41 m. 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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56 m. 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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2 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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3 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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14 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 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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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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9 d. ago Scotland Rugby World Cup draw: Dream and danger groups, how to watch on TV and why format suits

Draw takes place in Sydney on Wednesday

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9 d. ago Scotland Rugby World Cup draw: Dream and disaster groups, how to watch on TV and why format suits

Draw takes place in Sydney on Wednesday

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9 d. ago Scotland World Cup draw: When is the World Cup draw 2026? How to watch, what time and who Scotland could face

Full details of the World Cup 2026 draw, including how to watch and stream the draw live.

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3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Politicians should be excited about helping Scotland, not football

Politicians should not abandon Scotland to watch football’s World Cup next year, says reader

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3 w. ago Rod Stewart goes WILD as he watches Scotland qualify for the World Cup with Rolling Stones rocker pal Ronnie Wood

The noise in Glasgow was deafening as the killer blows from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean put Denmark to the sword 4-2.

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3 w. ago World Cup 2026: Watch as Scotland fans go wild in pubs after historic World Cup return

Watch the fans reaction to Scotland’s historic win against Denmark on Tuesday night.

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3 w. ago BBC Line of Duty to return for seventh series as filming dates confirmed

Line of Duty is making a comeback, with Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar all returning to their iconic roles.

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3 w. ago Line Of Duty is back! Show creator Jed Mercurio CONFIRMS hit drama will return as all three members of AC

Line Of Duty is officially set to return for a seventh series with stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar all reprising their roles.

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3 w. ago Line of Duty return finally confirmed – four years after gripping series finale

Line of Duty starring Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston is finally set to make a comeback – four years after the 2021 finale divided millions of fans

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3 w. ago How to watch Scotland vs Denmark for FREE with winner qualifying for World Cup

Scotland take on Denmark in a World Cup qualifier, with Steve Clarke's side knowing a win will secure a spot at the tournament next year

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3 w. ago How to watch Scotland vs Denmark FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for World Cup qualifier today

Scotland can secure World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998

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