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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pocket. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: On the recieving receiving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pocket. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]
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[[folder:BJ]]
!!BJ
->'''Portrayed By:''' Robert Sheehan
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** {{Jerkass}}: Rude and unfriendly to just about everyone, and also completely corrupt.

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** * {{Jerkass}}: Rude and unfriendly to just about everyone, and also completely corrupt.

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* AntiHero: Eddie is an arrogant, naïve, sometimes callous womanizier who's far too ambitious for his own good. Despite this, he ''does'' want to make a difference and unearth corruption.

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* AntiHero: Eddie is an arrogant, naïve, manipulative, sometimes callous womanizier who's far too ambitious for his own good. Despite this, he ''does'' want to make a difference and unearth corruption.



* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler: Laws is far from the innocent bystander and saintly reverend he pretends to be.]]



* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Decides that it would be a great idea to mock a vengeful Eddie Dunford about murdering Paula. Whilst Eddie has him at gunpoint. As if that wasn't bad enough, he then confesses to being a child rapist and murderer.]]



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pockets. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pockets.pocket. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]
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* NiceGuy: One of the only ones on the show. He is friendly with Eddie and tries to investigate the corruption in the area. [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold BJ]] specifically says he logved him because he was "kind".

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* NiceGuy: One of the only ones on the show. He is friendly with Eddie and tries to investigate the corruption in the area. [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold BJ]] specifically says he logved loved him because he was "kind".
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Vain, cocky and ambitous but nevertheless posseses a stern moral compass and is eager to put an end to the corruption plaguing the region.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Vain, cocky and ambitous but nevertheless posseses a stern firm moral compass and is eager to put an end to the corruption plaguing the region.

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** {{Jerkass}}: Rude and unfriendly to just about everyone, and also completely corrupt.



* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The only corrupt cop that be called this. He's jovial, friendly and easygoing, but also thoroughly corrupt.]]
* BaitTheDog: [[spoiler: Appears throughout 1980 to be Peter Hunter's best friend and primary ally. Then it emerges he's one of the same corrupt cops Hunter's is investigating.]]

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* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The only corrupt cop policeman that can be called this. He's jovial, friendly and easygoing, but also thoroughly corrupt.]]
* BaitTheDog: [[spoiler: Appears throughout 1980 to be Peter Hunter's best friend and primary ally. Then it emerges he's one part of the same gang of corrupt cops Hunter's police Hunter is investigating.]]
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* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The only corrupt cop that be called this. He's jovial, friendly and easygoing, but also thoroughly corrupt.

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* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The only corrupt cop that be called this. He's jovial, friendly and easygoing, but also thoroughly corrupt.]]
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* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The only corrupt cop that be called this. He's jovial, friendly and easygoing, but also thoroughly corrupt.
* BaitTheDog: [[spoiler: Appears throughout 1980 to be Peter Hunter's best friend and primary ally. Then it emerges he's one of the same corrupt cops Hunter's is investigating.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:[[spoiler: It doesn't stop him from going through with it, but he's distinctly unhappy at having to murder his friend Peter.]]
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* EmbarassingNickname: Jack Whitehead gives him the disdainful nickname of 'Scoop'.

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* EmbarassingNickname: EmbarrassingNickname: Jack Whitehead gives him the disdainful nickname of 'Scoop'.



* CassandraTruth: His theories of death squads turn out to not be to wrong.

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* CassandraTruth: His theories of on death squads turn out to not be quite close to wrong.the truth.
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* DissonantSerenity: [[spoiler: Doesn't seem all that concerned when Eddie has him at gunpoint. However he convulses in agony when Eddie does indeed shoot him.]]

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* DissonantSerenity: [[spoiler: Doesn't seem all that concerned when Eddie has him at gunpoint. However he convulses in agony when Eddie does indeed shoot him.]]
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* SacrificalLion: [[spoiler: Murdered on the orders of Dawson when he gets to close to the truth.]]

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* SacrificalLion: SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Murdered on the orders of Dawson when he gets to close to the truth.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Delibrately crashes his car after murdering Dawson and his men.]]


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Vain, cocky and ambitous but nevertheless posseses a stern moral compass and is eager to put an end to the corruption plaguing the region.


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* CassandraTruth: His theories of death squads turn out to not be to wrong.
* NiceGuy: One of the only ones on the show. He is friendly with Eddie and tries to investigate the corruption in the area. [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold BJ]] specifically says he logved him because he was "kind".
* SacrificalLion: [[spoiler: Murdered on the orders of Dawson when he gets to close to the truth.]]
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* CorruptCoporateExecutive: Not only does he have a finger in nearly every pie in Yorkshire, he's also part of a child murder ring.
* DissonantSerenity: [[spoiler: Doesn't seem all that concerned when Eddie has him at gunpoint. However he convulses in agony when Eddie does indeed shoot him.

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* CorruptCoporateExecutive: CorruptCorporateExecutive: Not only does he have a finger in nearly every pie in Yorkshire, he's also part of a child murder ring.
* DissonantSerenity: [[spoiler: Doesn't seem all that concerned when Eddie has him at gunpoint. However he convulses in agony when Eddie does indeed shoot him.]]



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefullness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pockets. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefullness: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pockets. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]
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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler: Has Eddie tortured by Craven and Douglas when he ramps up his investigation.]]
* CorruptCoporateExecutive: Not only does he have a finger in nearly every pie in Yorkshire, he's also part of a child murder ring.
* DissonantSerenity: [[spoiler: Doesn't seem all that concerned when Eddie has him at gunpoint. However he convulses in agony when Eddie does indeed shoot him.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Puts on jovial airs and is capable of being quite charming, but it doesnt take much for him to drop the act.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Dawson's political views are quite colourful, to say the least. Then there's his torching of the Romani camp to build his shopping complex...
* WouldHurtAChild: Would rape, murder and then stitch swan wings onto their back, to be precise.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefullness: [[spoiler: On the recieving end of this. Despite his money and power, he is so open about his activities that he becomes a liability to the corrupt police in his pockets. This leads to them facilitating his murder.]]
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* AmatuerSleuth: He's a fresh young reporter at the beginning of his career.

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* AmatuerSleuth: AmateurSleuth: He's a fresh young reporter at the beginning of his career.
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* PedophilePriest/SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:Laws is the head of a child-trafficking and murder ring.]]

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* PedophilePriest/SinisterMinister: PedophilePriest[=/=]SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:Laws is the head of a child-trafficking and murder ring.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Shot three times by Jobson with a shotgun at the end of ''1983''.]]
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* PedophilePriest/SinisterMinister: [[spoiler:Laws is the head of a child-trafficking and murder ring.]]
* ThisIsADrill: [[spoiler:Tries to murder BJ with a power drill.]]
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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Shot in the head at the end of ''1980''.]]
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Sean Harris

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->'''Portrayed By:''' Sean HarrisCreator/SeanHarris
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!West Yorkshire Constabulary

[[folder:Jobson]]
!!Det. Insp. Maurice Jobson
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/DavidMorrissey
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[[folder:Molloy]]
!!Asst. Ch. Cst. Bill Molloy
->'''Portrayed By:''' Warren Clarke
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[[folder:Hunter]]
!!Asst. Ch. Cst. Peter Hunter
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/PaddyConsidine
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[[folder:Craven]]
!!Det. Supt. Bob Craven
->'''Portrayed By:''' Sean Harris
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[[folder:Nolan]]
!!Det. Ch. Supt. John Nolan
->'''Portrayed By:''' Tony Pitts
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!The Yorkshire Post

[[folder:Hadley]]
!!William "Bill" Hadley
->'''Portrayed By:''' John Henshaw
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[[folder:Whitehead]]
!!Jack Whitehead
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/EddieMarsan
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[[folder:Eddie]]
!!Edward "Eddie" Dunford
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/AndrewGarfield

* AmatuerSleuth: He's a fresh young reporter at the beginning of his career.
* AntiHero: Eddie is an arrogant, naïve, sometimes callous womanizier who's far too ambitious for his own good. Despite this, he ''does'' want to make a difference and unearth corruption.
* EmbarassingNickname: Jack Whitehead gives him the disdainful nickname of 'Scoop'.
* IntrepidReporter: He's a born journalist who refuses to give up.
* TheRival: To Jack Whitehead, although the rivalry is soon pushed to the side in favor of the larger crimes that need uncovered.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barry]]
!!Barry Gannon
->'''Portrayed By:''' Anthony Flanagan
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!Other Characters

[[folder:Laws]]
!!Father Martin Laws
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/PeterMullan
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dawson]]
!!John Dawson
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/SeanBean
[[/folder]]

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