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Vera
Oscar nominated Brenda Blethyn plays Detective
Inspector Vera Stanhope in ITV’s Vera. Vera
is an obsessive work-driven character with a
caustic wit and a real intuitive sense for crime.
Together with trusty sidekick and surrogate son,
Joe Ashworth, Vera approaches every new case
with unparalleled gusto. Even though we know
she’s driven by her own demons, Vera tries not to
bring them to the workplace. She is the creation
of acclaimed crime writer Ann Cleeves. The first
episode is based on Ann’s book Hidden Depths,
and was been adapted for ITV by Paul Rutman
(Marple and Lewis).
Produced for ITV by ITV Studios.
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