that's exactly what H would say, though...
― kinder, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 13:08 (three years ago) link
Perhaps Birmingham is like 1920s Chicago, but the scepticism about organised crime involvement is reaching Scully-like levels of denial — it’s, like, how many armed road blockades/alien invasions do you have to witness before you think “ok maybe something’s going on here”
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 13:38 (three years ago) link
Is it Birmingham?? I thought it was Anyville
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 14:55 (three years ago) link
Anyville, the Metropolis to Birmingham's New York City
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 15:08 (three years ago) link
Lol i took a second to try and think of what the UK equiv was but came up with zilch
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 15:16 (three years ago) link
The geography is a bit all over the place. Filmed in Belfast, I thought it was supposed to be Nottingham at first cos they've all got East Midlands accents. But then Steve pops up to Liverpool every 5 minutes
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 15:58 (three years ago) link
First series filmed in Brum, and I seem to recall reading the maps on the walls of the interview room are of there as well? But I think it's not really supposed to be a real place, rather a bad dream amalgamation of the shit bits of every UK city.
Steve pops up to Liverpool every 5 minutes
So that's actually supposed to be Liverpool? Thought I recognised the cathedral in the background of one shot...
― chap, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 16:42 (three years ago) link
Buckells is definitely a Brummie - the actor Nigel Boyle grew up in Birmingham and is known to be a huge Aston Villa fan (good man!).
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ian-buckells-line-of-duty-13027180
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:20 (three years ago) link
Love his accent.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:27 (three years ago) link
― chap, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:42 (forty-two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Yeah, the cathedral and John's accent place it as Liverpool. Steph's accent places it as some weird fantasy land
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:28 (three years ago) link
Poor formatting skills
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:29 (three years ago) link
John's accent place it as Liverpool.
Accents mean about as much in this show as they do in Game of Thrones.
― chap, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:35 (three years ago) link
Snidey bit of editing there chap
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:49 (three years ago) link
Sorry, wasn't meant as a dig, just saying!
― chap, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:53 (three years ago) link
Haha np, you're right of course
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:54 (three years ago) link
'The more I listen to the PM, the more I think that Ted Hastings and AC-12 are needed to get to the bottom of this one.'Sir Keir makes a Line of Duty reference as he pressed MPs to back Labour’s motion for a parliamentary inquiry into Greensill scandalhttps://t.co/kUo7IwEiXU pic.twitter.com/mVrcbk946N— ITV News (@itvnews) April 14, 2021
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 15:29 (three years ago) link
Ignoring (or unaware) that Ted Hasting and AC-12 aren't actually that good at getting to the bottom of stuff.
― chap, Wednesday, 14 April 2021 16:41 (three years ago) link
TOMMY HUNTER HOW ARE YOU
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Sunday, 18 April 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
!!!!!
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Sunday, 18 April 2021 20:59 (three years ago) link
not james bloody nesbitt! for unaccountable reasons we watched bloodlands, the mercurio produced cop drama starring nesbitt. it was not good.why can't cops just shoot people in the leg?
― Scheming politicians are captivating, and it hurts (ledge), Sunday, 18 April 2021 21:01 (three years ago) link
I did get momentarily confused when James Bloodlands face popped up.This is like a greatest hits compilation, this series.Too tense at the end. I think I hate Carmichael even more than that little scrote Ryan.Confirmation that Lee Banks and Carl Banks were brothers.
― kinder, Sunday, 18 April 2021 21:13 (three years ago) link
Best fan favourite: "Definately"
― kinder, Sunday, 18 April 2021 21:23 (three years ago) link
The fifth episode “every single plotline is suddenly fucked” cliffhanger is my favourite kind of cliffhanger
Ryan doing the classic overextended Bond villain speech was good too
― Chuck_Tatum, Sunday, 18 April 2021 21:53 (three years ago) link
I'm way behind, but did chuckle at "the name's Hastings ma'am, I'm the epitome of an old battle"
― calzino, Sunday, 18 April 2021 22:25 (three years ago) link
I FOUND THE MEME KATE SENT STEVE #LineofDuty pic.twitter.com/MmQXHaX5SM— niamh (@dxrthvaders) April 18, 2021
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Sunday, 18 April 2021 22:33 (three years ago) link
This tweet and its replies reminded me of aldo.
Me: I watch #LineOfDuty for the plot The plot: pic.twitter.com/5zXk0iZ1Lo— Vic (@Victoria_Belk98) April 18, 2021
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Monday, 19 April 2021 07:58 (three years ago) link
It's completely ridiculous now but still a lot of fun to watch. And all the post show Twitter reactions etc just adds to the enjoyment.
Two episodes left and I think Mercurio has hinted that not everything will be tied up by the end. He seems up for doing more but BBC haven't confirmed yet although you imagine it would be shoe-in given the ratings/hype around the show (assuming everyone's available)
― groovypanda, Monday, 19 April 2021 08:02 (three years ago) link
Lakewell: “Look deeper into the race claim”“Race claim + H” rearranged = Carmichael. #LineofDuty pic.twitter.com/RLvoaxzI1G— Dec (@DecLloyd) April 18, 2021
― groovypanda, Monday, 19 April 2021 08:17 (three years ago) link
oooh that's the kind of "Lost"-esque online chat I live for!
― kinder, Monday, 19 April 2021 09:18 (three years ago) link
References to the Stephen Lawrence/Christopher Alder cases a little on the nose, but then this show has not been known for it's subtlety in referencing real life events. Evidently it's something Mercurio feels extremely strongly about though as his production company is making a drama about the Lawrence case currently.
Could Banks have been fibbing re: Hastings tipping him off about Corbett, we've only got his word that that was what was discussed and he's hardly what you'd a reliable character. Seems like a good way to drive an irreconcilable wedge between Arnott and Hastings.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Monday, 19 April 2021 11:50 (three years ago) link
Did the earlier seasons put Savile quite as front-and-center? They've had a few allusions to him this season, and to the Cliff Richard fuck-up, both of which are very sore spots with the BBC. Makes you wonder if negotiations on the next series weren't going well.
― stet, Monday, 19 April 2021 12:08 (three years ago) link
Photo shown on screen during the interview with Fairbank in Series 3, although IIRC they didn't name Savile, it was more along the lines of "I am showing the suspect an image of a well-known celebrity."
S3 also had the very obvious Cyril Smith stand-in
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Monday, 19 April 2021 12:38 (three years ago) link
Could Banks have been fibbing re: Hastings tipping him off about Corbett
It was Fairbanks that Vella was due to talk to the day before she got murdered, right? Wonder if they'll have to find some evidence some other way about what he knew?
― kinder, Monday, 19 April 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
H is harry webb
― building a hole (NickB), Monday, 19 April 2021 15:06 (three years ago) link
ok i caught up
― mark s, Monday, 19 April 2021 21:34 (three years ago) link
anna maxwell martin flubbing the word "inexplicably" in her second sentence spoiled the vibe a bit otherwise grand work everyone
― mark s, Monday, 19 April 2021 21:36 (three years ago) link
(i have just reached the operation yewtree reveal)― mark s, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 21:40 (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― mark s, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 21:40 (four years ago) bookmarkflaglink
^^^this is when jimmy savile was first introduced as part of the story, as an image in an interview-room powerpoint (also dale roach = rochdale = cyril smith)
― mark s, Monday, 19 April 2021 21:42 (three years ago) link
why say "GSWs" when "gun shot wounds" is literally shorter?!?!?!?!1!!!!11eleventy!!!?
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 19 April 2021 23:01 (three years ago) link
Actually thinking about it, could the whole business with Steph Corbett be a set-up to cast suspicion on Ted (again)? First of all turning up at AC-12 to talk to Hastings instead of meeting somewhere more private, thereby guaranteeing Arnott's suspicions about his Gaffer will lead him to pay a visit and (eventually) find the money which could easily have been planted. Then her strange behaviour on the phone to Steve last episode, as if she was under pressure to break off the relationship. It's also a bit odd that her kids never seem to be in the house. Could easily see the OCG putting the screws on her just like they have Davidson, e.g. "Do this for us or you'll loose more than your nice house," etc.
OTOH I'm aware this probably relies a bit too much on coincidence to be plausible. Also a bit wary of getting too heavily into speculating after the last series, when pretty much every theorised outcome turned out to be more interesting than what actually happened.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Monday, 19 April 2021 23:06 (three years ago) link
It's also a bit odd that her kids never seem to be in the house
I've been thinking that too, but tbf she did run outside for the call, presumably to escape their prying ears. So like... I guess I'm an idiot but what did Steve finally realise the money was for?
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 19 April 2021 23:08 (three years ago) link
He clearly had some inkling from the start as he was not so subtly probing her about how she was able to afford to keep living in the same house, the luxury Sky package, etc.
The forensics confirmed it was part of the same dirty cash planted in Ted's hotel room last series, suggesting he had pocketed some of it and given it to Steph because...dunno, guilt over Corbett's death maybe, or to keep her quiet about something else. But that's assuming he did give her the money, and Ted would have to be pretty stupid to be handing out large amounts of cash from organised crime that could be traced directly back to him. He didn't float up the Lagan in a bubble y'know.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Monday, 19 April 2021 23:54 (three years ago) link
dunno, guilt over Corbett's death maybe, or to keep her quiet about something else
Right but in this episode Steve feels like he's cracked it - he knows what the 50K was specifically for. He gets in his car and calls Kate and tells her so, and then of course we don't hear the rest.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 19 April 2021 23:58 (three years ago) link
Also.... at least one of the gunshots at the end has to have come from Davidson, no?
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 00:13 (three years ago) link
Think they’ll play Ted off Steve and the whole plotline about Steve’s addiction and Ted keeping the AC-12 news from him - especially after Steve has changed his mind about his transfer - seem to play into this.
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 00:15 (three years ago) link
Ted is surely getting those occupational health reminders as well and is biding his time on them.
― Scamp Granada (gyac), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 00:16 (three years ago) link
― kinder, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 07:01 (three years ago) link
"triple nine" same as "nine,nine,nine"
also no one in the real world calls it a triple nine call.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 07:59 (three years ago) link
If I remember right we saw Ted giving Steph the money at the end of S5
― paolo, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:03 (three years ago) link
Ahh, yeah. Of course, he did. I think I'd blotted out most of that episode from my memory. Ah well, scratch that theory then.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:35 (three years ago) link
Yeah, in one of the final episodes last season Ted literally turns up at Steph's house with the envelope of cash that was the missing fifty grand
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:45 (three years ago) link