Vera (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Vera is a British
detective television series based on the works of crime author Ann Cleeves
. It stars Brenda Blethyn
and is broadcast on ITV1.
); her right hand man and surrogate son. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.
The first series attracted an average consolidated audience of 6.60 million (25% share) over four episodes. The show was subsequently recommissioned by ITV
for four more episodes.
United Kingdom
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detective television series based on the works of crime author Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves is a British crime-writer. In 2006 she was the first author to win the inaugural Duncan Lawrie Dagger, the richest crime-writing prize in the world, for her novel Raven Black....
. It stars Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
and is broadcast on ITV1.
Summary
The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she’s lonely she doesn’t show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth (David LeonDavid Leon
David Leon is an English actor perhaps best known for portraying the character Othello in photographer Rankin's directoral debut "Lives of the Saints", Guy Ritchie's film "Rock'N'Rolla" and British television series Cutting It, set in a Manchester hair-dressing salon.In 2007 Leon Played Billy the...
); her right hand man and surrogate son. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.
The first series attracted an average consolidated audience of 6.60 million (25% share) over four episodes. The show was subsequently recommissioned by ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
for four more episodes.
Series 1 (2011)
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