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Robert Carlyle shown as armed officer in first look at Line Of Duty series seven

The 65-year-old Scottish actor plays Detective Constable Shaun Massie, a guest lead role in the popular crime drama’s return.

Evening Standard · 8h ago

Vicky McClure shares update on Line of Duty’s new series as she praises ‘fiercely working-class’ show

BBC procedural announced a shock return to screens after its purported last series in 2022

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Adrian Dunbar: Receiving Freedom of the City of London is ‘full circle’ moment

The Northern Irish actor, 67, is best known for playing Superintendent Ted Hastings in the hit BBC One drama Line Of Duty

Evening Standard · Jul 14

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Martin Compston urges voters to back SNP to ‘keep Farage out of Scotland’

The Line Of Duty star accused Scottish Labour of wanting to do a deal with Reform UK after the Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio teases fans with post from set as seventh series films

The seventh series of the show was announced in November last year

Evening Standard · Mar 30

Line of Duty star Mark Bonnar teases ‘fantastic’ Series 7 scripts

EXCLUSIVE The Celebrity Traitors star says he was ‘totally blown over’ to get the call to return as disgraced Mike Dryden, with filming on the new series beginning this week

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Mark Bonnar returns for Line Of Duty series seven as new cast revealed

The Shetland star will return to the series after more than a decade.

Evening Standard · Mar 18

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Line of Duty announces Celebrity Traitors star’s surprise return as more cast revealed

The BBC detective drama will be back for series seven next year

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Line of Duty star’s ITV crime procedural series Ridley quietly ends

Adrian Dunbar’s detective show is no more

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Robert Carlyle joins Line of Duty for series seven

Acclaimed actor will take on guest lead role as a specialist firearms officer in hit BBC crime drama

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Robert Carlyle to star as guest lead in new series of Line Of Duty

The 64-year old actor, known for Trainspotting and The Full Monty, will play specialist rifle officer Detective Constable Shaun Massie.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Begbie on board: Robert Carlyle to be guest lead in new Line of Duty series

Carlyle is to follow in the footsteps of Stephen Graham and Keeley Hawes with a guest lead spot in the returning cult show

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Line of Duty season 7: Robert Carlyle cast in hit BBC drama

New series of BBC drama ratings smash is slowly taking shape

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Line of Duty to reopen hunt for ‘H’ as writers respond to fury over series six finale

The seventh series of Line of Duty is reportedly set to return to unfinished business

Evening Standard · Feb 17

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The Independent UK · Feb 17

Line of Duty ‘to reopen’ controversial storyline in season seven

The BBC drama’s divisive ending might not have been what it seemed

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2025

We knew we had another Line Of Duty series in us, says Martin Compston

The Scottish actor said he is ‘excited’ for the hit show to ‘go out on a high’.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

‘The angry Scotsman is always funny’: Martin Compston on new comedy drama series

The 41-year-old stars in new comedy drama series The Revenge Club, centred around a divorce support club.

TechRadar · Dec 12, 2025

Can’t wait for Line of Duty season 7? Watch one star’s ‘ridiculous’ new crime series on Paramount+ to fight the FOMO

Line of Duty season 7 won’t be released for ages, so try one star’s unhinged new Paramount+ crime series in the meantime.

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The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

INTERVIEW: He’s about to reprise the ‘Line of Duty’ role that made him a household name for the long-awaited seventh season, but first, the Scot is starring in a revenge thriller with a difference. He talks to Katie Rosseinsky about career near-misses, the ‘kernels of truth’ in the new ‘Line…

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Shocked Anna Maxwell Martin learns of Line of Duty reboot during live interview

Line of Duty star Anna Maxwell Martin discovered the show was returning for a new series during a live interview on Lorraine on Tuesday, 2 December.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

From shocking deaths to more wee donkeys: what we want from the return of Line of Duty

Jed Mercurio’s police drama is getting a comeback – which gives it the chance to be TV’s greatest cop show once more. Here’s what it needs to do

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Line of Duty is coming back! Here’s what to know about the hit show's return to screens

Creator Jed Mercurio has confirmed that there will be a seventh season

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season

The hit BBC crime drama is coming back to screens for the first time since its record-breaking 2021 finale

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Line of Duty returns as BBC confirms seventh season: ‘Mother of God!’

Confirmation comes after Ted Hastings star Adrian Dunbar teased the return of the smash hit show

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Line Of Duty returning for a seventh series, BBC confirms

Cast members Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar to return - with filming to start in spring next year

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