Is Line of Duty real? Here’s what’s true in the BBC drama

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The central premise, looking into a police department that investigates corrupt police officers, was explored in a new BBC documentary series titled Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty. “It’s now a matter of public record that Jimmy Savile cultivated relationships with senior police officers,” Vella said in the show. “Savile exploited those relationships to intimidate anyone attempting to investigate his offending.” open image in gallery Patrick Fairbank was found to have fictional links with Jimmy Savile While the show explicitly referenced Savile, it has also taken inspiration from other real-life cases in this series. While referencing the historic sex abuse charges, a comment was made about the BBC filming a police raid of an elderly pop star’s home in connection to ongoing investigations Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.