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Martin Compston on using his native accent in Our House

Martin Compston has said he thinks using his native Scottish accent helps make characters appear more charming. The actor, originally from Greenock, is best known for playing the role of Detective Inspector Steve Arnott, who is English, in BBC drama ...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Line of Duty star Martin Compston teases return of hit BBC show

Martin Compston has teased the return of Line of Duty, saying he is sure there will be another series “if there’s still a story to be told”. The Scottish actor, who plays Steve Arnott in the hit BBC programme, appeared alongside his co-star Vicky ...

10 Jun 2022 at 12:02

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Martin Compston worried people would find him ‘annoying’ in new road trip series

Martin Compston worried viewers would find him “annoying” in a new six-part series charting his road trip around Scotland with presenter Phil MacHugh. Martin Compston’s Scottish Fling had its premiere at Greenock’s Waterfront Theatre – a ...

05 Sept 2022 at 22:18

Spice Girl Mel C to make Soccer Aid debut as part of World XI FC management team

Spice Girl Melanie C will make her Soccer Aid debut as she joins the 2023 World XI FC management team at the charity event. The pop singer, also known as Sporty Spice, said that as an avid Liverpool supporter, she was looking forward to ...

01 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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'There’s a big appetite for more' - Line of Duty actor drops hints of series seven return

Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has said the hit police drama could return for a seventh series of “three or four episodes” or “two 90-minutes” specials. The 64-year-old actor, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in the BBC show, ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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Martin Compston reveals why The View frontman missed his wedding

Martin Compston has revealed that singer Kyle Falconer was in jail on the day he was due to sing at the actor’s wedding. Line Of Duty star Compston told on his podcast Restless Natives how The View frontman was going to sing an ...

12 Jan 2023 at 11:36

Music

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner: Now we don’t feel the need to prove ourselves

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has said the band no longer feels the need to “prove yourself as much” after two decades of making music. The Sheffield outfit announced their return this week with their seventh studio ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Tony Curran: Bromance and kinship with Martin Compston important in Mayflies

Tony Curran said he and Martin Compston feeling a “kinship and bromance” was important while they filmed their Scottish friendship drama Mayflies. The friends, who have worked together before on psychological drama Red ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

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Martin Compston launches Restless Natives podcast with ex-newspaper editor

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has teamed up with a former newspaper editor to launch a new podcast named after the 1980s Scottish cult classic movie Restless Natives. The audio show will hear the Scots star and ...

02 Aug 2022 at 13:50

Mark Strong trying not to get starstruck meeting Arsene Wenger for Soccer Aid

Mark Strong has said the idea of training with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for Soccer Aid is something that is “off the charts”. The Kingsman and Deep State star, 58, will be making his debut on the pitch ...

20 May 2022 at 18:58

Compston tells of ‘horrors’ of child labour after Unicef visit to Bangladesh

Scottish actor Martin Compston said he held his son for “a lot longer” than usual after returning from a trip to Bangladesh where he witnessed “unspeakable horrors” of child labour. Recently appointed as a Unicef ...

07 Jun 2023 at 06:56

Martin Compston on getting a second chance to achieve his footballing dreams

Martin Compston has said it was becoming an actor that allowed him to achieve his footballing dreams despite being a professional player when he was younger. The 37-year-old year old Scotsman, who is best known ...

27 Apr 2022 at 09:25

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