PUBLISHED: 15:21, Sun, May 12, 2019 | UPDATED: 17:15, Sun, May 12, 2019
Line of Duty film crew criticised for all white crew (Image: nc)
But the show has now been accused of falling behind in one important area: the diversity of its production crew. In past series creator and scriptwriter Jed Mercurio has been applauded for the number of women and black and Asian actors he used in prominent roles. So fans were shocked by a picture released to coincide with the end of the series revealing a mainly male and entirely white crew.
TV producer and Channel 5 newsreader Marverine Cole led the reaction, saying: "I love this show. I truly do. But is this really the entire crew for this show?!
“If so why weren't you able to source any black or Asian or mixed crew World Production [the show's maker]? There are swathes of trained BAME [black, Asian, minority ethnic] production crew in this country."
The backlash will sting the BBC which is proud of its on-screen diversity but comments little about off-screen moves.
DandI, which campaigns for greater diversity, said it was "great to see the crew behind Line Of Duty but not the best example of diversity and inclusion.
Where is the diversity? Ms Cole
