Line of Duty is about systems and structures – but that doesn’t make it realistic
Jed Mercurio, the writer of Line of Duty, is a medical doctor who came to writing for television after answering an advert in the British Medical…
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Jed Mercurio, the writer of Line of Duty, is a medical doctor who came to writing for television after answering an advert in the British Medical…
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By James Cooray SmithNetflix's new show draws on an established traditon of bringing together disparate characters.
By James Cooray SmithFilm has given Britain a dangerously skewed perspective on World War II
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By James Cooray SmithIs there any relationship between a British premier and the Doctor Who shown while they’re in office? Let's see...
By James Cooray Smith