1 hour ago Line of Duty's Martin Compston admits going to 'dark place' in new role

EXCLUSIVE: The Revenge Club has just landed on Paramount Plus and Martin Compston opened up about his role.

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2 h. ago Line of Duty's Martin Compston on 'breaking down' filming new thriller

EXCLUSIVE: The Revenge Club stars Line of Duty's Martin Compston in an emotional thriller on Paramount Plus

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2 h. ago Line of Duty's Martin Compston admits going into 'dark place' for new thriller

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Compston opened up about the emotionally-driven series The Revenge Club and how he dealt with such heavy topics.

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

He’s about to reprise the 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 of Duty’ script and why he can’t wait for the World Cup

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5 h. ago ‘I live for playing cops and robbers!’ Martin Compston on love, Las Vegas and the new Line of Duty

He’ll soon be going back on the hunt for bent coppers – but not before a wild revenge tale of divorcees going rogue. The star talks feeling inferior to Meera Syal, his life in the US and why he’s thrilled to be typecastWhile we embark on the inhumanly long wait for the new season of Line of Duty, which starts shooting in January, you’ll see Martin Compston – the show’s hero and true north – a number of times. Twice as you’ve never seen him before, and once, in Red Eye, in the form that you’ve come to know and love him: brisk and taciturn, brave and speedy, the man you’d trust to save the world while the dopes all around him can’t even see it needs saving.But first, The Revenge Club, in which he is a revelation. The setting is a support group for divorcees, a ragtag gang united by nothing but the fact that they’ve been summarily dismissed by their spouses. “There’s no other reason for these characters to be in each other’s lives,” Compston says from his home in Las Vegas (more on tha...

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11 h. ago Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, says he has a year to live after brain tumor diagnosis

Collins discloses stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosisFormer NBA trailblazer pursuing new therapiesSymptoms appeared and worsened rapidlyJason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, said Thursday he’s battling “one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer”.Collins, who revealed in a brief statement in September that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, said in an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne published Thursday that he has stage 4 glioblastoma. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago World Darts Championship 2026: Schedule and latest results as Luke Littler eases to opening win

Reigning champion makes dominant start to title defence on night one at Alexandra Palace

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16 h. ago Martin Compston will not let Line Of Duty stop him from watching Scotland at World Cup

EXCLUSIVE: Former pro Scottish footballer has urged show creator Jed Mercurio to schedule production around World Cup matches

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22 h. ago Merz says European leaders had ‘constructive’ call with Trump as he plays down tensions with US – Europe live

German chancellor says conversation focused on ‘what territorial concessions Ukraine is prepared to make’Nato’s Rutte largely sticks to usual pleasantries, but says the clear political signal from Germany and other European partners is that “Europe is ready to take on more responsibility,” and “a signal that burden sharing is not just a slogan.”In his opening remarks, Merz says that Nato plays “a key role in a time of great geopolitical upheaval,” as he recalls his numerous meetings with Rutte in recent months. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Martin Compston tells Line of Duty creator 'kill me off' for major reason

It was recently announced that 41-year-old actor will reprise his role as DS Steve Arnott when the BBC crime drama returns

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26 h. ago World Darts Championship 2026: Schedule and latest results as Luke Littler begins title defence

‘The Nuke’ in action early as tournament gets underway at Alexandra Palace

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48 h. ago Martin Compston gets out Rangers fishing rod as Celtic diehard trolls Ally McCoist with two reminders

The actor took a jab at the Ibrox icon as he appeared on talkSPORT amid a massive week for the Hoops

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3 d. ago Martin Compston lets slip Line Of Duty spoiler and secret issue that made filming hard

Line Of Duty will return to the BBC for a seventh series, with Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston all coming back to reprise their roles as the anti-corruption cops of AC-12

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4 d. ago Devastated Strictly fans fume ‘it’s biggest robbery in show history’ as Lewis Cope is axed in shock quarter

STRICTLY Come Dancing was rocked tonight as show hunk Lewis Cope and partner Katya Jones were sensationally axed. The Emmerdale star, 30, had performed a number of all-time great routines this series and looked nailed on to reach the final. But he faced tough competition in Amber Davies in a shock dance-off and was eliminated...

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7 d. ago 'Only tool': New Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy sets out his philosophy and explains why he fits with club

Frenchman says ‘style of play is about the way I live’

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9 d. ago Fulham v Manchester City, Barcelona v Atlético Madrid and more – football live

⚽️ Premier League and La Liga updates from 19.30pm GMT⚽️ Live scoreboard | And mail WillElsewhere England are playing Ghana in a friendly. Join Yara El-Shaboury for that one.Barcelona: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí , Balde, Gerard Martín; Pedri, Eric García; Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha; Lewandowski. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Revenge Club release date, cast and episodes for 'darkly funny thriller'

The Revenge Club stars Martin Compston and Aimée-Ffion Edwards in a darkly comic thriller

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1 week ago The Revenge Club release date and cast unveiled for Martin Compston thriller

The Revenge Club is a highly anticipated darkly comic thriller

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1 week ago I’ve found the best PS5 Black Friday deals that are still live on Cyber Monday

The PS5 Slim, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal are at their lowest price for Cyber MondayFollow live: All the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 deals

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2 w. ago Oasis say what they'll do next after epic comeback tours end

The Wonderwall hitmakers played the final show of their Live ‘25 Tour in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday night and will now embark on a 'period of reflection'

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