Line of Duty star Craig Parkinson has revealed in an Instagram<\/a> post that Compston \u201cneeded a nudge\u201d to go up for the part after the Scottish actor was asked to audition.<\/p>\n Marking the show\u2019s 10th anniversary, Parkinson said that he was also asked to audition for the role of Steve and called Compston to tell him to audition as well.<\/p>\n \u201cFor a man of great taste, he needed a nudge. I told him he had to meet on this as I\u2019d just read the greatest first two episodes of a new series I had ever read,\u201d Parkinson wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cMyself and Martin had our auditions within minutes of each other and met prior to run our lines with each other,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was the very next day I received a call saying that the role of Steve was being offered to another actor. I asked who it was. They told me, \u2018Martin Compston\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cI was in the bath at the time, I remember that. I also remember that I was genuinely made up for my mate. They then asked how I felt about playing a role called Matthew \u2018Dot\u2019 Cottan. Little did I know.\u201d<\/p>\n Parkinson went on to say that Line of Duty changed the lives of the whole cast before thanking everyone who watched the show. \u201cAt the start we were a word of mouth hit. After that? Well\u2026\u201d he added.<\/p> Line of Duty first aired on BBC Two back in 2012, following Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Compston) as he\u2019s transferred to the Anti-Corruption Unit and partnered with Detective Constable Kate Fleming (McClure) to work under Superintendent Ted Hastings (Dunbar).<\/p>\n The show soon moved to BBC One and while there has been no word yet of whether it will return for another series, Dunbar recently told Radio Times magazine<\/strong> that he\u2019s \u201choping something might happen next year\u201d with the crime drama<\/a>.<\/p>\n Line of Duty is available to stream on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is out now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 12:00 am BBC One\u2019s Line of Duty simply wouldn\u2019t be the same without its AC-12 trio, played by Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston \u2013 however, it turns out that the latter almost turned down an audition for the now iconic role of Steve Arnott. 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