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One of the stars of new drama Trigger Point has urged viewers to do just one thing after the debut episode received complaints.

EXCLUSIVE: A former Skins star, a Criminal Defence Solicitor and a TV writer have been selected for training body ScreenSkills  third New Writers Programme delivered by  The Responder producer Dancing Ledge Productions’.

ITV's newest drama Trigger Point has been accused of being 'ruined' as the first episode aired.

If you've already made your way through the new dramas which arrived shortly into the new year, look no further.

Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure heads the cast in this new series, which turns the spotlight on the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Unit. The show is produced by Jed Mercurio – the much-lauded writer of Line Of Duty – so with Vicky in the starring role, comparisons are bound to be drawn between the two dramas. However, the actress tells us her character – former soldier Lana Washington – is very different to Line Of Duty ’s Kate Fleming and the series is far more action packed.

Martin Compston and the AC-12 team have carried out their biggest interrogation yet - with Boris Johnson in the hot seat.

Line of Duty's crack trio have reunited to grill Boris Johnson in a new spoof episode.

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has revealed all the cast are "game" for a new series.

Line Of Duty fans were given a glimmer of hope from the director of the award-winning show after he hinted at a seventh season.

Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio and his HTM Television partner, Episodes and Flack producer Jimmy Mulville, have struck a first-look deal with 20th Television.

It has been on our screens for years but now Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio is reportedly undecided on whether to bring back the show for another season.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV has ordered a new crime drama series starring ER’s Parminder Nagra from Line of Duty pair Maya Sondhi and Jed Mercurio.

BBC drama the Bodyguard is reported to be returning for a highly-anticipated second season with Richard Madden back in the lead role. Bodyguard became the most watched programme of 2018, with 11 million people tuned in to see the final episode as another 6 million caught up on iPlayer.

Line of Duty and Coronation Street both had huge nights at the 26th National Television Awards. BBC One's crime drama and ITV's long-running soap went into Thursday's awards show with the most nominations, and walked away with wins in key categories.

Line of Duty will compete against each other in the top acting category at the 2021 National Television Awards. Jed Mercurio’s police drama is up for four awards, including Returning Drama, while its three stars Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston and Vicky McClure are all nominated in the Drama Performance category.

Ace Bhatti has confessed the cast of Line of Duty is "not allowed" to speak on the future of the show.

The Season 6 finale of BBC police corruption drama “Line of Duty” snared over 15 million viewers — the century’s most-watched UK drama episode.Season 6 is now available on streaming service BritBox, with familiar faces Martin Compston (DS Steve Arnott), Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming) and Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hastings) returning to investigate a murder case with sinister and far-reaching implications.

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Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has waded into the fray to discuss the finale of the BBC crime show. ‘No one disputes the Line of Duty finale divided social media opinion,’ he shared on Twitter.

Not everyone was a fan of Line of Duty's series six ending, but when one viewer took their outrage too far, writer Jed Mercurio had the best comeback. It was a heartstopping moment for Lorraine Kelly, though, who mistook the tweet hitting back at the "cheap little show" jibe as being about her.

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Line of Duty's creator Jed Mercurio has confessed he gave fans a huge hint as to who H was in the very first season of the show. Fans of the programme were left furious after it was revealed "the fourth man" was dim-witted copper DS Ian Buckells, who is played by Nigel Boyle, in Sunday night's finale episode.

BBC thriller, created by Jed Mercurio, amassed more than 12 million viewers. There was however a mixed reaction to the conclusion to the sixth series, despite the record ratings.

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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.

Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio has left fans hanging after he posted a cryptic tweet shortly after the finale aired. The finale brought season six to a close on Sunday night, with fans still desperate for answers to unsolved plot lines.

Fans were left begging for more after an ‘underwhelming’ season finale of the crime series, Line of Duty. The series’ central mystery was finally solved after almost a decade.

Line of Duty writer and creator Jed Mercurio said working on the show has “been the highlight of his career” following the explosive season finale of the popular BBC crime drama.The Bodyguard writer, 55, took to Twitter to share his pride for the show and his love for the cast and crew on the team as the series draws to an end after another gripping season.

Writer Jed Mercurio is keeping tight lipped about how Line of Duty might return – or even if. But the explosive finale of the popular drama gave us some clues about what to expect...

Martin Compston thanked his co-stars for a 'mental 10 years' ahead of tonight's Line of Duty finale - and dropped one last hint that has sent fans wild. The Scottish actor, 36, took to social media on Sunday ahead of the series 6 final, sharing sweet throwback photos with Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and creator Jed Mercurio.

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.

Martin Compston has said that this series' finale episode of Line of Duty could be the last we see of the hit cop drama.

If there were any doubts that Line Of Duty will go down in the history books as one of the UK’s most-adored drama series, those doubts will have been eviscerated by the show’s latest viewing figures.

Line of Duty fever is back with the hit BBC drama cop series shocking fans with incredible cliff hangers and plot twists. Starring Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott, the popular series delves into the world of police anti-corruption and revolves around discovering the identity of "H".

Line of Duty has been upping the ante week after week and we’ve learned to expect absolutely anything and everything.

When you think of filmmakers that have made some of the best political, news-driven thrillers of the past decade, you can’t help but mention Paul Greengrass. The man hasn’t met a political thriller that he hasn’t wanted to turn into a feature film.