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Lottie Gibbons

Line of Duty fans crown the best character on BBC show

Line of Duty fans have crowned the best character on the BBC show as series six draws to a close.

The first series of Line of Duty ran for five episodes; subsequent seasons have comprised six episodes each.

However, this season is longer than the usual series, featuring an extra episode.

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The series' finale airs next weekend, as fans desperately try to work out who H is.

Last week's episode was watched by almost 10 million fans as Kate Fleming and Ryan Pilkington’s engaged in a dramatic stand-off.

However, the audience numbers for this series aren't a huge surprise as fans rated season six as their favourite.

In a survey, run by the ECHO with 500 respondents, we asked Line of Duty superfans to give their take on the crime drama - and the results were surprising.

Viewers voted DI Steve Arnott as their favourite character out of the main three, taking 45% of the votes.

Superintendent Ted Hastings came in second securing 30% and DI Kate Fleming in third with 25%.

The title for best guest copper (or bent copper) surprisingly isn't Kelly Macdonald as DCI Davidson, but rather DS Corbett, played by Liverpool actor Stephen Graham.

Stephen's character received 46% of the votes, with Keeley Hawes's DI Denton from series two coming in second at 30%.

As for fan theories, 70% of you think no characters from AC-12 will die in this series, while 74% believe neither Fleming, Arnott or Hastings are bent coppers.

Check out the full results here. It's a fascinating read!

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