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This Episode
A local builder, Jim Tullman is found dead on the steps of Collingwood Monument after being attacked. Tullman is revealed to have been scheduled to witness against aspiring footballer Marcus Hynde in an assault case against Victor Samassi. Vera and the police suspect his brother Patrick, who has a violent history, and also fought Tullman earlier. Malcolm discovers that Tullman had GHB in his body coupled with alcohol. In addition a proposal ring is discovered in his body, having been put in there after his death. The police learn that Tullman met Leslie Clayton, the wife of his best friend Gary Clayton. Marcus Hynde runs away from home and later tells the police that Tullman had offered to change his testimony, thereby clearing Marcus of any wrongdoing. Marcus also reveals that Doug Roony kicked Tullman's van. Vera questions Tullman's wife about the Fig Tree, a restaurant the family went to, where Jim beat up a young lawyer, Aldo Rossi. The police determine that Ewan Webster, a volunteer in the court case, was Rossi's partner. He confesses to the murder and is arrested. Vera also helps Aiden find solutions to his marital issues.
The Series
Vera is a British crime drama series based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels written by crime writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, eleven series have aired, with the latest debuting on 29 August 2021. The series stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. In 2021, Ann Cleeves confirmed that the character of Vera was based on a neighbour of her maternal grandmother. The neighbour had been something of a busybody and her personality was the basis for Vera.
Vera is a nearly retired employee of the fictional 'Northumberland & City Police', who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. She plods along in a constantly dishevelled state, but has a calculating mind and, despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about her work and colleagues. She often proves her superior skills by picking up small errors in her team members' thought processes. Vera forms a close relationship with sergeants Joe Ashworth (David Leon) and Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty).[1]
On 27 August 2020, it was confirmed that the show had been renewed for an eleventh series. Its first four episodes aired in December 2021 and January 2022, with a further two episodes expected in later 2022.[2] In March 2022, it was confirmed that a twelfth series had been commissioned and had begun filming
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