Line Of Duty Sport Relief Sketch Unveils The Mysterious H... Well, Kind Of

Last night Line of Duty fans were treated to a hilarious Sport Relief spoof scene of the show, in which the mysterious H was finally unmasked. Well, kind of.

The sketch was all in aid of the BBC's Sport Relief, a charity event from Comic Relief in association with BBC Sport.

The clip features all the usual suspects like DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), alongside a couple of special guest stars.

In the skit, our crime-fighting trio interrogate corrupt officers DC Taylor, played by Jason Isaacs, under the belief that he knows the identity of H.

And things start to go from bad to worse for Taylor when his hapless lawyer David Rickman, portrayed by comedian Lee Mack, rocks up late.

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Rickman leans in towards Hastings and, believing he is his client, and whispers to him: "Don't say anything, they've got nothing on you!"

Hastings replies: "I know, I'm the one leading the investigation."

Rickman then addresses his actual client, Taylor, and says: "Right, so... Er, you must be the murderer, DC Taylor."

Rickman adds: "Sorry, I don't know why I said murderer. That has not been proved yet."

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The inept solicitor essentially does more harm than good for Taylor - even at one point offering the unit a bribe of £5 - and in the end he's frogmarched out of the room by two police officers.

However, at the end of the sketch, Rickman finds himself left alone in the room and thinks aloud... In turn revealing that it is, in fact, his character that is H.

The only thing is, the interview is still being recorded, as he realises when DI Fleming returns to the room to retrieve the tape.

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Viewers at home very much enjoyed the clip, with many saying it made them even more excited for the forthcoming sixth series, which drops at some point this year.

One person tweeted: "@Line_of_duty on @sportrelief was amazing Smiling face with smiling eyes @LeeMack what a legend. So excited for the new series @Vicky_McClure @martin_compston."

Another wrote: "That was so funny ... but making me sad because I want the new series to hurry up and air!!"

A third added: "That was fun to see @jasonsfolly on Sport Relief in the Line Of Duty sketch. Very funny. Great cause ... How much fun was that to film I wonder?!"

Watch the full Line of Duty Sport Relief sketch on BBC iPlayer here.

Topics: Entertainment, TV and Film, UK Entertainment, Line of Duty

Jess Hardiman

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