Countryfile viewers joke host Tom Heap is auditioning for Line of Duty as he confronts ‘angry’ scallop catcher

COUNTRYFILE viewers joked host Tom Heap was auditioning for Line of Duty as he confronted an ‘angry’ scallop catcher.

Viewers of the BBC show were petrified he would get a thump after confronting the man during his segment on illegal scallop catching.

The man was not impressed to be confronted by Countryfile’s Tom

Tom, 55, bravely approached the man who sharply shut him down during his investigation.

Fans were quick to notice the tension between them and took to Twitter to talk about it.

One wrote: “Tom auditioning for In The Line of Scallops.”

A second said: “I feel like I’m watching 24 hours in police custody.’

Countryfile viewers joke host Tom Heap is auditioning for Line of Duty as he confronts ‘angry’ scallop catcher

The man was not happy to be quizzed

Fans were impressed with Tom’s detective skills

Fans saw a different side to Tom

Fans were shocked at what they saw

During the investigation, Tom pointed out how the man’s company had come under scrutiny.

As he appeared to be more and more irrate, fans were worried about what would happen if cameras stopped rolling.

When one fan joked Tom could get a punch, another replied: “He would if there were no cameras.”

Meanwhile just last month Countryfile fans were enraged over dog owners who didn’t use leads around sheep and brand them “idiots.”

Fans were worried what might happen between Tom and the man

Fans were so concerned for the sheep after more dog attacks have happened

Viewers of the show were informed on the increasing number of dog attacks during the episode.

Presenter Joe Crowley visited a farmland near livestock and questioned: “So is it time the law got tougher with reckless owners?”

Talking to sheep farmer Dan Jones, Joe told viewers that Dan usually suffers one dog attack a month, but have become more frequent over lockdown.

Joe said: “On just the first weekend after the stay local restrictions were lifted in Wales, Dan had to deal with four of his sheep being attacked in one day.”

It has caused a lot of stress for farmers

Some dog owners have been leaving their dogs to roam without a leash and they have been attacking sheep

Dan explained: “It can obviously lead to fatal injuries and death in the sheep, but sometimes just the worrying of the sheep when they just get chased can lead to abortion.

“Sheep’s gone over the cliff and the dog’s followed it and they’ve both lost their lives which is really unfortunate. It’s just constantly at the back of my mind.

“It’s quite stressful. It’s emotional stress and it’s just very demoralising when this happens.

“There are no winners, you know. It’s financial stress, but more than that, it can really affect you mentally.”