Where was line of duty series 1 filmed

Were honoured that kelly macdonald will join martin, vicky and adrian in series six of line of duty. The story is about the anticorruption unit 12 ac12 led by superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar and set within the fictional central police force. The ac12 building in real life is the northern irish headquarters of invest. Line of duty series 5 ending with 90minute episode as. New series of line of duty pictured filming in belfast. Line of duty series 1 official trailer what is line of duty.

Prompting the conversation on twitter, our very own eamonn. Line of duty series 4 adrian dunbar confirms filming date. Is line of duty based on real events and does ac12 really. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts in the. It is one of the best british television dramas for ages. 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. 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. Series leads dunbar, compston and vicky mcclure will all return.

The compelling bbc television series line of duty was filmed in belfast photo. Line of duty season 6 shares firstlook images as filming. Line of dutys martin compston and adrian dunbar film series 6. Steve arnott is transferred to a police anticorruption unit, where he finds his target is the citys top detective, tony gates. Mar 19, 2019 line of duty series 5 cast we know ac12s main three will be back. The hit british police drama was recommissioned for a fifth and sixth season at the end of season four back in 2017.

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. Line of duty is a british bbc police procedural television series created by jed mercurio and produced by world productions. 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. It was created and written by a former brummie doctor, the first. Principal production has begun on police corruption drama line of duty series six. Aidys there, vickys there, martins there wait a minute. Jan 10, 2018 birmingham is at the heart of the most gripping drama on tv line of duty. Bbc filming begins on the new line of duty, as first look. Dont read on if you havent watched episode five of bbc2s line of duty.

Birmingham location spotting in the tv series line of duty. 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. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department ac12, run by zealous superintendent ted hastings. Exact locations are a bit of a struggle, however, as producers would like to keep up the. Line of duty uses belfasts landmarks sparingly, however. I am very excited to say theres not one but two more series of line of duty. Line of duty is the uks mostwatched show of 2019 to date, with 7. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts. It is also said to be around an hours drive from northampton. Line of duty tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Line of duty series 4 adrian dunbar confirms filming. Line of duty series 5 cast we know ac12s main three will be back. Ted hastings adrian dunbar, ds kate fleming vicky mcclure and ds now potentially di steve arnott martin.

The cast and crew of line of duty started work on the sixth series on monday. Series 1 was filmed in birmingham and series 2 and 3 were filmed in belfast. Bbc filming begins on the new line of duty, as first. 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.

Kelly macdonald is joining the line of duty cast ian westpa. The new series will be directed by daniel nettheim broadchurch, doctor who, gareth bryn. Mar 27, 2017 where was line of duty series two, three and four filmed. Line of duty series 4 to begin filming northern ireland screen. The first series of line of duty was shot in birmingham before filming moved to belfast. Mr cooke a freelance location manager joined the show for series four and five. 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.

For series two, three and four the cast and crew upped sticks and moved to belfast. Line of duty returns forafifth series, as ac12 continues to hunt for any corruption lurking within the police. The city is located somewhere in the west midlands region of the united kingdom. Feb 17, 2020 line of duty is written and created by jed mercurio, and made for bbc one by world productions. Birmingham is at the heart of the most gripping drama on tv line of duty. Mar 10, 2019 line of duty series 1 official trailer what is line of duty. For the last three series, line of duty has been filmed in belfast, but its debut was made in birmingham. Line of duty was filmed in various locations around belfast photo. Series one was filmed in birmingham, including pub interiors in the queens arms. Line of duty season 5 continues tonight on bbc one with ac12 back on the case of h. Line of duty writer and showrunner, jed mercurio, says. 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.

The filming included shots of the interior of wellknown pub the queens arms, a. 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. When does line of duty start, where is it filmed and who is. Line of duty means more to me, still now, than anything. The premiere was on bbc two on 26 june 2012 and moved to bbc one on 26 march 2017 for the fourth series. In the united states, the first series was aired on hulu in august 2012 as an exclusive series. 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. Spot broad street in the background in series one of line of duty, with. 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 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. Produced by world productions line of duty received funding from the northern ireland screen fund supported by invest ni. It is never referred to by name either on screen or in the script. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department.

But the head of the police anticorruption unit, superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, ashes to ashes, has his doubts about gates. The bbc one drama following the intricate investigations of police anticorruption unit ac12 is set to. How line of duty broke the laws of police shows television. So in the end it turned out that the quietly lurking dot, the man with. 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. The series follows superintendent ted hastings adrian dunbar, d. Now plans are in the pipeline for line of duty filming location tours. Line of duty series 4 to begin filming northern ireland.

Line of duty is written and created by jed mercurio, and made for bbc one by world productions. Series two, three, four and five were made in northern ireland by bbc northern ireland. Mar 23, 2019 line of duty means more to me, still now, than anything. Mar 31, 2019 for the last three series, line of duty has been filmed in belfast, but its debut was made in birmingham. Series one of the show was shot in and around birmingham. Kate fleming vicky mcclure as they lead an investigation into the corrupt actions of d. Line of duty 2012 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 unknown. The resemblance was strongest in season 1, when the show was filmed there. Cast and crew of the bbcs hit drama line of duty have been pictured filming the sixth season of the show in belfast. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories, trailer.

Its the best police drama ive ever seen and so cleverly written. Line of dutys adrian dunbar gave a surprise performance on live tv and that fella can sing. Produced by world productions line of duty received funding from the. After a bungled raid which kills an innocent man young ds steve arnott faces disgrace. Jul 25, 2012 not for hire 1959 line of duty 1 27 was released on. And star martin looked thrilled to be back at ac12 as he posed for a snap with costar adrian and mercurio. Line of duty season 6 release date cast, plot, theories. When does line of duty start, where is it filmed and who. Apr 28, 2019 line of duty season five is filmed in belfast after the first series was shot in birmingham. Line of duty series 6 releases firstlook images as filming. It was more obvious in the first series which was filmed in birmingham. The first series of line of duty, consisting of five episodes, began broadcasting on 26 june 2012 on bbc two. Not for hire 1959 line of duty 127 was released on.

Line of duty series six begins filming in belfast the location guide. However he is transferred to the anticorruption squad, whose head, superintendent ted hastings, gives him a very special case to investigate dci tony. T he drama, which has be nominated for several baftas, follows the. Filming begins in northern ireland this month on line of duty series 4. Eagleeyed line of duty fans have been excitedly tweeting as they spotted some familiar locations where the series was filmed in belfast. But i remember switching on to watch series four, and it was so odd. Line of duty tv series 2012 movies, tv, celebs, and more. This is how bbcs line of duty owes its success to birmingham.

Line of duty star reveals how much of series 6 is left to film. More usual are streets like the area of castlereagh to the south, at the junction of rosetta road and mount merrion. The exact location is never mentioned, although maps of birmingham appear on walls and telephone numbers use an 0121 area code, again indicating birmingham. The first series premiered on 26 june 2012 and became bbc twos bestperforming drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4. When ds steve arnott joins the anticorruption unit, he learns that the target of his first investigation is the wellrespected dci tony gates. Written by jed mercurio, this series sees ac12 in the thick of a careerdefining case, operation trapdoor. Detective chief inspector tony gates lennie james, the walking dead is an exemplary cop. Aug 25, 2016 filming begins in northern ireland this month on line of duty series 4. 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. Exploring the world of police corruption through the actions of the anticorruption department ac12, run by zealous superintendent ted. Freelance location director david cooke 43, who worked on the latest series, told sunday life that he would be supportive.

The credits actually reveal that the series was filmed. It was created and written by a former brummie doctor, the first series was filmed in birmingham and many of the key. Line of duty season five is filmed in belfast after the first series was shot in birmingham. Line of duty belfast filming locations spotted by eamonn. Kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time, also my heart skipped a beat few times because it was so intense. Where are the line of duty filming locations, whereabouts in. New series of line of duty begins filming belfasttelegraph. I enjoyed bodyguard but line of duty is faaaaaar superior in my opinion. For series five, one significant location is the phone box where bindra and arnott make contact with the gang. 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. Where was line of duty series two, three and four filmed. The bbc one series has been filmed on location in northern. Though gatess professional conduct appears above reproach, his private life may provide his enemies the evidence they seek. Filming has begun on new season as images from behindthescenes of cop drama are teased.