The big Line of Duty quiz: test your knowledge of AC-12
For the benefit of the DIR, present in the room are DCI Daily Telegraph and a Line of Duty fan. We’re about to commence interrogation under caution.
The cop corruption thriller’s keenly awaited sixth series has finally begun. Full of procedural accuracy, forensic detail and shock twists, it’s a show that rewards close viewing.
So, have you been an observant witness throughout the drama’s five hit series so far? Submit to our merciless grilling and find out…
1. Within which police force does anti-corruption unit AC-12 operate?
East Midlands Police
Central Police
City Police
West Midlands Police
2. Who was the female AC-12 officer killed by the organised crime group at the start of series five?
PC Tatleen Sohota
PC Tina Tranter
PC Maneet Bindra
PC Jane Cafferty
3. In series four, on which arm was the fateful wound of DCI Roz Huntley (Thandie Newton), which led to her hand being amputated?
Left arm
Right arm
4. Which of the following names has DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) *not* used while undercover?
Kate Flynn
Kate Fletcher
Kate Foster
Kate Francis
5. What’s the name of the boys’ home where Sgt Danny Waldron (Daniel Mays) was a victim of systematic sexual abuse, as uncovered in series three?
Sun Vale
Spring Hill
Sands View
6. Which of the following TV medical dramas did Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio not write?
Cardiac Arrest
Critical
Monroe
Bodies
7. What was the name of series five’s classified undercover investigation into organised crime, which saw DS John Corbett (Stephen Graham) infiltrate a dangerous gang?
Operation Trap Door
Operation Damson
Operation Pear Tree
Operation Partridge
8. In series two, what does DI Lindsay Denton (Keeley Hawes) use to attack her noisy neighbour?
A saucepan
A night-stick
A baseball bat
A wine bottle
9. Which of the following has Supt Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) *not* said?
“Got you a big pint of that cat’s p--- that you young fellas seem to like so much”
“Hastings, like the Battle”
“You push from the inside, I’ll push from the outside - they’ll crack”
“Got any egg-sucking tips for your granny?”
10. Which of these AC-12 targets did not go to prison?
11. Series five saw DCS Patricia Carmichael (Anna Maxwell Martin) and her team brought in to investigate Supt Ted Hastings. Which anti-corruption unit were they from?
AC-3
AC-8
AC-10
AC-15
12. In series one, what did DCI Tony Gates (Lennie James) nickname his award-winning team, serious crime squad TO-20?
The A-Team
The Big Game Hunters
The Big Sexy Crime Unit
The Premier League
13. In which UK city have all but one series of Line of Duty been filmed?
Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
14. When DI Matthew “Dot” Cottan (Craig Parkinson) cooked supper for DC Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) in series three, what did they eat?
Spaghetti bolognese
Chilli
Macaroni cheese
Curry
15. What’s the name of the BMX-riding delinquent in series one who grows up to be a gangster (and, eventually, trainee police officer) in series five?
Lee Banks
Ryan Pilkington
Carl Piper
Simon Banerjee
16. Which actor was originally cast as series two’s DCC Mike Dryden, but quit after two days’ shooting and was replaced by Mark Bonnar?
17. In series four, what did DCI Roz Huntley (Thandie Newton) amputate from the dead body of forensic coordinator Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins)?
His head
One hand
Three fingers
His head, hands and feet
18. Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine lasted just a single episode as part of the AC-12 team in series two, before being thrown from a hospital window to her death. What was her character’s name?
DC Georgia Trotman
DC Sam Railsford
DC Jenny Lee
19. What does DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) always order in an Indian restaurant?
Lamb madras
Prawn bhuna
Chicken tikka masala
20. Which real-life sex offender was shown photographed with councillor Dale Roach and Chief Supt Patrick Fairbank in series three?
21. Neil Morrissey’s limping cop “Nasty Nige” popped up in the first three series. What was the character’s surname?
DC Morton
DC Morgan
DC Mitchell
DC Mason
22. Which former soap actress is now an acclaimed director and helmed the climactic two episodes of series five?
Sue Tully, aka Michelle Fowler from EastEnders
Alexandra Boyd, aka Clarissa Mason from Coronation Street
Helen Grace, aka Georgia Simpson from Brookside
Leah Bracknell, aka Zoe Tate from Emmerdale
23. At the heart of series two’s case was a missing 15-year-old girl, being pimped out by gangsters and who DI Lindsay Denton wanted to rescue. What was her name?
Amber
Carly
Jade
Danielle
24. Actress Polly Walker, who played police lawyer Gill Biggeloe in series three and five, recently starred in which period drama?
Bridgerton
Belgravia
Black Narcissus
All Creatures Great and Small
25. Before series six began, how many episodes of Line of Duty have aired in total so far?
30
32
29
Answers
1. Central Police 2. PC Maneet Bindra 3. Left arm 4. Kate Fletcher 5. Sands View 6. Monroe 7. Operation Pear Tree 8. A wine bottle 9. “You push from the inside, I’ll push from the outside - they’ll crack” 10. DCI Tony Gates (Lennie James) 11. AC-3 12. The Big Sexy Crime Unit 13. Belfast 14. Chilli 15. Ryan Pilkington 16. Robert Lindsay 17. Three fingers 18. DC Georgia Trotman 19. Lamb madras 20. Jimmy Savile 21. DC Morton 22. Sue Tully, aka Michelle Fowler from EastEnders 23. Carly 24. Bridgerton 25. 29
Conclusions
0-8 correct
Oh dear, fella!
You’re sloppy, unprofessional and quite possibly corrupt. We’re serving you with a Reg 15 notice, effective immediately.
9-16 correct
Up your game, darling!
A solid but unspectacular performance. We’re passing you over for promotion until you raise your professional standards.
17-25 correct
Congratulations, son!
You’re fully briefed, highly observant and a model officer. We’re recommending you for a transfer to AC-12. Now get out of my sight.
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