Martin Compston gets beers in after Line of Duty rivals Only Fools and Horses viewing figures

Line Of Duty's sixth season conclude on Sunday night with a 56. 2% share - recording the network's highest ever overnight rating.

Line of Duty's Martin Compston and his co-stars are to get matching tattoos after the controversial series finale earned more than 12 million viewers. During Sunday night's episode of the BBC One series, DSU Ian Buckells, played by Nigel Boyle, was unmasked as the mysterious H, the corrupt police officer at the top of a criminal conspiracy.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has revealed he had a deal with actors Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and the show’s creator Jed Mercurio to get tattoos if viewing figures surpassed 12million. Scottish actor Martin, 36, revealed the dare between the show’s cast as he celebrated the 12.8million fans the show pulled in during its series finale episode on Sunday 2 May.

BBC drama, also took to social media to slam "Tory Twitter and their bots" after he came out in support for Nicola Sturgeon's party yesterday. Compston, who was born in Greenock, urged Scots to vote for the SNP at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.

Martin Compston for one of his iconic waistcoats to be kept under lock and key.The National Museum of Scotland tweeted saying they would ask the Inverclyde-born actor if they could put one of the garments in the national collection if they gained more than 1,000 retweets.They warned however they couldn't guarantee success and it would be up to Compston, who has been hailed for his portrayal of Steve Arnott in the show.Millions of fans of the long-running hit BBC hit were left gripped at the

Line of Duty stars Vicky McClure and Martin Compston have shared some of the “spot on” fan theories about the show - as well as the more ridiculous guesses at plot twists.The hit BBC One police drama, written by Jed Mercurio, is set to end its sixth season on Sunday and viewers have been clamouring to find out who mysterious crime and corruption boss H is.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has reveaked he hides his broad Scottish accent by getting someone to record his lines for him to listen to in English while he prepares for a scene. While appearing on the Jonathon Ross Show alongside co-star Vicky McClure, Ellie Simmonds, Ashley Banjo and Paul Weller, the Scottish actor revealed that maintaining the English accent for his character DS Steve Arnott was a tough ask.

Line of Duty fans have been left speculating over whether series six could mark the end of the hit BBC One drama.