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Between the Lines

A weekly 7-part series from BBC Maestro, where Jed Mercurio shares scriptwriting secrets for each episode of the action-packed ‘Line of Duty’ Series 6. Perfect for fans and budding scriptwriters.

Jed Mercurio

Jed Mercurio

Between the Lines

Lesson 3 of 7

1 min

Episode Three: Jeopardy

Jed discusses a scene where Terry Boyle is brought in for questioning, and how he raises the stakes by introducing the most powerful storytelling tool: jeopardy.

Episode Three Lesson Notes

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