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“When 'Line of Duty' started on BBC2, there was a feeling that it couldn't ever become a big show because the BBC2 drama budget is much smaller, and a returning cop series would take away from the Stephen Poliakoff/David Hare stuff that they love to commission.”

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When I'm writing, I am just doing what feels right for me.

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Standards in public life have decayed over time... Incompetence is the norm.

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For something like 'Line of Duty' to work, it has to be both plausible and unexpected.

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I like to stay away from writing about good versus evil. I think the world is more complicated.

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I'm interested in institutions, particularly in the way institutions close ranks. They have hierarchies and their own ethics.

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It's important that the actor doesn't feel like they're working in a vacuum. If the actor is told, 'Oh, it's a secret; just play…

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I'm always thinking about my work, always thinking about where it's taking me.

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