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Line of Duty star reveals he’s filming new episodes of popular show in the US
Plus, which other famous Scotsman is working on Soccer Aid with the Line of Duty star
IT’S not the Line Of Duty return we’ve been waiting for, but we will soon be seeing a wee bit more of Martin Compston.
The Scottish actor is making another one of his travelogues about his home — only this time it’s the other nation where he spends half his life.
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The first series saw him join pal Phil MacHugh on Scottish Fling, then they did the same with their Norwegian Fling, and now they’re heading to the US to explore Las Vegas in Nevada.
That’s where Martin lives for much of the year with his US actress wife Tianna Chanel Flynn where they have a luxury pad with a swimming pool and Tennent’s beer on tap.
Last week the actor dropped a not-so-subtle hint about his plans on Instagram when he posted a picture of himself in front of the famous Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
Martin wrote underneath: “Travel show with a twist @terntv are coming to me. Anybody up for being flung around Vegas?”
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Meanwhile his pal Phil responded underneath that post with his own, featuring three emojis — a plane, an arrow with the word “soon” next to it and the American flag.
Which suggests they’ll be heading to the US to start filming imminently.
The Tern TV Martin referred to in his Insta post is probably the production company that gave us their Norwegian Fling show that looked at the similarities between Scotland and it Scandinavian neighbour.
There is likely to be few similarities between Martin’s home town of Greenock and Las Vegas where he enjoys family life with his wife and their young son.
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Though he does have the glitzy American city in common with another famous Scotsman — a certain Gordon Ramsey.
The telly chef and the actor, who were born 15 miles apart in Renfrewshire, are good pals through both working on Soccer Aid for charity Unicef.
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And they have recently been hanging out together in Gordon’s Flamingo Las Vegas restaurant in Sin City.
So I think it’s a safe bet both will feature in Martin’s latest telly adventure.
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LYCETT IS JUST KIDDING
CHANNEL 4 is giving Joe Lycett a break from his hit talkshow so he can spend time with his newborn son.
The comic, who launched series Late Night Lycett in 2023, revealed in October that he and mystery girlfriend “Denise” had welcomed a boy.
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Despite high hopes for a third series, bosses had no problem putting the show on the shelf until Joe’s return.
An insider told me: “Joe’s witty one-liners as well as the show’s comedy and feel-good vibe mean it’s not shy of attracting big names like Elizabeth Hurley and Alesha Dixon.
“While Channel 4 are keen for another series, Joe has taken extended time off to be with his baby son and family so meetings on the future of Late Night Lycett have not been able to take place.
“Bosses are respecting his decision and when he does return to work, talks will take place about whether to commission a new series.”
THE Serpent’s Tahar Rahim and Big Boys’ Izuka Hoyle will play the lead roles in a new Sky thriller.
Prisoner sees a jail officer ambushed while escorting a dangerous inmate to court to testify against his crime syndicate.
The two go on the run and must work together to stay alive.
BBC’S JET VICTIMS TRIBUTE
THE BBC will provide a touching insight into the lives of Lockerbie bomb victims in a new documentary.
Families of hairdresser Olive Gordon, Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis, banker Tim Burman, musician Helga Mosey and couple Terri Saunders and Billy MacAllister, will share memories of their loved ones who died when Pan Am flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town in 1988, claiming 270 lives.
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The Beeb said: “The documentary will honour those we lost and tell stories of those left behind.”
It follows a Sky drama with Colin Firth as campaigner Dr Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora.
Lockerbie: Our Story will air on BBC One and iPlayer later this year.
SAM: WHY I PULLED A KNIFE
SAM THOMPSON has confirmed that he reached out for a knife when Michael McIntyre burst into his bedroom in a prank for the comic’s Big Show last month.
The Sun exclusively revealed that the TV personality, who appeared with ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott, was worried a burglar had entered the house before Michael came through the door in the Midnight Gameshow segment of his BBC One series.
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Now, Sam has explained that the knife was in the bedroom because he and Zara, who split in December, had used it to open Christmas presents days before.
Sam told his co-star Pete Wicks on their Staying Relevant podcast: “I can’t even describe the feeling of being so shocked, and half asleep, it was terrifying.”
Corrie star joins comedy cast
CORONATION Street star Nigel Havers has been revealed as part of the guest cast for the new series of the BBC’s comedy thriller Black Ops.
He will be joined by You actor Ed Speller, Barbie’s Tom Stourton, Heartstopper’s Annette Badland and Death In Paradise’s Cathy Tyson.
KOREA MOVE FOR MEGAN
IT has swept the globe as a music sensation – and now, K-Pop is set to take over our TV screens.
Apple TV+ is launching a new song battle series, dedicated to the genre which will be produced by soul superstar Lionel Richie and Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
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Entitled KPOPPED, the show will see Western artists reimagine their biggest hits with the help of top K-pop artists and perform them in front of a Korean audience, who will then pick a winner.
The series will also be overseen by South Korean Gangnam Style hitmaker, Psy.
The line-up is yet to be confirmed, but Megan is expected to take to the stage to perform her hit song Savage as part of the action.
NOEL’S A SPENT FORCE
NOEL FIELDING has had a rough time recently, what with his mystery health issues and his Apple TV+ comedy about Dick Turpin being axed.
Now the accounts for the comedian’s company Fantasy Man Ltd, that handles much of his earnings, have been released.
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The figures show that the firm’s reserves have depleted from £1.2million in 2022 to just £182.
Last year, it paid just £28,000 in corporation tax, which is a reflection of how much money came into the company.
It’s also a substantial fall on the previous year’s corporation tax which was almost ten times as high.
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The Great British Bake Off host’s other company, Secret Peter Ltd, also has just £14,992 in its reserves.
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