revolves around Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12), a team inside a fictional police force tasked with "policing the police". Mercurio originally pitched the series to BBC One in 2011 but was turned down and directed towards BBC Two. It ultimately transferred to BBC One after the two networks were restructured. Mercurio has written the entirety of the series, directing some episodes, as well as performing as producer and executive producer. Filming of the first series took place in Birmingham, England before moving to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the remainder of the programme. Simon Heath, Stephen Wright, and Tommy Bulfin are additional executive producers of the show which was also produced with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland.

Line of Duty has secured an international cult following despite complications with international distribution rights. The series has been praised by many critics, although it received some criticism for its conclusion of a long story arc. It set viewership records and became the highest-rated drama in the UK since 2002. The programme has been the subject of several accolades including multiple nominations for British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. Following the sixth series, the future of the programme has remained uncertain.

Synopsis

Line of Duty follows DS Steve Arnott, an authorised firearms officer who is transferred to Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12) after refusing to agree to cover up an unlawful shooting by his own team. At AC-12 Arnott is partnered with DC Kate Fleming, a highly commended undercover officer with a keen investigative instinct. They work under the supervision of Superintendent Ted Hastings, uncovering corruption within the fictional Central Police. Throughout the series, AC-12 investigate seemingly disparate cases involving seemingly corrupt police officers such as DCI Tony Gates (series one), DI Lindsay Denton (series two), Sergeant Danny Waldron (series three), DCI Roseanne Huntley (series four), undercover officer DS John Corbett (series five), and DCI Joanne Davidson (series six), among others.

AC-12 realises the pervasive nature of corruption and the police's deep-rooted links to an organised crime group. A long-running story arc revolves around discovering the identity of "H", a corrupt person or persons of senior rank within the police force who are instrumental in running organised crime.

Cast and characters

Main

NamePortrayed bySeries
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Tony GatesLennie Jamescolspan="5"
Steve ArnottMartin Compstoncolspan="6"
Kate FlemingVicky McClurecolspan="6"
Jackie LavertyGina McKeecolspan="5"
Ted HastingsAdrian Dunbarcolspan="5"
Matthew "Dot" CottanCraig Parkinson
Jools GatesKate Ashfieldcolspan="5"
Derek HiltonPaul Higginscolspan="2"
Nigel MortonNeil Morrisseycolspan="3"
Philip OsborneOwen Teale
Tommy HunterBrian McCardiecolspan="4"
Lindsay DentonKeeley Hawescolspan="3"
Georgia TrotmanJessica Rainecolspan="4"
Mike DrydenMark Bonnarcolspan="4"
Jo DwyerLiz Whitecolspan="4"
Lester HargreavesTony Pitts
Daniel WaldronDaniel Mayscolspan="3"
Gill BiggeloePolly Walker
Rod KennedyWill Mellorcolspan="3"
Hari BainsArsher Alicolspan="3"
Jackie BrickfordLeanne Bestcolspan="3"
Terry ReynoldsShaun Parkescolspan="3"
Sam RailstonAiysha Hart
Joe NashJonas Armstrongcolspan="3"
Maneet BindraMaya Sondhi
Patrick FairbankGeorge Costigan
Roz HuntleyThandie Newtoncolspan="2"
Tim IfieldJason Watkinscolspan="2"
Nick HuntleyLee Inglebycolspan="2"
Jimmy LakewellPatrick Baladi
John CorbettStephen Graham
Patricia CarmichaelAnna Maxwell Martincolspan="2"
Lisa McQueenRochenda Sandall
Jane CaffertySian Reese-Williams
Allison PowellSusan Vidler
Rohan SindwhaniAce Bhatticolspan="2"
Andrea WiseElizabeth Ridercolspan="2"
Roisin HastingsAndrea Irvine
Tatleen SohotaTaj Atwal
Joanne DavidsonKelly Macdonald
Farida JatriAnneika Rose
Ian BuckellsNigel Boyle
Chloë BishopShalom Brune-Franklin
Chris LomaxPerry Fitzpatrick
Nicky RogersonChristina Chong
Steph CorbettAmy De Bhrún
Haran NadarajaPrasanna Puwanarajah
Ryan PilkingtonGregory Piper
Gail VellaAndi Osho
Medical counsellorSteve Oram

Recurring

Episodes

See main article: List of Line of Duty episodes.

Production

Development

Series creator and producer Jed Mercurio stated that he wanted to create something different to other programmes, and viewed the series as a "revisionist commentary on 21st-century policing".[1] The series is produced by World Productions.[2] Mercurio originally pitched it to BBC One, which turned him down, believing it too "problematic for mainstream audiences", and directed him toward BBC Two,[3] which commissioned the series nine months later.[4] Mercurio also served as the programmes showrunner.[5] A second series was commissioned by the BBC on 25 July 2012.[6] Mercurio became an executive producer from the second series onwards, alongside Simon Heath for World Productions and Stephen Wright for BBC Northern Ireland.[7] Tommy Bulfin replaced Wright for the fifth and sixth series.[8] [9] A third and fourth series were commissioned in April 2014,[10] followed by a fifth in May 2016.[11] At the time of the fifth series renewal, it was announced that future editions of the programme, including the fourth, would move from BBC Two to BBC One.[12] [13] This decision came after the series's high viewing figures and a restructuring of the networks.[14] Five days after broadcast transmission concluded on the fourth, Line of Duty was commissioned for a sixth series.[15] In 2020 a special mini-episode was produced in support of Sport Relief.[16] The special was promoted as a "deleted scene" from the fifth series and starred Compston, McClure, and Dunbar along with Jason Isaacs and Lee Mack.[17]

Writing

A long running story arc is the unknown identity of "H", a suspected corrupt police officer believed to be the highest connection to the organised crime group.[18] Despite not introducing this storyline until the end of the third series,[19] Mercurio stated that he had crafted it from the beginning, and purposefully gave multiple characters names beginning with "H" so he could re-craft portions of the story if needed.[20] He added that this also allowed him to intentionally mislead viewers.[21] Mercurio wrote many characters to be morally grey so that they would feel more relatable.[22] He attributed this to his belief that the world is "more complicated" than good versus evil.[23] Mercurio also frequently kills off key characters to keep the audience engaged.[24] [25] Some of the storylines have been loosely based on true stories.[26] The opening scene of the programme featured the shooting death of a man mistaken to be a suicide bomber, this was credited to the 2005 police shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in which a man was incorrectly believed to be part of bombings in London.[27] Additionally the story surrounding the Sands View Boys' Home in the third series included references to the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.[28] The BBC was initially uncomfortable at mention of Savile and wished to exclude it, but were persuaded by Mercurio to keep it. The series six murder of Gail Vella was based on the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.[29] This series also featured an 18-month time jump from the conclusion of the fifth.[30] Many of the colloquialisms that Hastings uses were inspired by Mercurio's Italian father and Dunbar's Irish dad.[31] Mercurio opted not to incorporate COVID-19 into the programme as four episodes of the sixth series had already been filmed when lockdown, face mask, and social distancing guidelines were introduced and it would have been too expensive to re-film.

Casting

Leading the main cast across the six series are Martin Compston and Vicky McClure, who portrayed Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming respectively, two officers in AC-12.[32] Adrian Dunbar also appeared in the first series in a supporting role as Ted Hastings, and was promoted to the main cast beginning with the second series.[33] Each series features an additional actor as part of the main cast who portrays a police officer who is being investigated by AC-12.[34] These roles were performed by Lennie James in series one,[35] Keely Hawes in series two,[36] Daniel Mays in the third series,[37] Thandie Newton in series four,[38] Stephen Graham in series five,[39] and Kelly Macdonald in the sixth and final series.[40] Craig Parkinson also held a supporting role in the first series and joined the main cast for the second and third.[41] [42] [43] Parkinson originally auditioned for the role of Arnott but ultimately portrayed Matthew Cottan.[44] Mercurio also decided to bring Hawes back for the third series as a result of her character's positive reception, and made changes to the script.[45] Mercurio killed off both Parkinson's and Hawes's characters at the conclusion of the third series. Despite this, Parkinson filmed new footage for flashback scenes in the fourth and fifth series.[46] Jessica Raine and Jason Watkins each appeared briefly in the second and fourth series, respectively, and were both credited within the main cast.[47] [48] Anna Maxwell Martin was also featured as part of the starring cast in the fifth and sixth series, but only appeared in the latter portion of each series.[49] Line of Duty features a large supporting cast of recurring characters and guest stars.

Production design

Peter Anderson designed Line of Dutys opening title sequence.[50] From series two onwards Maggie Donnelly worked as the costume designer.[51] She gave Hawes lower-end outfits to reflect "how far [Denton] had sunk in her grief", but also included power suits to show where "she would have been in her career if fate hadn't dealt her that hand".[52] Other outfits included pieces from high-end designers, such as A.P.C., Marks & Spencer, and Tommy Hilfiger for McClure, Theory for Newton, and ME+EM for both Macdonald and McClure. Compston regularly wears three-piece suits and his character became notable for the waistcoats.[53] Compston attributed this idea to a friend's experience working in a call centre.[54]

In series six, the Hillside Lane police station was built inside a former school. Gillian Devenney was the series's production designer. She designed Davidson's apartment with "minimalist décor and cool tones" to illustrate it as a lonely place, while Buckells's office was expected to show his "shallowness and lack of commitment to his career". The older design of the police headquarters contrasted with the modern appearance of AC-12's offices. The interrogation room was described as a glass box due to its large windows instead of walls.[55] This room originally existed on location but had to be replicated on a sound stage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was built with no roof to allow for ventilation.[56]

Filming

Principal photography for the first series began in August 2011.[57] Five hour-long episodes were directed by David Caffrey and Douglas Mackinnon. It was filmed over 11 weeks in Birmingham and utilised two cameras.[58] The setting was later changed to the Midlands on the advice of the BBC.[59] For the second series, filming moved to Belfast and began in mid-2013.[60] The six episodes were split into two filming blocks with Mackinnon returning to direct the first block of episodes and Daniel Nettheim directing the second.[61] The headquarters of Invest Northern Ireland doubled as Anti-Corruption Unit 12's office building while the exterior of Belfast Central Library served as the police headquarters' facade.[62]

Filming for the third series began in March 2015.[63] [64] Michael Kellior directed the first three episodes while John Strickland directed the final three.[65] Locations included BT Riverside Tower, McHugh's Bar and Belfast City Hall.[66] Fourth series filming took place from 29 August to 16 December 2016.[67] Mercurio directed the first two episodes of the fourth series and Strickland returned to direct the final four.[68] Up to 20 hours of footage can be taken to create just 20 minutes of episodic content for the series.[69] Series five was directed by Strickland and Sue Tully,[70] with filming occurring between 3 September and 21 December 2018.[71]

For the final series, Nettheim returned to direct alongside newcomers Gareth Bryn and Jennie Darnell.[72] Filming began in February 2020, but was halted in March due to the coronavirus.[73] It later resumed production in August and concluded on 23 November.[74] Once filming recommenced, changes to scripts were made to allow for social distancing because physical intimacy between performers had to be limited.[75]

Music

Carly Paradis was Line of Dutys composer for incidental music.[76] She credited "Heaven" by Emeli Sandé and the theme song from The X-Files as inspirations for the theme music, stating that she "wanted to touch a little bit on the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, so that it sounds contemporary but still harks back to cop series from the past".[77] The opening and closing themes are designed around a four-note motif. Paradis also said she thought of the words "Line of Duty" when composing the theme.[78]

Soundtrack

Line of Duty (Music from the Original Series)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Carly Paradis
Cover:Line of Duty Album.jpeg
Alt:The text "Line of Duty" in gold letters vertically and horizontally centred on a black background. White text at the top reads "Music from the Original series" and white text at the bottom states "Music by Carly Paradis".
Length:45:21
Prev Title:Hearts to Symphony
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Nothing Is Something
Next Year:2019

A soundtrack album titled Line of Duty (Music from the Original Series) containing tracks from the first two series was released on 1 April 2014.[79]

Future

Since 2021 there has been interest in producing a seventh series.[80] [81] Mercurio stated that he concluded many of the loose threads during the sixth series, as a seventh had not been commissioned. He also said the BBC was "very supportive" of the series and that "conversations have been very reassuring from the standpoint of not having to wrap things up". Dunbar said in 2022 that he didn't expect a full seventh series but anticipated the possibility of a three to four part mini-series or two 90-minute episodes.[82] Compston, McClure, and Dunbar all expressed interest in returning, if asked.[83] [84] [85] Compston explained that there would only be a seventh series if Mercurio had a story to tell.[86] Later reports suggested a three-episode series was set to air in 2023.[87] [88] In April 2024 Compston confirmed that there were no immediate plans for a seventh series.[89]

Release

Broadcast

The series was first broadcast on BBC Two beginning on 26 June 2012.[90] Additional series followed in 2014[91] and 2016.[92] It began airing on BBC One in 2017,[93] with another series in 2019. The final series aired in 2021,[94] concluding on 2 May 2021.[95] The first series was also simulcast on BBC HD[96] while some series two episodes were simulcast on BBC Two HD.[97] In 2020, series one and two were re-broadcast on BBC One due to COVID-19 filming shutdowns delaying production of the sixth series.[98] [99] In the United Kingdom the series streams on BBC iPlayer.[100]

Content Media initially handled international distribution of Line of Duty.[101] In the United States the first four series were initially released on Hulu.[102] [103] [104] They were also added to Acorn TV by 2018.[105] Kew Media Group acquired Content Media in 2017 effectively taking over distribution duties. Acorn TV held exclusive distribution rights for the fifth series within the United States while continuing to share non-exclusive streaming rights to the first four.[106] The first three series were broadcast on the American basic cable television network AMC in 2020.[107] Following Kew Media Group's collapse in 2020,[108] Quiver Entertainment purchased international distribution rights for the first five series[109] and ITV Studios acquired them for the sixth.[110] Streaming rights for the sixth and any future series were exclusively issued to BritBox in the United States and Canada.[111] In Canada and Australia the series is available on Netflix and was briefly removed following uncertainty about the streaming rights after the Kew Media Group collapse.

Home media

Acorn Media distributed home media releases for Line of Duty in the United Kingdom and United States. The fifth series DVD set was mistakenly released a day early in some Sainsbury's stores, prior to series five finale television broadcast.[112] Series six was released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2021. A Blu-ray box set of the complete programme was released on 12 July 2021.[113]

TitleDVD release datesNumber of
episodes		Number of
discs
Region 1Region 2
Line of Duty - Series One29 October 2013[114] 3 February 2014[115] 52
Line of Duty Series 24 June 2014[116] 24 March 2014[117] 62
Line of Duty: Complete Series 1 & 224 March 2014[118] 114
Line of Duty: Series 39 August 2016[119] 2 May 2016[120] 62
Line Of Duty: Series 1-32 May 2016[121] 176
Line of Duty - Series 426 September 2017[122] 8 May 2017[123] 62
Line of Duty - Series 1-48 May 2017238
Line of Duty - Series 526 November 2019[124] 6 May 2019[125] 62
Line of Duty - Series 1-526 November 2019[126] 6 May 20192910
Line of Duty - Series 631 May 202172
Line of Duty - Series 1-6 Complete Box Set31 May 20213612

Reception

Viewing figures

The programme opened to strong viewing figures with the first series averaging 4.1 million viewers overnight. The second series dipped slightly to a 3.4 million average before rising to an 5.1 million for its third. The third series also maintained a 19.3% share.[127] By the time the third series had concluded airing, Line of Duty was the highest-rated series to air on BBC Two since 2002.[128] The fifth series was considered to be the "biggest show of 2019" drawing in 7.8 million in its premiere, up 2.8 million from series four.[129] Series six averaged 9.9 million viewers in overnight data and maintained a 46.1% share. The finale peaked at 13.1 million with a 15.8% share in its final 15 minutes.[130] This made the programme the highest rated drama since records began in 2002.[131]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds an average rating of 96%. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gives it a score of 86 based on 14 reviews. The first three series are often considered by critics to have been significantly better than the last three.[132] [133] It is considered to have a large cult following.[134] A commonly cited strength of the programme is that along with its regular cast, each series revolves around a different guest lead.[135] [136] The programme has also been praised for its interrogation scenes.[137] [138] [139] The segments, which have taken up as much as 46 minutes of an episode, are often credited with being the most intense moments of the series.[140] The ending of a long-running story arc regarding the true identity of "H" was met with mixed reviews.[141] [142]

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Line of Duty. Over the course of the series, Line of Duty has won multiple awards and been nominated for several others. Most notably, the programme picked up nominations for several BAFTA awards such as "Best Drama Series" at the 2015 and 2018 award ceremonies. Additionally, cast members McClure, Dunbar, Hawes, Newton, Macdonald, Mays, and Bonnar have all been nominated for acting-related accolades.[143] Three scenes on the programme, "Urgent Exit Required", "Huntley's Narrow Escape", and "John Corbett's Death" received consideration for "Virgin TV's Must-See Moment."[144] [145] [146] Composer Carly Paradis and director Andrew John McClelland have both been nominated for BAFTA Craft awards for their work on the show.[147] Actors Graham and Compston have won Broadcasting Press Guild and TV Choice Awards.[148] [149] Each individual series of the programme has been nominated for "Best Drama Series" at Royal Television Society-related awards programmes, four of which were won across three series.[150] Mercurio has also received a number of nominations for his writing on the programme securing wins at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the American Edgar Allan Poe Awards.[151] [152]

External links

Notes and References

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  5. Web site: New Line of Duty picture reveals exciting season 6 stunt scene. Cremona. Patrick. 20 September 2020. 26 June 2024. Radio Times.
  6. Web site: 'Line of Duty' renewed for second series by BBC. Sperling. Daniel. 25 July 2012. 10 January 2024. Digital Spy. 14 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114120026/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a395290/line-of-duty-renewed-for-second-series-by-bbc/. live.
  7. Web site: BBC's 'Line of Duty' Season 2 Currently Filming in Belfast. Cronin. Kevin. 25 June 2015. 19 January 2024. Irish Film and Television Network. 19 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119072227/http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4286209&tpl=archnews&force=1. live.
  8. Web site: BBC One's Line Of Duty reveals Stephen Graham as Balaclava Man in casting announcement for series five. 3 October 2018. 8 May 2024. BBC. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509042129/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/line-of-duty-casting. live.
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  10. Web site: Line of Duty set to return for third and fourth series. Sweney. Mark. 8 April 2014. 19 January 2024. The Guardian. 14 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140414084314/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/apr/08/line-of-duty-return-two-series-bbc2-mercurio. live.
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  13. Web site: Line of Duty promoted to BBC1 for at least two more series. Stolworthy. Jacob. 7 May 2016. 25 April 2024. The Independent. 26 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426053908/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/line-of-duty-promoted-to-bbc-one-for-at-least-two-more-series-a7018111.html. live.
  14. Web site: Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio on scrapped storylines, Steve and Kate's potential romance and "H". Hogan. Michael. 26 June 2022. 25 April 2024. Radio Times. 14 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114120004/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/line-of-duty-jed-mercurio-rt-rewind/. live.
  15. Web site: Line of Duty commissioned for sixth series. 5 May 2017. 26 April 2024. The Irish News. 26 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426054615/https://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/05/06/news/line-of-duty-commissioned-for-sixth-series-1018429/. live.
  16. Web site: Line of Duty one-off episode for Sport Relief finally 'reveals the real H'. Harp. Justin. 13 March 2020. 10 May 2024. Digital Spy. 1 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401203624/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a31492235/line-of-duty-sport-relief-h-identity/. live.
  17. Web site: First Look: Line of Duty Sport Relief Special. 10 May 2024. BBC. 23 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223155932/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2NqkjWzSdkWqV3D5F2xgKnc/first-look-line-of-duty-sport-relief-special. live.
  18. Web site: Line Of Duty star revealed as 'H' on how they learnt true identity. Coles. Amy. 3 May 2021. 8 May 2024. Sky News. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509160506/https://news.sky.com/story/line-of-duty-finale-most-watched-drama-in-20-years-as-h-reveals-how-they-learnt-true-identity-12294020. live.
  19. Web site: Who is the final 'H' in Line of Duty? All the suspects, clues and theories. Griffiths. Eleanor Bley. 4 May 2021. 8 May 2024. Radio Times. 9 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209030311/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/who-is-h-line-of-duty-suspects-theories/. live.
  20. Web site: Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio has been planning the 'H' conspiracy from day one. Allen. Ben. 18 April 2019. 8 May 2024. Radio Times. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509041035/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/line-of-duty-writer-jed-mercurio-has-been-planning-the-h-conspiracy-from-day-one/. live.
  21. Web site: Jed Mercurio on Line of Duty's H mystery: "We do use misdirection at times – and it's deliberate". Lawson. Mark. 21 March 2021. 8 May 2024. Radio Times. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509041031/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/line-of-duty-jed-mercurio-h-big-rt-interview/. live.
  22. Web site: Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio on lies, plot holes and bringing back Bodyguard. Harvey. Chris. 3 May 2019. 8 May 2024. The Daily Telegraph. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909053401/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/jed-mercurio-creating-line-duty-bringing-back-bodyguard-hates/. live.
  23. Web site: Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio: 'I like to write characters who are conflicted'. Brown. Maggie. 9 February 2014. 8 May 2024. The Guardian. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308141243/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/09/line-of-duty-jed-mercurio. live.
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  25. Web site: Jed Mercurio reveals the one thing that stopped him killing off his main Line of Duty trio. Griffiths. Eleanor Bley. 28 June 2019. 8 May 2024. Radio Times. 22 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522162434/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/jed-mercurio-reveals-the-one-thing-that-stopped-him-killing-off-his-main-line-of-duty-trio/. live.
  26. Web site: The real-life stories that inspired Line of Duty, from Stephen Lawrence to Jill Dando. Hogan. Michael. Gee. Catherine. 19 April 2021. 8 May 2024. The Daily Telegraph. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909053359/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/real-life-stories-inspired-line-duty-jean-charles-de-menezes/. live.
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