Line of Duty (BBC Police Drama)

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hepy

1,271 posts

141 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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Cfnteabag said:
That is going to be the theme of the next series , Hastings being part of it. My money is going in now of him nit being guilty but a heavy weight of evidence being presented to make it look like he is
and no doubt Neil Morrisey's character to make an appearance..missed him this series.

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

254 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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Roz Huntley - "I'm not a bad person" rofl

And ten years inside. She'd get that for perverting the cause of justice alone. Thrn there's the manslaughter.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

152 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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K12beano said:
Balaclava men
THIS^^^^^^
Seems to be a fair few of them.

My mate has been saying for a long while that somehow, deep down, he thinks Hastings could ultimately be the top dog behind it ALL. I have for the most part said he is mad, but as others have stated on here tonight and after watching it, there are a few little things that now have me scratching my chin.

I guess it would be the ultimate bombshell for the last ever episode.

Irish links scratchchin

The link to a top police mans surname beginning with H that Dot coughed out scratchchin

He was an amazing shot tonight taking out, (1) of balaclava MEN. Didn't need to think it or look fazed, just aim, fire, boom!

He was keen to get Kate to remove his picture from the pic board in the office, and he made some comment about 'it feeling like a life sentence/lifetimes work' or something along those lines.

I think Kate's ears were pricked at this point, all very subtle at mo but interesting when they later walked through the boatyard to the 'supposed' suicide spot Kate asked him if he remembered the place?

He point blank said no, and she reminded him that it's where the social worker from a previous series had also supposedly committed suicide.

Yet again so many ifs, buts and.........biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

DSLiverpool

14,764 posts

203 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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Maneet going bent and Jamie going all gun smoke shoot out mental we're just bonkers parts of the story - pity.

The forensics reason for having a balaclava wasn't clear either nor was his relationship with Hana who he met in the cafe but was shown to know her previously ????

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

243 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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DSLiverpool said:
Maneet going bent and Jamie going all gun smoke shoot out mental we're just bonkers parts of the story - pity.

The forensics reason for having a balaclava wasn't clear either nor was his relationship with Hana who he met in the cafe but was shown to know her previously ????
She's a brass.

rover 623gsi

5,230 posts

162 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Re: Hastings shooting balaclava man. Ted is an ex-RUC Officer and all RUC Officers are firearms trained.

Pickled

2,051 posts

144 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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rover 623gsi said:
Re: Hastings shooting balaclava man. Ted is an ex-RUC Officer and all RUC Officers are firearms trained.
But he's also a stickler for rules, no firearms officer would take that shot with a far more accurate weapon let alone a sidearm - at least not this side of Hollywood

He shot him to avoid being identified

silverthorn2151

6,298 posts

180 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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I would have liked to have seen the reaction of her team when they heard she had been spinning them. Particularly the girl who had loads of boss love for her.

I would be disappointed if Hastings ended up as Mr Big, but I can see what you are all picking up.

Spanna

3,732 posts

177 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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I think it's a double bluff. What's in it for Ted? We've already seen in the past he has money issues, brought up by Denton and a failed marriage. They might point the finger but it'll be a framing or circumstantial.

Hopefully Arnott is fully recovered for next season.

rdjohn

6,189 posts

196 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Another bit on nonsense thrown into the storyline last night was the presence of an AC9.

Are we to believe that within one Police force there could possibly be 12 anti-corruption teams?


rover 623gsi

5,230 posts

162 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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AC9 have been mentioned before in at least one series

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

254 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Spanna said:
I think it's a double bluff. What's in it for Ted? We've already seen in the past he has money issues, brought up by Denton and a failed marriage. They might point the finger but it'll be a framing or circumstantial.

Hopefully Arnott is fully recovered for next season.
Agree. When the team came back into the office late after further thought on evidence Ted's facial expression was that he was impressed. If he was Mr Big you'd expect him to be worried.

I expect Arnott to be fully mobile next time out. He already made it onto crutches at the end.

Starfighter

4,930 posts

179 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Each force area has an AC unit. AC-3 was referenced when DS Fleming wanted to do some undercover work without Hastings being involved (Masonic involvement).

Smollet

10,620 posts

191 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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hepy said:
Iplayer cut out and I missed a couple of mins.

Why did Roz decide to confess?
Basically her primary reason was she wanted her kids to have at least one parent who wasn't fitted up and in jail and that Lakewell and Hilton were guilty and were going down with her.

Nimby

4,601 posts

151 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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How long does it take to get DNA analysed? I can't find any recent figures by searching, but AC-12 got theirs rather quickly.
Also could you get evidential DNA from clothing that had been through a washing machine cycle?

FiF

44,144 posts

252 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Two things where I'm disappointed.

One, we didn't get to see DC Speccy Brown Nose's face when she realised that her gaffer was a wrong 'un.

Two, if DC Jamie Desford was Hilton's man why did he need Maneet to do the farcical "Oh we're changing logins etc" in order to get the copy of DI Dot Cotton's dying declaration etc.

That was some shot from Hastings with an unfamiliar sidearm.

Finally, what result did people get from the Telegraph Line of Duty trivia quiz? I did so badly got a "Oh dear fella, you're sloppy, incompetent and possibly corrupt. We're serving you a Regn 15 notice with immediate effect. Stand down."

SAB888

3,245 posts

208 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Thoroughly enjoyed series 4, Yes there are still plenty of unanswered questions which will resurface in series 5. I noted Hastings glance over to Kate near the end as if planting the seeds of doubt into his involvement in anything corrupt. I did wonder if Roz did anything to the interview recording as she was left in the interview room alone when it all kicked off. There was also a lingering look at the board with the photos of all the suspects starting with "H", so maybe one of those will be prominent in the next series.

Well done to everyone involved in producing another great British drama, but especially to the creator, Jed Mercurio.

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

171 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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FiF said:
That was some shot from Hastings with an unfamiliar sidearm.
He needs retraining. Every one knows procedure is non-fatal shoulder wound to hostage, then clear shot at assailant as victim drops to floor.

Countdown

39,974 posts

197 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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FiF said:
Two, if DC Jamie Desford was Hilton's man why did he need Maneet to do the farcical "Oh we're changing logins etc" in order to get the copy of DI Dot Cotton's dying declaration etc.."
I don't think JD was a knowing accomplice. I think he was conned by Hilton. After all, unlike Hastings, Hilton "recognised" Desford's capabilities....... biggrin

Countdown

39,974 posts

197 months

Monday 1st May 2017
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Ok, so I may have missed this...

Why did Tim Ifield panic and get ready to dismember Roz when he thought he'd killed her? Why not just tell the truth?