In the second episode of Line of Duty, BBC Two’s hard-hitting new thriller series exploring the world of police corruption, Gates is desperate to conceal any evidence of his involvement, having been duped into covering up Jackie’s crime.

Episode 2 airs at 9pm on Tuesday 3rd July on BBC Two. In the meantime, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “Tony Gates. He’s a bent copper for the 21st century.”

» “I’ll have him done for whacking me! And for fucking swearing!”

» “So your new boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend’s been on Facebook calling you a…slag.”

» “You’re a bean counter. How does that feel?”

» “I’m sorry, I can’t do this. You’re a witness.”

» “Your case remains open, and unsolved.”

» “I know what you did. We’re finished.”

» “Don’t you think it’s curious that the Officer of the Year should be involving himself in a hit and run incident?”

» “…That is so many more forms to fill in.”

» “What’s that like Tony, for a policeman, on the special wing with all the psychos and the paedophiles?”

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