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ITV has a fine tradition of producing enduring Sunday detective dramas, from Morse and Frost to Vera and Endeavour,” Fisher tells us. “Adrian carries such gravitas with his performances and is so well-loved by the public, I felt he was a perfect fit for this kind of role. More on Line of Duty (and its possible return) later – because, yes, the gaffer has some news – but there is much to discuss as Dunbar calls in from the north-west of Ireland, 40 miles from his hometown of Enniskillen.

Sure, there are a few. A keen sense of mission, a dedication to justice, some heartbreak lurking behind the eyes. But the differences are far more intriguing. Rather than Hastings’ interest in one thing and one thing only… bent coppers, Ridley has a keen ear for jazz (as well as an eye for injustice), as the series foregrounds grief, loneliness and the healing power of music. I played in bands, I know the music scene reasonably well. But I’ve never had a platform on TV to show that I can sing,” continues Dunbar. “I’m not the world’s best singer, but these songs really suit me.”

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a b Richardson, Mark (28 September 2005). "Richard Hawley: Coles Corner". Pitchfork . Retrieved 31 October 2012. a b Costa, Maddy (2 September 2005). "Richard Hawley, Coles Corner". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 31 October 2012. A scene at the end of the first episode highlights this journey. As Ridley walks into the jazz club, something changes in him. It is as though he is allowing life to happen again. Then he steps on stage, shares a nod and a wink with the pianist, and starts to sing.

O'Hagan, Sean (21 August 2005). "Richard Hawley, Coles Corner". The Observer. London . Retrieved 31 July 2019.It would just give me such pleasure,” he says. “He’s got a huge cult following, but it would be amazing if he got really big after this. He’s a nice guy. We spoke a lot, then I met up with him at a documentary festival in Sheffield. Richard is very politically active, and he is concerned about his own community as well.” He starts off in a very curmudgeonly, depressive place,” says Dunbar. “Gradually, over the series, he starts to loosen up. But he has a special connection with those people who are, like himself, going through some kind of grief.” CD (CD MUTE 362): "Born Under a Bad Sign" (single version) / "Dark Road" / "Just Like the Rain" (enhanced video) I’ve been playing there since I was 15 or 16. Phil Mills, who owns the Leadmill, told me I was the musician who had played there the most by a considerable margin. Thinking about all the times I’ve been there and it’s mental. The breadth of things that I’ve done in that one place. Before we start talking about venues, we have to talk about music as a concept. It isn’t as vital as food and shelter and oxygen and water. But it is the only thing outside that list to me, and I think to a lot of people, that is vital. To hear a piece of beautiful music that moves you is such a vital part of the human experience. To hear it in a beautiful venue, a great place like the Leadmill, is just amazing. The club scenes in Ridley really did remind me of Hear My Song,” he says. “It’s an environment I’m really comfortable in. I sent some pictures to my friend Peter Chelsom, who I wrote the film with, and it reminded him of those days as well. Very much, actually.

I was able to bring the musical element into the series,” says Dunbar. Ridley and his friend (played by Julie Graham) co-own a jazz club. And this is where we get to know another side to the detective.I didn’t know about him, I’m ashamed to say. I was looking online – ‘jazz, Yorkshire, blah, blah, blah’. But when I heard him I sent it straight to our producer. ‘This is it’. Richard’s songs are wonderful, and they deal with grief as well.” vinyl (MUTE 362): "Born Under a Bad Sign" (single version) / "I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail"

I’ve been fortunate to have that experience as a punter and playing on stage. So to have these places stripped away from us because of the current situation with those bastards in power is maddening. Because they will be gone. History tells us that any government, no matter how bad, will fall eventually. Which gives me some hope. The nitty gritty of how the Leadmill is in this situation is morally repugnant to me. That somebody can buy the land underneath you, throw you out of the business you have built up for 40-plus years, and not only that, but actually thieve your business from you? That is wrong with a capital WRONG. If they get away with this, what is next? They are predatory. Adrian has brought great depth to the character and was particularly passionate about incorporating the jazz elements into the piece.” I’m on safe territory for a while with the audience – they are comfortable with me as a central character,” he says. “And people see me as a cop.In the series, a music venue is a real lifeline for Adrian Dunbar’s character. You’re fighting to save the Leadmill at the moment, aren’t you?