LINE of Duty star Martin Compston will be part of a series of star-studded live shows dedicated to the Scotland team's Euro 2020 journey.

Pro-independence Compston is set to appear in Scotland HQ Live - a daily show which will be broadcast live on YouTube.

The actor, who is from Greenock, will be in the company of the likes of The Fratellis, singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald and a host of big names from music, TV, film, and sport.

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Hosted by radio DJ Gordon Smart, the Scotland HQ Live shows will help to build the anticipation ahead of the official opening ceremony and mark the end of a 23-year wait for the men's team return to a major tournament.

The shows will stream live at www.youtube.com/scotlandnationalteam from June 12.

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A clip of Compston unable to hold back his excitement during Line of Duty filming as Scotland qualified for the Euros was widely shared earlier this year.

The actor was finally able to put the clip online after the episode being filmed was aired in April, writing that the moment Scotland netted a penalty shoot-end brought an end to “20 years of heartache”.