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The BBC said season six is "coming soon"

Line of Duty returns with an extra episode

The BBC has announced that there will be an extra episode in the eagerly-awaited sixth season of its police thriller Line of Duty.

Television • 02 Feb 21

Line of Duty creator unveils Belfast thriller

The first trailer for Bloodlands, the Belfast-set BBC thriller starring James Nesbitt and executive produced by Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio, has been released.

Television • 01 Feb 21

Adrian Dunbar - "I'm nervous about this one because of how we had to shoot it"

Adrian Dunbar 'nervous' about new Line of Duty series

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has told the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that the complicated filming during the Covid-19 pandemic has made him "nervous" about watching the eagerly-awaited sixth season of the police thriller.

Television • 20 Jan 21

Line of Duty will be back on BBC One next year

Done their Duty. Adrian Dunbar & co wrap North filming

The stars of Line of Duty have completed filming on the eagerly-awaited sixth season in Northern Ireland.

Television • 25 Nov 20

Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure on location in Belfast on Wednesday Photos: Press Association

Line of Duty stars sucking diesel in Belfast

They didn't float up the Lagan in a bubble, but Line of Duty stars Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston have been filming in Belfast as fans continue the countdown to the eagerly-awaited sixth series of the BBC police drama.

Television • 21 Oct 20

Filming resumed under Covid-19 safety protocols on Monday

Line of Duty sucking diesel as filming resumes

Filming has resumed on the sixth season of BBC One's police thriller series Line of Duty - but fans will have to wait until next year for new episodes.

Television • 01 Sep 20

Martin Compston (centre) with Line of Duty co-stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar

Line of Duty star tells fans twist is 'worth the wait'

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has assured fans that the aftermath of the twist in the upcoming sixth season will be "worth the wait".

Television • 28 Aug 20

Suranne Jones as DCI Amy Silva and Shaun Evans as Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover in Vigil

BBC teases nuclear thriller starring Suranne Jones

The BBC has released the first photo from Vigil, a new nuclear thriller series starring Doctor Foster's Suranne Jones and made by World Productions, the makers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard.

Television • 21 Aug 20

Compston: new Line Of Duty 'hopefully' by Christmas

Line Of Duty star Martin Compston has said that the next season of the BBC drama will "hopefully" be completed by Christmas - despite the challenges of filming during the coronavirus pandemic.

Line of Duty • 11 Aug 20

Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings - "He's the glue of the series"

Line of Duty boss hoping for new Hastings catchphrases

Line of Duty creator and showrunner Jed Mercurio has told RadioTimes.com that he is hoping to "find some more catchphrases" for Adrian Dunbar's iconic character, Superintendent Ted Hastings.

Television • 05 Aug 20

Line of Duty going back to the start next month

The BBC has announced that it is bringing the debut season of Line of Duty to BBC One next month - the first time the opening series has been shown on the channel.

Television • 18 Jul 20

Martin Compston looks forward to Line of Duty return

Line Of Duty star Martin Compston has insisted that the hit BBC drama will return - despite it being sidelined by the coronavirus.

Line of Duty • 26 Mar 20

Jed Mercurio and Vicky McClure - Will begin work on Trigger Point later this year

Line of Duty duo team up for bomb disposal thriller

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure and creator Jed Mercurio are teaming up for a six-part bomb disposal thriller for ITV, Trigger Point.

Television • 20 Feb 20

New series of BBC drama Line of Duty begins filming

Filming on the new series of the hit BBC drama Line of Duty has commenced, with its stars Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston being pictured on set.

Television • 17 Feb 20

James Nesbitt as detective Tom Brannick in Bloodlands

Irish stars join Nesbitt in BBC's Belfast thriller

Irish stars including Ripper Street's Charlene McKenna and The Young Offenders' Chris Walley have been cast opposite James Nesbitt in the BBC's new Belfast-set thriller, Bloodlands, with Omagh director Pete Travis behind the lens.

Television • 12 Feb 20

Major guest star announced for Line of Duty

Line of Duty unveils star playing AC-12's new adversary

Line of Duty has unveiled a major star who is joining the show for the next season as AC-12's "most enigmatic adversary yet".

Television • 19 Nov 19

Line of Duty is returning for season six

Line of Duty creator teases season six guest stars

Line of Duty writer and creator Jed Mercurio has teased that the upcoming sixth season of the highly addictive police procedural will feature "secret guest stars".

Television • 14 Nov 19

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday October 15

There's Ireland's Euro 2020 date with Swiss destiny in Geneva, The Good Doctor returns to St Bonaventure Hospital, while Line of Duty hits season five . . .

Television • 15 Oct 19

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday October 8

The Budget looms large today, with a Prime Time special to dissect it all – meanwhile it's cheerio to The Capture and Line of Duty . . .

Television • 08 Oct 19

Adrian Dunbar - Line of Duty star was named Best Actor

Line of Duty lays down the law at TV Choice Awards

Police thriller Line of Duty was the big winner at the TV Choice Awards in London on Monday night, winning Best Drama with star Adrian Dunbar taking home the Best Actor honour.

Television • 10 Sep 19

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday September 3

The Capture and Canny Cops begin on BBC One, Ros na Rún returns to TG4, and Line of Duty season four begins on RTÉ Two . . .

Television • 03 Sep 19

Adrian Dunbar could've been killed off on Line of Duty

Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has said he would have killed off one of the show's three main characters if their actors had not got on.

Television • 27 Jun 19

Keeley Hawes signs up for yet another TV drama

It's getting almost impossible to keep Keeley Hawes off the small screen - she's just agreed to appear in a new drama for ITV.

Television • 24 Jun 19

Dunbar hopes to be filming next Line of Duty in 2020

Irish actor Adrian Dunbar, who plays Ted Hastings in the hugely popular Line of Duty hopes that the sixth series will begin filming early next year.

Entertainment • 14 May 19

Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings and Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe in Line of Duty

Line of Duty star 'didn't watch any of it'

Line of Duty star Polly Walker has revealed that she did not see any of the current series - and went to a friend's birthday party instead of watching the long-awaited season finale on BBC One on Sunday night.

Television • 06 May 19