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Swinney recalls late-night talk with wife that led to him becoming FM

John Swinney was speaking at an event with actor Martin Compston.

Evening Standard

Former boss of HIV Scotland admits embezzling £5,000 from charity

Nathan Sparling, 35, spent the money on Ubers and Amazon deliveries for items including tech.

Evening Standard

Martin Compston joins John Swinney to warn of ‘significant threat’ from Reform

The actor campaigned for the SNP alongside the party’s leader in Greenock on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Martin Compston urges voters to back SNP to ‘keep Farage out of Scotland’

The Line Of Duty star accused Scottish Labour of wanting to do a deal with Reform UK after the Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Line of Duty star Mark Bonnar teases ‘fantastic’ Series 7 scripts

EXCLUSIVE The Celebrity Traitors star says he was ‘totally blown over’ to get the call to return as disgraced Mike Dryden, with filming on the new series beginning this week

Evening Standard

Mark Bonnar returns for Line Of Duty series seven as new cast revealed

The Shetland star will return to the series after more than a decade.

Evening Standard

Line of Duty season 7 to tackle ‘most sensitive case so far’ as cast prepare for filming to begin any day

A household name is joining the cast as guest lead for the brand new series

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Line of Duty to reopen hunt for ‘H’ as writers respond to fury over series six finale

The seventh series of Line of Duty is reportedly set to return to unfinished business

Evening Standard

Line of Duty ‘to reopen’ controversial storyline in season seven

The BBC drama’s divisive ending might not have been what it seemed

The Independent UK

Compston: I now show support in ‘quieter manner’ due to online hate

The actor said there is a lack of real debate on social media these days and instead people are just ‘screaming’ at each other.

Evening Standard

We knew we had another Line Of Duty series in us, says Martin Compston

The Scottish actor said he is ‘excited’ for the hit show to ‘go out on a high’.

Evening Standard

Line of Duty star hails Sir Billy Connolly for battling Parkinson’s ‘incredibly bravely’

Martin Compston said Sir Billy is “the best at being Scottish”, which is why he is “globally loved”

The Independent UK

Sir Billy Connolly battling Parkinson’s incredibly bravely – Martin Compston

The actor is co-hosting the Hoolie In The Hydro on Saturday dedicated to the Big Yin.

Evening Standard

The Revenge Club review – this starry divorce caper makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time

Martin Compston and Meera Syal are among the names in this tale of divorcees hitting back at their exes. It’s a thriller, comedy and psychodrama all at once – but could maybe do with being more simple

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‘The angry Scotsman is always funny’: Martin Compston on new comedy drama series

The 41-year-old stars in new comedy drama series The Revenge Club, centred around a divorce support club.

TechRadar

Can’t wait for Line of Duty season 7? Watch one star’s ‘ridiculous’ new crime series on Paramount+ to fight the FOMO

Line of Duty season 7 won’t be released for ages, so try one star’s unhinged new Paramount+ crime series in the meantime.

The Independent UK

Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

INTERVIEW: He’s about to reprise the ‘Line of Duty’ 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…

The Guardian - UK

From shocking deaths to more wee donkeys: what we want from the return of Line of Duty

Jed Mercurio’s police drama is getting a comeback – which gives it the chance to be TV’s greatest cop show once more. Here’s what it needs to do

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Evening Standard

Line of Duty: Zoe Ball and Paddy McGuinness lead celebrity meltdown over series return

The hit BBC police drama will return with Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar

The Guardian - UK

‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season

The hit BBC crime drama is coming back to screens for the first time since its record-breaking 2021 finale

Evening Standard

Line Of Duty returning for a seventh series, BBC confirms

Cast members Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar to return - with filming to start in spring next year

Evening Standard

Martin Compston to host musical ‘Hoolie’ in tribute to Sir Billy Connolly

The Line Of Duty star will lead the event at the Hydro in Glasgow in December alongside musician Julie Fowlis.

Evening Standard

Heritage body leader investigated after ‘twerking in front of Martin Compston’

The Line Of Duty star is said to have been made uncomfortable by the incident, reported in The Scotland On Sunday.

The National (Scotland)

James McAvoy does the most Scottish thing in London – and Martin Compston loves it

James McAvoy showed he was proud of his Scottish roots while in London recently

Woman & Home

'We’re really excited about getting our hands on a Line of Duty script' - did Adrian Dunbar just confirm the show's return?

We could be catching up with our AC-12 favourites as soon as next year, if Adrian Dunbar's latest exciting comments are anything to go by

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