With the epic finale of Line of Duty’s sixth series set to hit our screens this Sunday (2 May), it looks like we’re FINALLY going to find out the identity of the elusive bent copper known only as H.
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, tbh.
Speculation about H’s real identity has been rife, with everyone from AC-12 chief Ted Hastings (played by Adrian Dunbar) and Detective Chief Superintendent Patricia Carmichael (played by Anna Maxwell Martin) all in the frame.
Viewers have also come up with some pretty wild theories about how things will unfold and Martin Compston – who plays AC-12’s Steve Arnott – has admitted that some are pretty close to the mark.
In an upcoming appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Martin teased, “All these wild theories… some are pretty close!”
He appeared on the ITV chat show alongside Kate Fleming actress Vicky McClure who revealed the TV stars won’t even tell their nearest and dearest any of the show’s secrets.
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OCG - Organised Crime Group: Serious crime planned, coordinated and conducted by people working together on a continuing basis, mostly acting in different roles depending on their skills and expertise. PACE - Police and Criminal Evidence Act: Established in 1984, a code of practice that regulates police powers and protects public rights.
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REG 15 - Regulation 15 notice: A notice that advises an officer that a complaint has been made or a conduct matter has come to light that warrants investigation by professional standards department. RIPA - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: An act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulates the powers of the public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covers the interception of communications.
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RTC - Road Traffic CollisionANPR - Automatic Number Plate Recognition: Technology is used to detect, deter and disrupt criminality at a local, force, regional and national level.
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AC-12 - Anti-Corruption Unit 12: A dedicated unit that holds responsibility for investigating corruption within the police force. CHIS - Covert Human Intelligence Source: A person who establishes or maintains a personal or other relationship with another person for the covert purpose.
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AFO - Authorised Firearms Officer: A police office, who has been selected, trained, accredited and authorised by their chief officer to carry a firearm operationally. ARVs - Armed Response Vehicles: ARVs are crewed by Authorised Firearms Officers to respond to incidents believed to involve firearms or other high-risk situations.
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DIR - Digital Interview Recording: Digital device used to record police interviews. IOPC - Independent Office for Police Conduct: A non-departmental public body in England and Wales which, since 8 January 2018, is responsible for overseeing the system for handling complaints made against forces in England and Wales.
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FI - Forensic Investigator: The FI gathers and preserves physical evidence at a crime scene to take to a lab where they examine what they or other law enforcement personal have found. I.P. Address - Internet Protocol Address: A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
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SFC - Strategic Firearms Commander: The SFC has overall strategic command of firearms operations, with responsibility and accountability for directions given. UCO - Undercover Operative: A method use by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. They wear civilian clothes that fit in to avoid detection.
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TFC - Tactical Firearms Officer: A TFC provides guidance on the appropriate use in respect of different tactical options involving the deployment of AFOs. VPN - Virtual Private Network: The extension of a private network that includes links across shared or public networks, such as the Internet.
She explained, “It’s more your family and close friends who are like, ‘So are you going to tell me?’
"Even my mum – I was in their garden, dad went inside – my mum was like, ‘Come on.’ I said, ‘No, no!’ I don’t want to ruin it for them.
“I’d tell her, she wouldn’t tell anyone, but it’s ruining it for her then.”
Earlier this month, Adrian Dunbar revealed his character Ted Hastings is NOT H and we’ve never been more relieved tbh.
Speaking to Elizabeth Day on her podcast How To Fail, Adrian revealed his reaction the moment the hit BBC show’s creator, Jed Mercurio, told him Hastings was not H.
Adrian said, “It was a relief for me, as I spent all this time playing this character and I always thought Ted had a sense of duty and a moral core and to have found out I was this arch villain… I would have been in real difficulty accepting that.”
He continued, “Jed is aware of our audience and they know Ted has a sense of moral fortitude. I am glad he came out of it with flying colours.”