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LINE Of Duty had fans on the edge of their seats in the first episode of series four.

But while the tense the hit BBC series had some viewers covering their eyes with their hands, any passengers in DCI Roz Huntley’s car may have been doing the same.

 As DCI Roz Huntley went to leave she made a driving blunder
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As DCI Roz Huntley went to leave she made a driving blunder

During a tense scene outside of a prison, where Michael Farmer is awaiting trial for the alleged murder of two young women and the attempted kidnap of another, Huntley made an enormous error when leaving the grounds.

As she said goodbye to DS Kate Fleming, played by Vicky McClure, Huntley (Thandie Newton) jumped into her motor and sped away from the prison.

But rather than driving on the left hand side of the road, Huntley drove off on the wrong side of the road without seeming to have a care in the world about breaking the law.

 As she whizzed away from the prison in her car she appeared to forget which side of the road to drive on
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As she whizzed away from the prison in her car she appeared to forget which side of the road to drive on
 And started to drive along the right hand side rather than the left
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And started to drive along the right hand side rather than the left
 Although signs made it clear that it was a two-way traffic road
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Although signs made it clear that it was a two-way traffic road

Only a handful of fans picked up on the blunder and questioned why the error hadn’t been picked up.

One tweeted: “Perhaps Thandie has been in the US too long but did she drive away from the prison on the wrong side of the road?”

 Luckily for Hartley, DS Kate Fleming didn't pick up on the error else she'd have been investigating her for the driving offence too
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Luckily for Hartley, DS Kate Fleming didn't pick up on the error else she'd have been investigating her for the driving offence too

Another wrote: “A police officer driving on the wrong side of the road on leaving prison...”

The peculiar incident wasn’t the only problem fans had with the show, as some complained about the sound quality.

At the end of the episode, where Huntley had confronted Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins) viewers went online to express their annoyance at not being able to hear the dialogue properly.

 Hartley (Thandie Newton) was involved in another issue picked up by fans
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Hartley (Thandie Newton) was involved in another issue picked up by fansCredit: Ruckas
 As she argued with Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins) fans complained they couldn't hear
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As she argued with Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins) fans complained they couldn't hearCredit: Ruckas
 Despite these issues the first episode reached a dramatic finale
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Despite these issues the first episode reached a dramatic finaleCredit: Ruckas

One viewer commented: “Line of Duty BBC 1 so much background noise - can't hear what's being said! So annoying.”

Another tweeted: “You know what would be better than the soundtrack on 'Line of Duty'? Being able to hear anything anyone is saying.”

Writer Jed Mercurio has revealed this series was inspired by the real-life story of Stefan Kiszko.

 Stefan Kiszko's 16-year incarceration has been called the worst miscarriage of justice in British legal history
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Stefan Kiszko's 16-year incarceration has been called the worst miscarriage of justice in British legal historyCredit: PA:Press Association

His 16-year incarceration for the murder of schoolgirl Lesley Molseed has been called the worst miscarriage of justice in British legal history.

Even in the opening episode of the hit BBC1 drama the parallels between fictional suspect Michael Farmer and Stefan are apparent.


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