It ran on itv for 14 years from 1 may 2011 to 2 january 2025 and starred brenda blethyn as the principal character, detective chief inspector vera stanhope. With her caustic wit and singular charm, dci vera stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking northumberland landscape. As dci vera stanhope prepares to hang up her iconic hat with the last two thrilling episodes, this documentary will capture the extraordinary journey of vera and its lasting influence on british crime drama. The series is about detective chief inspector vera stanhope, nearly retired, of the fictional northumberland & city police, who is obsessive about her work. Vera star brenda blethyn has addressed rumours about the show's potential return A sharp detective with a messy life, dci vera stanhope patrols her โpatchโ of northeast england, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail
Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. When is vera series 14 on tv One, entitled, inside, will be on new yearโs day, wednesday 1 january at 8pm on itv. Vera investigates the murder of a bright young student, uncovering connections to her childhood memories Past and present intertwine as she solves the case in an emotional farewell. Vera is a british crime drama series based on the vera stanhope series of novels written by crime writer ann cleeves