OT: BBC cop drama "Line of Duty" series 5 started last night.

Don't have telly mate... Only current programme I watch is Derry Girls on interwebs with my early morning tea and fags on wednesdays.

Wullie has it to watch. Been engrossed in rewatching The Wire and have Spooks to revisit as well

Never seen it.

Will try to give it a go sometime, it's just trying to finish all the other series on the go. Just finished the new series of "Name Of The Rose" last night, rather good. John Turttorro and Rupert Everette chewing the scenery magnificently.

My Episode 6 Bet Builder.


*Ted Hastings to be seen Drinking Whiskey (7/4)

*A swipe of the AC-12 IPad to be shown During an Interview (1/5)

*Ted Hastings to speak the words 'Mother of God' (8/13)

*Ted Hastings to speak the words 'Bent copper(s)' (1/10)

*Ted Hastings to speak the words 'You've got a bloody nerve' (3/1)

*Kate Fleming and Steve Arnott to be Shown Peering over the AC-12 Mezzanine Together (5/4)

*Document 'X' in your Folder - to be said During an AC Interview (1/10)

*'For the Purpose of the Tape' - to be said During an AC Interview (1/10)

£1 RETURNS £63.86

m.skybet.com/tv-music-and-film/line-of-duty/event/23842843

Did ye ever see Jed Mercurio's previous drama series "Bodies"? 17 episodes (two seasons and a finale special) Set in the labour ward of an understaffed hospital. New doctor comes in, witnesses sharp practice and serious surgical mistakes made by his superior surgeons, gets caught up in dilemma of whether to whistle-blow etc etc.

I thought I'd give it a go (BBC I Player) Ten eps in and the story's going quite well, interesting enough to keep me watching. Keith Allen is absolutely repulsive as head consultant - sexist, rude, unfeeling to patients (wishing them dead on more than one occasion)

But, brahs, the explicit close-up vaginal shots were getting too much for me, beginning to turn my stomach and no messing about. The scenes weren't necessary or intrinsic to the plot. I'm sure they were filmed purely for shock value. I shan't go into detail in order not to relive my horror in any way.

By episode 15 I'd got sick of fast forwarding the graphic vaginal scenes every 20 minutes. During episode 15 the worst, most stomach-turning close-up so far appeared in all its horrible, gory bloody mess. The patient, mentally unbalanced and lying in the High Risk unit, believed that the baby inside her was "deformed" although a scan said not. Then the inevitable close-up : a horrifying gush of god-knew-what spewed out of her like bloody spaghetti strands and I nearly threw up. That was it for me. No more of this unnecessary and disgusting gore. I don't know how the show ended as I chose not to watch any more of it despite wasting several hours viewing nearly 15 episodes. As ye might put it, total gash, and a f***ing good lesson in how to ruin an otherwise decent drama series.

I'm a big fan of Line of Duty, watched it right from when it started and always wait with anticipation between series. One of the best UK dramas ever I would say. I love the way Hastings's phrases have become something of an institution now, haha. I wouldn't dare play a drinking game based on them, I'd be paralytic halfway through an episode. 

Can't wait for the 90 minute finale on Sunday, Mother of God! I just hope none of the main three characters is revealed as being the elusive 'H'. Apparently we'll have a two-year wait after this for the next series so we'll have to savour every minute.