Adrian Dunbar's new crime drama Ridley starts filming in Lancashire

Adrian Dunbar's new ITV detective drama Ridley has filmed its first scenes of the year in Lancashire, with the Line Of Duty star taking the titular role across four two-hour episodes. Coming soon: Adrian Dunbar's new ITV detective drama Ridley has begun filming in Lancashire, with the Line Of Duty star taking the titular role across four two-hour episodes When he's enlisted by Carol as a police consultant on a complex and compelling murder case, the investigation takes a dark and unexpected turn. New role: Dunbar will play Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who is retiring from the police after years of dedicated service Filming will take place at various locations across Northern England with a cast that also includes Terence Maynard as DCI Paul Goodwin, George Bukhari as DC Darren Lakhan and Georgie Glen as pathologist Dr Wendy Newstone. Old times: The upcoming show follows Dunbar's enormous success in writer Jed Mercurio's BBC hit Line Of Duty, where he won accolades for his role as Superintendent Ted Hastings A work in progress: Filming will take place at various locations across Northern England, but an official air date is yet to be formally announced Co-creator Jonathan Fisher, who also serves as Executive Producer on the new show, added: It’s a real thrill for filming to be underway with such a top-rate cast starring alongside Adrian Dunbar and led by a superb production team.