john luke Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56482757 Line of Duty: Series six opener attracts record 9.6m audience Sunday's return of Line of Duty attracted the biggest audience in the BBC One police drama's history, according to overnight figures. The opening episode of series six was watched by 9.6 million viewers. That surpassed the show's previous record of 9.1 million for the finale of series five in 2019. Critics largely praised the first episode, with The Guardian's Lucy Mangandescribing it as "just as good, if not better, than ever". Giving it four stars out of five, she wrote: "The sixth series opens as strongly as ever. "If it can hold to its successful formula without tipping into parody, if it can find its way back from the H debacle, and if it can weave its customarily masterful narrative spell without tying itself or us in knots - well, then we'll all be sucking diesel." "On this early evidence, this year's offering has more in common with the show's early years," she wrote. "The opening scenes were reminiscent of series two (the Keeley Hawes season, possibly the best of them all) as a call came into the station with some urgent information." Line of Duty - series one to five recap Kelly Macdonald joins Line of Duty The secret of Line of Duty's success The exploits of the fictional AC-12 anti-corruption unit have gripped audiences ever since Jed Mercurio's drama first hit screens in 2012. Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming), Martin Compston (DS Steve Arnott) and Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hastings) all return, and are joined this year by Kelly Macdonald as DCI Joanne Davidson, who is leading the investigation into the murder of a TV journalist. Singh continued: "Much of its success hangs on the performances of its guest stars like... Hawes and [Stephen] Graham, and the superb Lennie James in series one. It's too early to say if Kelly Macdonald will be among the greats; she has clearly been told to play Davidson as enigmatic. Mercurio... looks to have given Macdonald an intriguing backstory." image captionAdrian Dunbar plays Superintendent Ted Hastings and is loved by audiences for his turns of phrase Ed Cumming, writing in the Independent, gave the episode five stars out of five. "The question is whether the show's any good. On the evidence of this frenetic, nerve-jangling opener: yes," he wrote. "After the more outlandish conspiratorial shenanigans of series five, the first episode of series six returns to what Line of Duty does best: dodgy coppers, tense action and characters who communicate almost exclusively in acronyms." He welcomed the arrival of Macdonald, who has previously starred in Trainspotting, Gosford Park and Giri/Haji. "With her signature mix of sweetness and guile, Macdonald is smart casting for a role that will no doubt toy with our sympathies." But Carol Midgley, writing in The Times, was less enamoured and could only muster two stars. 'Wilfully turgid' "As a fan girl, it grieves me to sound like a disappointed bride on her wedding night. But... was that it?" she wrote. "Am I missing something or was last night's opener wilfully turgid? It rarely moved out of second gear. "Obviously the weight of all those acronyms made it stagger somewhat but that's normal; it's the signature self-parodic in-joke. But where was the blow-you-away plot twist?" The Evening Standard's Katie Rosseinsky was more keen. She wrote: "Opening with a nerve-shredding set piece, an enigmatic central character and a fusillade of acronyms and police-speak (who or what is a chis? What's the PNC? Is 1A on the matrix good or bad? I have precisely no idea, and that's part of the fun), this had all the hallmarks of a classic Line of Duty opener, but never felt like a case of bent coppers-by-numbers. "In the best way, it recalled the first episode of the show's superlative second series: could Macdonald's intriguing, softly-spoken Davidson become an anti-hero to rival Keeley Hawes' Lindsay Denton?" Fans of the show - including BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker and Pointless presenter Richard Osman - joked about the use of acronyms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Never actually watched it ... do I need to watch the previous series to enjoy this one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Got it recorded,will not watch it until close to the next one which is next Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Stillearly said: Never actually watched it ... do I need to watch the previous series to enjoy this one ? If you can get BBC iPlayer you can watch the lot & they're all very good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Stillearly said: Never actually watched it ... do I need to watch the previous series to enjoy this one ? Not absolutely necessary, but knowing who the characters are helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Not me, looks like a re run of Z cars, is it good then? Edited March 22, 2021 by Horizondave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Not me neither, but I have been recording it on BBC. I have no idea of the series that I have, usuallly I wait until it's all done, then I will binge watch them! Just checked and I have 6 episodes of 6 so will catch up with them soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I like the series. As a yank it's interesting to see how UK police procedures differ from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Forget the acronyms, I need subtitles. Yes, I have watched series 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 CHIS (covert human intelligence source) MIT (murder investigation team) PNC (police national computer) TA (tactical advisor). DC – Detective Constable (cops who have passed their detective exams get a “D” instead of “P” before their rank) DS – Detective Sergeant DI – Detective Inspector DCI – Detective Chief Inspector Det Supt – Detective Superintendent DCS – Detective Chief Superintendent ACC – Assistant Chief Constable DCC – Deputy Chief Constable CC – Chief Constable AC-12 – Anti-Corruption Unit 12 ARU – Armed Response Unit ARV – Armed Response Vehicle B&E – Breaking and entering Blue-on-blue – The accidental shooting/injury of an officer by another police officer CID – Criminal Investigation Department CIS – Crime Information System CPS – Crown Prosecution Service D&D – Drunk and Disorderly DIR – Digital Interview Recorder DPS – Directorate of Professional Standards DVU – Domestic Violence Unit ED905 - arbitrary code which represents heroin in season five GBH – Grievous Bodily Harm IC – Identification Codes IC9 – Unknown ID – Identification IRTC – Injury Road Traffic Collision IRV – Incident Response Vehicle Job – A crime, especially a robbery LEO – Local Enforcement Officer LIO – Local Intelligence Officer MIT – Major incident team MoPI - Management of Police Information NCPA – No Cause for Police Action NCS – National Crime Squad NDIU – National Drugs Intelligence Unit NOK – Next Of Kin OCG – Organised Crime Group OBBO – Observation OP – Observation Point PCSO – Police Community Support Officer RCU – Road Crime Unit Reg 15 – Regulation 15 notices tells officers that a complaint has been made against them RTA – Road Traffic Accident RTC – Road Traffic Collision SCD – Specialist Crime Directorate SCG – Serious Crime Group SO – Specialist Operations SOCA – Serious and Organised Crime Agency Sitrep - Situation Report TC – Traffic Collision TFU – Tactical Firearms Unit TOA – Time of Arrival TWOC – Taking (a vehicle) Without Owner’s Consent UCO – Under Cover Of VSS – Victim Support Scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 hours ago, john luke said: CHIS (covert human intelligence source) MIT (murder investigation team) PNC (police national computer) TA (tactical advisor). DC – Detective Constable (cops who have passed their detective exams get a “D” instead of “P” before their rank) DS – Detective Sergeant DI – Detective Inspector DCI – Detective Chief Inspector Det Supt – Detective Superintendent DCS – Detective Chief Superintendent ACC – Assistant Chief Constable DCC – Deputy Chief Constable CC – Chief Constable AC-12 – Anti-Corruption Unit 12 ARU – Armed Response Unit ARV – Armed Response Vehicle B&E – Breaking and entering Blue-on-blue – The accidental shooting/injury of an officer by another police officer CID – Criminal Investigation Department CIS – Crime Information System CPS – Crown Prosecution Service D&D – Drunk and Disorderly DIR – Digital Interview Recorder DPS – Directorate of Professional Standards DVU – Domestic Violence Unit ED905 - arbitrary code which represents heroin in season five GBH – Grievous Bodily Harm IC – Identification Codes IC9 – Unknown ID – Identification IRTC – Injury Road Traffic Collision IRV – Incident Response Vehicle Job – A crime, especially a robbery LEO – Local Enforcement Officer LIO – Local Intelligence Officer MIT – Major incident team MoPI - Management of Police Information NCPA – No Cause for Police Action NCS – National Crime Squad NDIU – National Drugs Intelligence Unit NOK – Next Of Kin OCG – Organised Crime Group OBBO – Observation OP – Observation Point PCSO – Police Community Support Officer RCU – Road Crime Unit Reg 15 – Regulation 15 notices tells officers that a complaint has been made against them RTA – Road Traffic Accident RTC – Road Traffic Collision SCD – Specialist Crime Directorate SCG – Serious Crime Group SO – Specialist Operations SOCA – Serious and Organised Crime Agency Sitrep - Situation Report TC – Traffic Collision TFU – Tactical Firearms Unit TOA – Time of Arrival TWOC – Taking (a vehicle) Without Owner’s Consent UCO – Under Cover Of VSS – Victim Support Scheme BLM ??? Means Bit Late Mate in North London not sure about elsewhere .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 BMA (bite my arse), used by criminals non-convicted law abiding citizens when speaking to a DC, DS, DI, DCI etc. SMD may be used if the DC, DS etc is female. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Who is still watching the series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Me. Great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Yep still watching and loving it. Was late to the party, and watched the first 4 series on catch up. Brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 42 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: Yep still watching and loving it. Was late to the party, and watched the first 4 series on catch up. Brilliant stuff. I just finished watching all the previous series on catchup. Now I have season 6 to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 This is one on my binge watch list, something I can watch when the rest of the family are in bed, so please guys, no "spoilers"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, Butch said: This is one on my binge watch list, something I can watch when the rest of the family are in bed, so please guys, no "spoilers"!! Watch them from the start, each series has been quite compelling and do relate to the next. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Less than five hours, folks. Some very knowledgeable people on this forum. The question is, ’Who is H?’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I am fully caught up and recording tonights program to watch after the snooker, so will be ignoring this thread after this post, don't want any spoilers. My guess is that H won't be found tonight, leaving many questions for the next series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, boydeste said: I am fully caught up and recording tonights program to watch after the snooker, so will be ignoring this thread after this post, don't want any spoilers. My guess is that H won't be found tonight, leaving many questions for the next series. I'm just starting on S1 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Stillearly said: That 'H' is sadly deceased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boydeste Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 What a huge let down. Probably the weakest ending to a series they have done. Very disappointed. No spoilers for those that are catching up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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