Exact locations are a bit of a struggle, however, as producers would like to keep up the. The new series will be directed by daniel nettheim broadchurch, doctor who, gareth bryn. New series of line of duty pictured filming in belfast. I enjoyed bodyguard but line of duty is faaaaaar superior in my opinion. Not for hire 1959 line of duty 127 was released on. Series one was filmed in birmingham, including pub interiors in the queens arms. Line of duty series 4 adrian dunbar confirms filming date. Line of dutys martin compston and adrian dunbar film series 6. Written by jed mercurio, this series sees ac12 in the thick of a careerdefining case, operation trapdoor. The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series.
It is one of the best british television dramas for ages. Mar 20, 2014 explaining the line of duty series 2 finale features line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to his superlative second series. Mar 19, 2019 line of duty series 5 cast we know ac12s main three will be back. The bbc one series has been filmed on location in northern. Line of duty series 5 cast we know ac12s main three will be back. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace.
Birmingham is at the heart of the most gripping drama on tv line of duty. Series two, three, four and five were made in northern ireland by bbc northern ireland. The first series of line of duty was shot in birmingham before filming moved to belfast. New series of line of duty begins filming belfasttelegraph. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories. The filming included shots of the interior of wellknown pub the queens arms, a quaint grade ii listed boozer in newhall street. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions.
Principal production has begun on police corruption drama line of duty series six. More usual are streets like the area of castlereagh to the south, at the junction of rosetta road and mount merrion. Eagleeyed line of duty fans have been excitedly tweeting as they spotted some familiar locations where the series was filmed in belfast. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department. Line of duty star adrian dunbar confirms fourth series filming this summer line of duty actor adrian dunbar has confirmed that a fourth series of. The ac12 building in real life is the northern irish headquarters of invest. Series two, three, four and five were made in northern ireland by bbc northern. Hes got the best crime stats on the force and a loyal team working under him. Line of duty belfast filming locations spotted by eamonn. Produced by world productions line of duty received funding from the northern ireland screen fund supported by invest ni. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department ac12, run by zealous superintendent ted hastings.
Series one of the show was shot in and around birmingham. The most recent episode of line of duty, series fives finale on bbc one back in may, was one of the most watched programmes of 2019, with a 28day figure of. When ds steve arnott joins the anticorruption unit, he learns that the target of his first investigation is the wellrespected dci tony gates. Detective chief inspector tony gates lennie james, the walking dead is an exemplary cop. I am very excited to say theres not one but two more series of line of duty. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Line of duty returns forafifth series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. But i remember switching on to watch series four, and it was so odd. Produced by world productions line of duty received funding from the. Freelance location director david cooke 43, who worked on the latest series, told sunday life that he would be supportive. It was created and written by a former brummie doctor, the first.
Line of duty tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is also said to be around an hours drive from northampton. Line of duty writer and showrunner, jed mercurio, says. Line of duty 2012 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 unknown. Apr 08, 2019 eagleeyed line of duty fans have been excitedly tweeting as they spotted some familiar locations where the series was filmed in belfast. Is line of duty based on real events and does ac12 really. The bbc one drama following the intricate investigations of police anticorruption unit ac12 is set to.
Line of duty series 6 is easily one of our most anticipated tv returns, but production on it had to be halted due to the coronavirus covid19 outbreak so, how much of the show was actually. Line of duty season 6 is currently in production and the bbc has shared the first look at ac12 in action again as filming on the new series begins. Where was line of duty series two, three and four filmed. For the last three series, line of duty has been filmed in belfast, but its debut was made in birmingham.
It was more obvious in the first series which was filmed in birmingham. Line of duty series 4 adrian dunbar confirms filming. Following the complaint of one viewer during season one, the. Thank you for posting this op i didnt realise all four series were now on netflix i missed series 4 when it was on tv and have been dying to watch it. Line of duty tv series 2012 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Mar 31, 2016 line of duty star adrian dunbar confirms fourth series filming this summer line of duty actor adrian dunbar has confirmed that a fourth series of the hit crime drama will be going into production.
The credits actually reveal that the series was filmed. Series 1 available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Line of duty star reveals how much of series 6 is left to film. Now plans are in the pipeline for line of duty filming location tours. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts in the. Filming begins in northern ireland this month on line of duty series 4. Line of duty series 6 releases firstlook images as filming.
Line of duty series six begins filming in belfast the location guide. It is never referred to by name either on screen or in the script. Its the best police drama ive ever seen and so cleverly written. Line of duty series 5 ending with 90minute episode as.
Line of duty is written and created by jed mercurio, and made for bbc one by world productions. Ted hastings adrian dunbar, ds kate fleming vicky mcclure and ds now potentially di steve arnott martin. But the head of the police anticorruption unit, superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, ashes to ashes, has his doubts about gates. Line of duty series 4 to begin filming northern ireland screen. Line of duty series 1 official trailer what is line of duty. The city is located somewhere in the west midlands region of the united kingdom. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories, trailer.
The filming included shots of the interior of wellknown pub the queens arms, a. Filming has begun on new season as images from behindthescenes of cop drama are teased. For series two, three and four the cast and crew upped sticks and moved to belfast. In the first series back in 2012, it was easy to make the assumption that this was birmingham, since that was where the show was filmed, with the offices of anticorruption squad ac12 located in the old municipal bank building on broad street. Aidys there, vickys there, martins there wait a minute. Cast and crew of the bbcs hit drama line of duty have been pictured filming the sixth season of the show in belfast. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department ac12, run by zealous superintendent ted.
Jul 25, 2012 not for hire 1959 line of duty 1 27 was released on. Series leads dunbar, compston and vicky mcclure will all return. Kelly macdonald is joining the line of duty cast ian westpa. Line of duty uses belfasts landmarks sparingly, however. Line of duty series 1 is worth picking up just for james deep performance but it would have been more enjoyable if the character he was given to play was as good, bad, brilliant or all of the above as one might have hoped and expected. When does line of duty start, where is it filmed and who is. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. How line of duty broke the laws of police shows television.
The cast and crew of line of duty started work on the sixth series on monday. Bbc filming begins on the new line of duty, as first look. Birmingham location spotting in the tv series line of duty. Feb 17, 2020 line of duty is written and created by jed mercurio, and made for bbc one by world productions. Mr cooke a freelance location manager joined the show for series four and five. Apr 28, 2019 line of duty season five is filmed in belfast after the first series was shot in birmingham. It was created and written by a former brummie doctor, the first series was filmed in birmingham and many of the key.
The compelling bbc television series line of duty was filmed in belfast photo. When does line of duty start, where is it filmed and who. Prompting the conversation on twitter, our very own eamonn. Line of duty means more to me, still now, than anything.
Were honoured that kelly macdonald will join martin, vicky and adrian in series six of line of duty. Line of duty series 4 to begin filming northern ireland. Explaining the line of duty series 2 finale features line of duty creator jed mercurio has kindly answered some viewer questions about the finale to his superlative second series. So in the end it turned out that the quietly lurking dot, the man with. In the united states, the first series was aired on hulu in august 2012 as an exclusive series. In series 4 it is stated to be within close proximity to the m6 motorway, and that both the a38 and a51 pass through it. Spot broad street in the background in series one of line of duty, with.
However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head, superintendent ted hastings, gives him a very special case to investigate dci tony. This is how bbcs line of duty owes its success to birmingham. The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central police force. Mar 31, 2019 for the last three series, line of duty has been filmed in belfast, but its debut was made in birmingham. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts. T he drama, which has be nominated for several baftas, follows the. The resemblance was strongest in season 1, when the show was filmed there. The exact location is never mentioned, although maps of birmingham appear on walls and telephone numbers use an 0121 area code, again indicating birmingham. Line of duty season five is filmed in belfast after the first series was shot in birmingham. Series 1 was filmed in birmingham and series 2 and 3 were filmed in belfast. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Steve arnott is transferred to a police anticorruption unit, where he finds his target is the citys top detective, tony gates.
Kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time, also my heart skipped a beat few times because it was so intense. Aug 25, 2016 filming begins in northern ireland this month on line of duty series 4. Line of duty season 6 shares firstlook images as filming. And star martin looked thrilled to be back at ac12 as he posed for a snap with costar adrian and mercurio. Dont read on if you havent watched episode five of bbc2s line of duty. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts in. Line of duty was filmed in various locations around belfast photo.
Line of dutys adrian dunbar gave a surprise performance on live tv and that fella can sing. Though gatess professional conduct appears above reproach, his private life may provide his enemies the evidence they seek. Line of duty season 5 continues tonight on bbc one with ac12 back on the case of h. Mar 27, 2017 where was line of duty series two, three and four filmed. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc twos bestperforming drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio. The hit british police drama was recommissioned for a fifth and sixth season at the end of season four back in 2017.
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