Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies at 59

Louise Thornton, head of commissioning at BBC Scotland, called McCardie a "talented, versatile actor across stage and screen."

Writer and director Alec Bowman_Clarke described McCardie as "genuine, passionate, generous & funny" on social media.

McCardie grew up in North Lanarkshire and developed an interest in acting while at school.

He later lived in Rothesay.

He earned praise for his portrayal of gang lord Hunter in the first two seasons of Line of Duty.

Other screen credits for McCardie included films Rob Roy, Filth and The Damned United, where he played legendary Scottish footballer Dave Mackay.

He also appeared in a number of TV roles, including the mini-series Titanic, Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy and Dundee-set drama Dog Days.