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Dangerous Dinners Podcast

Craig Parkinson - Line of Duty Fans ASSEMBLE!

Season 1, Ep. 25

There is only thing I am interested in, and that’s interviewing bent coppers! Welcome to the Dangerous Dinners Podcast Craig Parkinson. Craig is a legendary British actor known best for holding down the role of DCI Dot Cotton in Line of Duty. A stalwart of great drama in the UK having played both The Kray Twins in Whitechapel and an amazing role in Charlie Brooker’s, ‘Bandersnatch’.


It was an utter joy to sit down with Craig and over the next 60 minutes you expect the best food section we have ever had, the sort of light hearted chat which could soothe a crying baby and restaurant recommendations that will have you grabbing for the phone to book.


Please crack open a Manchester based IPA and welcome… Craig Parkinson!

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