Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar jokes he’s worried about returning to filming as he and co-star Vicky McClure can’t stop EATING during lockdown
He’s been on an unexpected break after production was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar, 61, has joked that he’s worried about the day he has to return to filming as he and co-star Vicky McClure can’t stop eating during the lockdown.
The Irish actor – who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in the police drama – joked Vicky has been enjoying one too many Rich Tea biscuits at her home in Nottingham, and said they’d have to ‘watch it’ when they head back to work.
Funny: Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar, 61, joked he’s worried about returning to filming for series six as he and co-star Vicky McClure can’t stop filming during lockdown
Filming for Line Of Duty came to halt last month just a month into production for series six after as the TV industry was brought to halt by the coronavirus pandemic.
Asked how he’s been coping with life in lockdown, Adrian told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby: ‘We were a month in and had to stop. I’m kind of worried to tell you the truth about what’s going to happen… we’re all eating a lot.’
Phil and Holly then laughed at his response before Adrian continued: ‘Vicky McClure is up there in Nottingham and she’s on the rich tea. Me and Vicky have got to watch it!’
Hiatus: Production for Line Of Duty was halted last month due to the coronavirus pandemic (Adrian pictured centre, with Vicky left and Martin Compton right)
Series five of Line Of Duty ended with the bombshell that the elusive villain H could actually be a formation of several ‘bent coppers,’ after Hastings himself was cleared of murder.
Adrian explained he’s been passing the time during the lockdown by cooking and working on his garden, and said he’s trying to keep busy until filming can resume.
He added: ‘I’m like everybody else, I’m lucky that I have a lovely garden here. I’m doing a lot of gardening, very obsessed about cooking.
‘Work is so important, it gives you your dignity, for mental health and all the rest of it. We’re not used to all being cooped up are we? It’s a difficult time.’
Hilarious: Adrian joked that Vicky had been enjoying plenty of rich tea biscuits at her home in Nottingham, earning laughter from This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby
Adrian’s appearance on the show came after the second series of Channel 5’s Blood began on Monday night, and will air every night until Saturday 2 May.
It told the story of Dr Jim Hogan, who was accused of killing his wife Mary by their daughter Cat, who returns to Ireland following her mother’s death.
Explaining where series two begins, Adrian explained: ‘He was struck off as a GP. A year has passed and now he’s come back to live with is daughter. He hasn’t got much money.
‘He finds in this Irish town and village, there are things going on in his family that he’s not aware of.’
Occupied: Adrian explained he’s been passing the time during the lockdown by cooking and working on his garden, and said he’s trying to keep busy until filming can resume
Dark: Adrian’s appearance on the show came after the second series of Channel 5’s Blood began on Monday night, and will air every night until Saturday 2 May
He continued: ‘They’ve got someone staying on the farm. They find out there’s something going on with the boys but Paul is reluctant to go to the police. Everyone has an agenda. [His daughter] Fiona is not telling Jim what’s going on.
‘As the series progresses, he’s doing the wrong things for the right reasons. There’s lots of threads that get teased out.
‘Within episode two, you see Fiona is being questioned by the police over the death of her husband. You find out, how do all these things come together?’
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