![]() ![]() With Lakewell now dead (more on that in a moment), will Steve be more inclined to share what this information might have been? The return of Lee Banks But there was a lingering and knowing look between Steve and Lakewell that implied that perhaps he had revealed something, and he just didn't want anyone else to know where the intel had come from. He very pointedly told Steve, in front of Hastings and DC Chloe Bishop, that he hadn't said anything in the back of the van. The dramatic shootout on the road lead to the death of one police officer, and it was enough to scare Lakewell back into silence. Lakewell was about to give something up, off the record, but then the AC-12 convoy was attacked by a number of armed (and masked) people. In a bid to get him talking, Steve facilitated his removal from prison and tried to tempt him with witness protection. But Lakewell wasted no time in shutting the question down, stating it "doesn't bode well to speak openly about such things" while heavily implying there were prison officers on the OCG's payroll. He paid Lakewell a visit in prison to ask more about the "racist element" of the second case he had been heard discussing with Vella on the recording (this case being whatever Gail Vella had been digging into). ![]() This has now been confirmed, with Steve recognising his intel on the group of balaclava men. When Gail Vella's audio files were first uncovered, a number of viewers suspected that it had been Lakewell's voice on the recording. Plus, sign up here to get Harper’s Bazaar magazine delivered straight to your door.And here we are, in series six. In need of some at-home inspiration? Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for skincare and self-care, the latest cultural hits to read and download, and the little luxuries that make staying in so much more satisfying. But Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey, we really hope it’s not. ![]() We’d like to thank Line of Duty for keeping us thoroughly entertained during its decade-long service, should this be the end of the road. The teaser trailer for Sunday’s episode hints – quite conclusively – that ‘every investigation has led to this’ (presumably the identity of bent copper ‘H’), and speaking on the Shrine of Duty podcast on Wednesday, Martin Compston said: "I think there comes a point where the natural story arc that's been running all these years is coming to an end." Over the last few days, speculation that this will be Line of Duty’s final season has been rife. Vicky McClure, Martin Compston, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Adrian Dunbar Aidan Monaghan/Steffan Hill Line of Duty has provided a rare hour of absolute absorption, which in lockdown, has been invaluable. Have you found yourself browsing Net-a-Porter, scrolling Instagram or checking your work emails between 9 and 10pm on Sunday nights for the past seven weeks? No, me neither. This also ensures that each episode demands complete attention simply because we’ve had to wait for it. Instead, we’ve sat in eager anticipation and enjoyed our scheduled action-packed hour together. Had all seven episodes dropped on iPlayer at once, we would have hungrily devoured them all before moving onto the next binge-watch that very weekend. But therein lies part of Line of Duty’s appeal it’s an antidote to the instant gratification generation. This is – whisper it – traditional linear TV. In the world of same-day delivery, swipe-for-dates and on-demand streaming, waiting an entire week for the next episode seems practically archaic. ![]() It’s an antidote to the instant gratification generation ![]()
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