Line of Duty stars Martin Compston and Vicky McClure revealed on The Jonathan Ross show that they have a secret voice they talk to each other in on set.
And the actors admitted their co stars including Adrian Dunbar, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, cannot stand the voice.
After much persuasion from host Jonathan, the giggly pair demonstrated the voice they use – much to the amusement of fellow guests Ashley Banjo and Ellie Simmonds.
Jonathan said: “I have read that there is a silly voice you use with each other, and it annoys everyone else after a while but you guys still find it hilarious?”
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“We are not doing the voice! We would annoy the nation by doing the voice,” giggled Martin, who plays DS Steve Arnott.
Martin confirmed the silly voice began on series one, and they try to abandon it every series but it sneaks back after someone “cracks first”.
He explained: “It’s quite addictive, so all the crew start doing it, and it just annoys everyone.”
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Vicky, who plays DI Kate Fleming, then revealed she and Martin had “shook on it” that they would not do the voice on the show, but after Jonathan forced them to either tell them the identity of H, or do the voice, they gave him a brief rendition.
“We get a kick of it, we can see how much it annoys people. [Adrian] goes, ‘Oh stop!'” laughed Martin.
One fan tweeted: “THE SILLY VOICE IS SO ADORABLE I LOVE VICKY AND MARTIN’S FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH”.
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Another added: “living for Martin and Vicky’s silly voice”.
A third wrote: ” #jonathanross Anyone else think @Vicky_McClure and @martin_compston have the best friendship? Love em but @martin_compston wouldn’t have worn those beige socks mate! @wossy “.
On the Line of Duty fans’ wild theories and predictions about the series six finale on Sunday, Martin revealed some are “pretty close”.
But when Jonathan put to him a theory that Ted Hastings is Steve Arnott’s father, he replied: “It’s not Star Wars!”
* The Jonathan Ross Show airs Saturday night at 9:35pm on ITV
Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/line-dutys-martin-compston-vicky-24021589