Anyone up for a Ted Hastings appreciation thread?

[JessMariano]

Have just binged S1-4 and am excited to hear it might be back in April.

I’d let Ted call me darlin’ any day of the week, amirite??

I still think this new series may imply Ted is H
It feels like a shark jump if they do though

I will not be able to cope if Ted is bent.

Omg yes, Ted for sorting out the backstop! At least he’d have more of an understanding of the issues than most our politicians seem to have.

I have heard that Dot is still alive.....

Oh I'll be pissed off if they bring back Neil Morrissey OR Dot - they've been done to death

Never have I felt more at home in a thread. OP I salute you. Can’t wait for the new series (and I will be playing Ted Hastings Bingo with his most common catchphrases).

Bumbo

This is my favourite LOD bingo, though I think there’s a few about.

That bingo is brilliant, fella

The bingo 😂

Esp. I made vows

Looking forward to the new Line of Futy but I've only seen the last series.
I watched Adrian Dunbar's Who Do You Think You Are on RTE 1
Interesting.

My officers conduct themselves to the letter of the law, sir. THE LETTER.

I love LoD and Hastings. I’ll actually be devastated if he turns out to be H. I don’t think I’d cope.

He's just the perfect officer isn't he?

Which makes such a twist more likely

I knowww, although hopefully we will just have lots of interrogation scenes and then he’ll prove his innocence.

Steve: Are you a bent copper, Superintendent Hastings?
Ted: Mother of God!
Steve: Is that a yes or a no sir?
Ted: Yer a wee gobshite Steven.
Steve: For the benefit of the DIR, Supt Hastings is shaking his head.

This is the best thread on mumsnet ever

Not forgetting of course that Supt Hastings has the right to be questioned by an officer one rank senior

Who would be his senior in show terms?

The other possible H has gone

Can’t wait for new series. Hope he dials up the Iain Paisley

He can call me a wee witch anytime.

What doesn't Ted like?

Aah, Ted.

Adrian Dunbar for fan reference is in the background of several scenes in North And South - a cracking cast

Your one from Eastenders
That fella all the women have eyes for
Your woman from motherland
And that fella out of Downton

You're not wrong fella, I bloody love Ted Hastings. If he turns out to be bent I will wail and rend my garments

I can't wait to see him and Kate and Wee Stevie back on my telly box.

Adrian Dunbar saying now we’re sucking on diesel!

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@BitofFun

He's the Fred Thursday of his generation. Go Ted! (and Fred)

"Now we're suckin diesel."
It's a common enough expression in Ireland
It's the way he says it. Love it.