Line of Duty (BBC Police Drama)

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FiF

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251 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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CSLchappie

436 posts

204 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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FiF said:
Plus why haven't they compared the handwriting on the other evidence bags and KRG-30 12?

This is bloody basics.
Was saying the same thing to the missus while it was on last night. Would Ifield's flat have been cleaned by now? If not surely you'd go back to the source to see how a fresh sample compares to that which was originally tested (the swapped sample)

FiF

44,092 posts

251 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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CSLchappie said:
FiF said:
Plus why haven't they compared the handwriting on the other evidence bags and KRG-30 12?

This is bloody basics.
Was saying the same thing to the missus while it was on last night. Would Ifield's flat have been cleaned by now? If not surely you'd go back to the source to see how a fresh sample compares to that which was originally tested (the swapped sample)
The flat should definitely not have been cleaned yet, hence me asking same question at end of the show last night. As above, basics with such a significant question mark.

Naturally it's easy for us as we are seeing all sides of all things whereas the characters are only seeing a limited view.

rdjohn

6,180 posts

195 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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It's a great storey line.

She told hubby last night that she is having an affair. Balaclava man is someone who has size 10 shoes and access to hubby's office. I think the fickle finger of fate is pointing at hubby's lawyer on both counts. He always plays a bit of a slime-ball character.

If it's not him, then it's probably the ACC, his acting ability alone is a serious crime against television viewers.


BlackLabel

13,251 posts

123 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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The Hastings vs Huntley interview scene was superb.

PurpleTurtle

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144 months

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FiF

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chilistrucker

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151 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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cuprabob

14,630 posts

214 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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Some great acting on this too, especially from Adrian Dunbar and Thandie Newton. Loved the "Ian Paisley" comment.

I can't look at that new DC and not think it's Rio Ferdinand:-)

Amirhussain

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163 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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Bloody hell wasn't expecting information being given to Hilton at the end! yikes Is there a motive behind why.? Or some type of sting by AC-12? If she is bent I'm guessing this is where Huntley possibly got info on Kate's boy.

Nick is going to crack IMO, he comes across as a ticking time bomb and Huntley treating him like a bh is going to backfire on her. The interview scene between Hastings and Huntley was fantastic to watch, but not as good as when Kate and Hastings were interviewing Dot in last seasons finale. I thought Hastings had her and then she pulls that out of the bag shoot Forget action scenes and Range Rover's just give us 60 minutes of interrogation biggrin

In previous episodes when Hastings called Huntley 'darling' I didn't expect that to come back and bite him on his arse!

I quite like James/Jamie, out of all the times to correct your gaffer, he chooses right after they've been taken to the cleaners hehe


FiF

44,092 posts

251 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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What was that line when she showed her true colours and slapped hubby around? "This is real crime, it''s what I do."

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

151 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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Obviously so much more to come smile

Just seen the advert that keeps popping up on the telly for the show, and for the first time noticed there is a shot of lots of armed police moving in on something, and we see The Gaffer stood there firing a pistol eekeekeek

Don't know how I've missed it before.

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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FiF said:
What was that line when she showed her true colours and slapped hubby around? "This is real crime, it''s what I do."
'Look at what I do, not what I say'...?

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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One thing I've remembered, Huntley didn't want a swab taken from her arm when she was at the doctors, could be nothing but then again I expected the 'darling' comment from Hastings to be nothing.

So many twists and turn, won't be surprised if Gill Bigelow is balaclava man! laugh

RemyMartin81D

6,759 posts

205 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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I'm glad of the fact it's not 100% real, it's TV and escapism. I'm hooked as have been every single series. If it was real it would involve detectives going round people's houses asking why they have wrote nasty stuff on Facebook or twitter..

As for this series, certainly a lot more to come, hints of a domestic abuse storyline going on between Huntley and her husband, judging on the AC12 PC Kaurs face. I'd very much say she isn't on a sting. Didn't see that coming.

Bravo!!

Spanna

3,732 posts

176 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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The pregnant AC12 officer looked incredibly uncomfortable handing over the folder. Is she being coerced? Or has Hastings got her doing it to get to Hilton too? They did suggest early on that it was possible Huntley was under senior pressure to secure a conviction.


Beefmeister

16,482 posts

230 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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I'm certain the arm and head injury will be Huntley's undoing. She's going to have a fit or something thanks to the head injury (she's taking lots of pain meds for the headache, lots of holding her head etc) and then they'll notice the arm wound. The swab taken will contain Ifield's DNA and she be done up like a kipper.

Tony Angelino

1,972 posts

113 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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There was a similar story in law and order uk a couple of years back. An arsonist I think had some plastic lodged in his leg from the crime scene and wouldn't let doctors remove it and police analyse it therefore confirming he was the guilty party. The wound slowly got infected and I think the suspect was basically left with a choice between losing his leg/possible death if he left it and being confirmed as guilty if had the evidence removed.

Similar scenario developing here.

croyde

22,899 posts

230 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Hastings has always used terms like darling and luv when addressing female staff.

I've always winced when he does it as it's so out of place in the modern workplace although I know many of my older workmates still use those terms.

Never thought it would be used against him.

Really clever stuff. Loved that last interview session.

Swervin_Mervin

4,452 posts

238 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Regardless of how good the interview scene was, there's the inescapable fact that a SIO of a major case that's in the public eye has a husband that can be placed at the scene of the murder of one police officer and the serious assault/ attempted murder of another.

She would be taken off the case forthwith I'd have thought in reality