The Line Of Duty actress, 43, hinted that she may have based her formidable character Patricia Carmichael on people she s worked with in the TV industry.
DCI Jo Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) takes on an intense investigation with DI Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) on Sunday s upcoming edition of Line Of Duty.
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Adrian Dunbar has admitted it was a big relief to discover his character wasn t H at the end of series five.
The Line Of Duty star, 62, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, added that it would have been difficult to accept his character was a baddie or arch villain .
Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, Adrian said also admitted that he s recognised by real police officers and gushed that its a privilege to be in a long-running show.
It s not him! Adrian Dunbar has admitted it was a big relief to discover his character wasn t H at the end of series five (pictured with co-star Martin Compston as Steve Arnott)
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Having learned that Pilkington was involved with an organised crime group as a youth, AC-12 and Fleming have vowed to keep an eye on him, but are yet to learn he tried to kill witness Boyle, and murdered PC Lisa Patel by driving the car into a lake.
Other images also show DJ Jo Davidson deep in conversation with DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) outside Hillside Lane, as the latter s loyalties to AC-12 remain in doubt.
Dynamic: The upcoming episode will see AC-12 make a major breakthrough, though a synopsis also reveals an attempt to interview a key witness goes horribly wrong