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1. www.imdb.com › title › tt4018600"Vera" Shadows in the Sky (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb

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   Apr 26, 2015 · Shadows in the Sky: Directed by William Sinclair. With Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Cush Jumbo. Vera uncovers a life of secrets and lies when a well-loved family man plummets to his death from a multi-story car park.

   • 7.9/10 (969)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

   • Director: William Sinclair
   • Release Date: 2015-04-26

2. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-50971819Brenda Blethyn's Vera: More than a scruffy mac and hat - BBC

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   Vera uncovers a tangled web involving the dead man's business and family affairs. Among reviewers, the programme has its fans and detractors. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan...

3. eastieoaks.com › 2021/03/12 › vera-spoilers-seriesVera spoilers: Series One episode guide and cast list

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   Mar 12, 2021 · Clues are slow to emerge from those who had known Luke and Lily, but Vera soon finds herself drawn towards a curious group of friends who discovered Lily’s body. As local residents are forced to share their private lives and those of their loved ones, sinister secrets are slowly unearthed.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-50971819Brenda Blethyn's Vera: More than a scruffy mac and hat

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   Jan 12, 2020 · In truth, the secret to success lies in a fortuitous alchemy of ingredients. Having Oscar-nominated Little Voice and Secrets and Lies actor Brenda Blethyn playing the eponymous sleuth is a...

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5. www.whattowatch.com › news › brenda-blethyn-thingsthings you didn't know about the Vera actress - What To Watch

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   Nov 6, 2023 · The power pair joined forces again for the 1996 drama Secrets & Lies, which was Brenda's breakthrough role, and earned her an Academy Award nomination. Since then Brenda has starred in several blockbusters, including Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and Clubland. She buys Vera's on-screen outfits

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6. theconversation.com › my-favourite-detective-whyMy favourite detective: why Vera is so much more than a hat ...

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   Dec 13, 2020 · There’s Vera’s hawk-like gaze that can spot a lie at a hundred paces. There’s the evasive sidelong glance when she’s got something to hide, usually her drinking or a sugar fix.

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   What happens in the first episode of Vera?

   • The new series' first episode sees Vera investigating the death of an entrepreneur whose body is found by bailiffs attempting to repossess his house. Ultimately, it is a classic "crime of passion" Vera story - one where the tension is ramped up, to be brought down to a cathartic conclusion.

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   Is Vera a sleuth?

   • In terms of genre, Vera sits within the tradition of the elderly female sleuth. This would include Miss Amelia Butterworth who first appeared in Anna Katherine Green’s That Affair Next Door first published in 1897. Thirty years later, Miss Marple picked up her knitting and nosed onto the scene of crime.

   My favourite detective: why Vera is so much more than a hat, mac and

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   Is Vera a female-led detective series?

   • Professor Charlotte Brunsdon from Warwick University's Department of Film and Television Studies says in this sense Vera "belongs more in the British detective fiction tradition, along with the likes of Inspector Morse and Rebus, rather than female-led detective series".

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   Why is Vera so popular?

   • Admittedly, Vera began before the boom in streaming services. But its audience need not have stayed, averaging 7.8 million people per episode. It's also one of the best-selling British dramas internationally. Our never-ending love affair with crime dramas could explain its longevity. As could the trend for those which are female-led.

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   Does Vera find a kindred spirit in Adam?

   • Vera, usually awkward and disinterested around children, finds a kindred spirit in Adam and begins to realise along the way that the key to the investigation lies deep within his memory, and someone he calls ‘shiny man’. Cast

   Vera spoilers: Series One episode guide and cast list

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   Is Vera a good movie?

   • As the critics highlight, the setting of Vera is a key component. It's at once glorious and threatening - a character in its own right. Vera has boosted tourism to the area, which was marked with a Royal Television Society Award last year.

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8. www.mysteryscenemag.com › blog-article › 2849-veraVera From Ann Cleeves - Mystery Scene

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   Vera, well played by Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies), is a cantankerous cop with the Northumbria, England, police force. Vera is a mess—dowdy, schlepping instead of walking, and her hair could use a good brushing.