Think of BBC One's Line of Duty and, chances are, you'll think of the show's high-stakes interrogation scenes.

The previous two series both featured variations on the form - stunning sequences that saw the series antagonist go up against the honest coppers of AC-12.

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But the latest example - taken from the series 3 premiere - might just be the best yet, with Daniel Mays owning the screen as unhinged sergeant Danny Waldron.

Earlier in the episode, viewers had seen Danny shoot an unarmed man - and force his armed response unit to be complicit in the act.

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In a scintillating sequence, he starts out cocky and confident - even when accused of shooting the suspect in cold blood.

AC-12 have plenty of questions, but Danny has all the answers - displaying incredible powers of observation when his fellow officers questions his recollection of events.

Finally though, DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) gets to Waldron when he questions the corrupt copper about his personal life...

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["At no time has anybody in this room put forward credible evidence that I acted unlawfully!"]

After 12 incredible minutes, the scene - and the interrogation - is done. But the investigation, top cop Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) warns, is far from over...

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Line of Duty continues next Thursday (March 31) at 9pm on BBC Two.

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