Ahead of the return of Line Of Duty next week, new cast member Shalom Brune-Franklin has revealed she ‘freaked out’ when she landed a part in the show.
The actress, 26 – who plays DC Chloe Bishop in the new series – has admitted that she was ‘no nervous’ about taking on the role and being on set with LOD’s well-known stars.
Shalom described her first day of filming as a ‘surreal experience’ and confessed that part of her ‘wanted to scream.’
Superfan: Ahead of the return of Line Of Duty next week, new cast member Shalom Brune-Franklin, 26, has revealed she ‘freaked out’ when she landed a part in the show
The series about police anti-corruption unit AC-12 has been a huge success for the BBC since it was first screened in 2012.
However, avid viewer Shalom was still caught unawares when an offer to join the sixth series arrived.
She said: ‘I remember receiving an email that said ‘LOD6’ and I thought, “Oh, it’s an audition for a show called Lod”.
‘It didn’t click in my head that it was Line Of Duty. I opened the email and I saw the words “Anti-Corruption Unit 12” and I shrieked. I freaked out.’
Nerve Wracking! The actress – who plays DC Chloe Bishop in the new series – has admitted that she was ‘no nervous’ about taking on the role and being on set with LOD’s well-known stars
Shalom, who appeared in Our Girl on BBC1 alongside Michelle Keegan, plays DC Chloe Bishop in the new series, which starts on Sunday, alongside established characters such as DS Steve Arnott, played by Martin Compston.
She added: ‘I was so nervous, but there were so many lines to learn that in a way it took away my nerves.
‘It was mad – such a surreal experience to walk on to the set of something you are such a huge fan of.’
The actress explained: ‘I remember walking on set … and there was part of me that wanted to scream. The other half was thinking that I had been hired to do a job, calm down.’
Surreal: Shalom described her first day of filming as a ‘surreal experience’ and confessed that part of her ‘wanted to scream’ (Pictured with Martin Compston, who plays DS Steve Arnott)
New recruit: Last month, the BBC released a ‘memorandum to staff’ ahead of the forthcoming sixth season of Line Of Duty, to announce the recruitment of a new team member
Shalom grew up in St Albans, Hertfordshire, before moving to Australia when she was 15.
Last month, The BBC released a ‘memorandum to staff’ ahead of the forthcoming sixth season of Line Of Duty, to announce the recruitment of a new team member.
In a document circulated by the press office, the memo mock-up sees Superintendent Ted Hastings – played by recurring star Adrian Dunbar – announce that DC Chloe Bishop is joining the department to help with the forthcoming case.
The note reads: ‘MEMORANDUM TO STAFF. DATE: 03/02/2021 .TO: ALL ANTI-CORRUPTION UNIT STAFF. FROM: HASTINGS, TED (SUPERINTENDENT)
On the case: In a document circulated by the press office, the memo mock-up sees Superintendent Ted Hastings – played by recurring star Adrian Dunbar – announce that DC Chloe Bishop (Shalom Brune-Franklin) is joining the department to help with the case
‘CC: ARNOTT, STEVE (DETECTIVE SERGEANT); FLEMING, KATE (DETECTIVE INSPECTOR); BISHOP, CHLOE (DETECTIVE CONSTABLE)
‘SUBJECT: IMPORTANT STAFF CHANGES TO AC-12
‘I am writing to inform you that DC Chloe Bishop (Shalom Brune-Franklin) will be joining AC-12 to assist in their important work on a tricky upcoming case. This action will be effective immediately.
‘AC-12’s highest priority will always be capturing bent coppers. With that in mind, we have requested and been granted an extension of an extra episode for our next series, making it our longest yet.
New girl: DC Chloe Bishop (played by Shalom) will be joining AC-12 to assist in their important work on a tricky upcoming case
Terrific trio: Adrian Dunbar is returning to the police drama as Superintendent Hastings alongside Martin Compston (DS Arnott) and Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming)
‘This extension ensures we can properly and thoroughly investigate organised criminal activity when we return soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for our sixth outing.
‘In the meantime, to see AC-12 sucking diesel, footage from DI Denton’s case will be repeated on BBC One weekly from Saturday 6th February at 9pm. Sincerely, Superintendent Ted Hastings.’
This reiterates the news that there will be a seventh episode added to the sixth season, making it the longest series of the cop drama to date.
In the teaser, the pair were in full police uniform as they discussed the mysterious ‘Vella’.
One to watch: The BBC have confirmed that Line Of Duty’s season six will feature an extra episode, as fans eagerly await the series launch
It began with Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Compston) telling Superintendent Ted Hastings (Dunbar): ‘Regardless of the personnel involved, Vella’s still the highest-profile inquiry engaging this force.’
Seeming uncertain, Ted replies: ‘I’m gonna need a hell of a lot more before I can authorise a formal inquiry.’
As Steve begins to argue, Ted hits back: ‘Houl yer whisht! I need more.’
Steve’s voiceover then quips: ‘How about an extra episode, gaffer?’ pointing to the news that season six will feature seven episodes instead of the typical six.
Delays: Filming for series six was suspended back in March 2020, before the cast resumed work in September after a five-month hiatus due to the Covid crisis