{"id":13414,"date":"2022-04-06T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T08:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1621850"},"modified":"2022-04-06T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T09:27:09","slug":"line-of-duty-star-wants-big-return-for-buckells-in-twisty-season-7-idea","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/line-of-duty-star-wants-big-return-for-buckells-in-twisty-season-7-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Line of Duty star wants big return for Buckells in twisty season 7 idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Line of Duty\u2019s Nigel Boyle has revealed that he has big plans in mind for the return of Ian Buckells if the BBC drama returns for season 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The hugely popular detective drama aired its sixth run last summer, with Boyle\u2019s character Buckells being revealed as the Fourth Man, aka H \u2013 the corrupt copper with links to an organised crime group.<\/p>\n

Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview at the Radio Times Covers Party<\/strong>, Boyle said that the Line of Duty team have not yet decided<\/a> whether to bring the show back for a seventh outing.<\/p>\n

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Ian Buckells in Line of Duty<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

However, he added that he has ideas for a way his character Buckells can return if season 7 is green-lit, and he\u2019s already pitched it to one of the show\u2019s bosses.<\/p>\n

Boyle explained: \u201cI said, \u2018What\u2019s the official line?\u2019 and [producer Simon Heath] said, \u2018Well, there isn\u2019t one.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I said, \u2018I\u2019ll tell you the official line. Buckles is going to be involved, right? OK, AC12 are gonna get him in. He\u2019s gonna get whacked. OCGs are gonna get exposed. We\u2019re sorted.\u2019 And he just laughed.\u201d<\/p>

Boyle isn\u2019t the only Line of Duty star who is up for more of the detective drama \u2013 Adrian Dunbar previously told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press: \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do another series.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get onto Jed and say, \u2018Look, we\u2019ve got to do one that\u2019s not like when we were in lockdown. We\u2019ve got to do one where we\u2019re back on the ground, we\u2019re out there, we\u2019re in the city, we\u2019re having fun\u2019. You know, it\u2019s a great city to have fun in, Belfast, so we really want to get back to doing that again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong> Martin Compston teases possible Line of Duty return: \u201cWe\u2019ll figure it out\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Line of Duty is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. Take a look at more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy more chats with the stars at the Radio Times Covers Party 2022 in the new issue of Radio Times magazine<\/a>, on sale now \u2013 subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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