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Line of Duty: Northern Irish coppers in British crime dramas give a nuanced insight into the Troubles The i 5 hrs ago i Academics © Provided by The i Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings in Line Of Duty (Photo: BBC/World Productions/Steffan Hill) There are few TV shows that light up social media quite like Line of Duty. At the core of the action is Northern Irish police officer Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, a celebrated film and television actor from Enniskillen in County...

Line of Duty - why are there so many Northern Irish cops on TV? Mother of God! Hastings isn’t the only copper hailing from Northern Ireland on our screens in recent years Neil ShawNetwork Content Editor The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informati...

There are few TV shows that light up social media quite like Line of Duty. At the core of the action is Northern Irish police officer Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, a celebrated film and television actor from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh. Hastings isn’t the only copper hailing from Northern Ireland on our screens in recent years. Before the return of Line of Duty, Bloodlands filled its coveted Sunday 9pm slot on BBC One. A crime drama set in Northern Ireland, the ghosts of the Trou...