April 9

How does new character Shane Bradley fit into Blue Lights?

Shane is new to the team and has been brought in by Murray Canning to boost the section as they are short-staffed. Shane thinks he’s a bit above the response work and aspires to work in a job like Canning’s and perhaps get out of uniform. He’s a results-driven officer and doesn’t play by the rules, which gets him into a bit of hot water along the way.

How far is Shane prepared to push the letter of the law to get Canning the results he seeks?

I believe Shane is a good police officer and he’s similar to Canning in that he isn’t afraid to break a few rules to get the results they need. He enjoys the thrill of the job however, his inexperience in some aspects of the job means he makes mistakes and gets him into trouble. Fundamentally he has the interests of the public at heart.

Who does Shane interact with on the job?

Shane is partnered with Annie on the beat together and on patrol and they get on very well being a similar age. I think Annie is intrigued by Shane’s method of policing and he likes to show off in front of Annie. There is a spark between them for sure but where it leads to is anyone’s guess. Shane also goes on patrol with Tommy and we see him interact with Grace and Stevie in certain situations they get called out to.

What was it about the show you were drawn to?

I watched series one when it was on air, really enjoyed it as a viewer and was delighted to come on board series two as one of the cast. Des texted me about the part of Bradley when he’d read the script suggesting I go for it and in true ‘art imitating life’ fashion it’s Canning who gets Shane to come to work with him in Belfast.

What are the underlying themes of Blue Lights?

It’s explosive and it’s about relationships with human interaction at its heart.

All six episodes in Blue Lights season 2 will arrive on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Monday 15th April, before the first episode airs on BBC One at 9pm that evening.

The rest of the season is then expected to air weekly on BBC One.

Filming on the season took place in summer 2023 in Belfast.