"two episodes as PC Mark Edwards, once in Series 1 and once in series 2 before joining the main cast in series 3 now transferred to CID. On 28th January 2018, Brenda Blethyn confirmed that a ninth series of 'Vera' is to be made. 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. The second series attracted an average consolidated audience of 6.36 million over four episodes. ""Vera"" was later recommissioned for two more series. The third series attracted an average consolidated"
"(1998). Blethyn has since appeared in a range of big-budget and independent features, including ""Girls' Night"", ""Music from Another Room"", ""Night Train"" (all 1998), ""Saving Grace"" (2000), ""Lovely and Amazing"" (2001), ""Pumpkin"", ""Sonny"", ""Plots with a View"" (all 2002), ""Beyond the Sea"", ""A Way of Life"" (both 2004), ""Pride & Prejudice"" (2005), ""Clubland"", and ""Atonement"" (both 2007). In addition, she has continued to appear frequently on television, in productions such as """" (2001) and ""War and Peace"" (2007). She currently stars as DCI Vera Stanhope in the British crime drama series ""Vera"" (2011–present). Born in Ramsgate, Kent, Blethyn was the"
"Vera (TV series) Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, eight series have aired. The series stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is a middle-aged 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"
"audience of 6.53 million over four episodes, whilst the fourth series attracted a slightly smaller audience of 6.42 million over four episodes. In 2018 the ratings increased to between 8 to 9 million viewers. Vera (TV series) Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, eight series have aired. The series stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is a middle-aged employee of the fictional Northumberland & City Police,"
"film ""Dead Man Running"" alongside Tamer Hassan, Danny Dyer, and 50 Cent, in which she portrayed the wheelchair-using mother of a crimcial who is taken hostage. The film received universally negative reviews from film critics, who deemed it to be full of ""poor performances, stiff dialogue, [and] flat characters"". In May 2011, Blethyn made her debut in the title role in ITV's detective series, ""Vera"" as the North of England character Vera Stanhope based on the novels of Ann Cleeves. She has continued to portray Vera and has starred in eight series of the show. Her only film of 2011"
"England that she uses for up to five months every year whilst filming ""Vera"". She enjoys old black-and-white classic films, such as ""Brief Encounter"", and DVD box sets; she names ""Game of Thrones"" and ""Breaking Bad"" as two of her favourite television shows. She is also passionate about cooking and solving crosswords. Blethyn was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in the 2003 New Year Honours. She is currently the chairwoman of the Kent Film and Television Board. Brenda Blethyn Brenda Anne Blethyn (""née"" Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English"
"Brenda Blethyn Brenda Anne Blethyn (""née"" Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of working class women with eccentric qualities. She is the recipient of several accolades, including one Golden Globe, one BAFTA, and two Academy Award nominations. Blethyn pursued an administrative career before enrolling in the Guildford School of Acting in her early 30s. She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre and gained attention for her performances in ""Troilus and Cressida"" (1976), ""Mysteries"" (1979), ""Steaming"" (1981), and ""Benefactors"" (1984), receiving an Olivier nomination for the latter. In 1980, Blethyn made her television"
"Robin McCallum Robin McCallum (previously Robin Lermitte; born 1961) is a British actor and weather presenter. Robin has previously worked as an actor in minor roles - most memorably as Detective Chief Superintendent David Graves in the BBC drama ""Between The Lines"" and as D.I. Bob Ashley in ""EastEnders"" (1988–89). McCallum entered a competition on ITV's ""This Morning"" in 2002 to become ITV's newest weather presenter, which he subsequently won. As a result, he became a national ITV Weather presenter, until he joined the ITV London regional weather team alongside fellow forecasters Manali Lukha and Chrissie Reidy in 2005. At"
"made by ITV from 2016. The first two episodes were adapted from ""Maigret Sets a Trap"" and ""Maigret's Dead Man"". Two further episodes were broadcast in 2017, adapted from ""Maigret at the Crossroads"" and ""Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper"". Maurice Denham played Chief Inspector Maigret in a series of three-quarter-hour dramatizations of the novels on BBC Radio 4 from 1992 to 2002, with Michael Gough playing Georges Simenon. The format of each play would begin with Maigret and Simenon sitting together discussing some fact or event which would then lead into Maigret's recounting a particular case, with Simenon asking"
"Eleventh Hour (UK TV series) Eleventh Hour (originally entitled ""Dark Matter"") is a four-part British television series developed by Granada Television for ITV, created by writer Stephen Gallagher. The show follows the adventures of Professor Ian Hood (originally Alan Hood), played by Patrick Stewart, a Special Advisor to the government's Joint Sciences Committee, who troubleshoots threats stemming from or targeting ""scientific endeavour."" He is joined by Rachel Young, played by Ashley Jensen, a Special Branch operative who acts primarily as his bodyguard, as Hood has made powerful enemies through his work. The first episode was broadcast on 19 January 2006."
"times he also appeared on ITV Anglia and ITV Meridian. Robin co-presented the ITN produced ""London Tonight"", the regional news programme for ITV London, on occasions throughout 2010. In August 2013 he appeared on ITV Channel Television. Robin McCallum Robin McCallum (previously Robin Lermitte; born 1961) is a British actor and weather presenter. Robin has previously worked as an actor in minor roles - most memorably as Detective Chief Superintendent David Graves in the BBC drama ""Between The Lines"" and as D.I. Bob Ashley in ""EastEnders"" (1988–89). McCallum entered a competition on ITV's ""This Morning"" in 2002 to become ITV's"
"Bombhead David ""Bombhead"" Burke is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ""Hollyoaks"", played by Lee Otway. Initially known as ""David Witherspoon"", he appeared on the soap between 2001 and 2005. In 2010, Otway reprised the role in online spin-off """". The character returned again on 13 January 2011 for two episodes. Bombhead was Lee Hunter's best friend, and was introduced into the series as a schoolfriend of Zara Morgan, Cameron Clark, Norman Sankofa, Abby Davies and Lee Hunter. Slightly odd, socially inept and occasionally stupid, but with a heart of gold, David frequently misunderstood other characters"
"aired on Thursdays at 10 pm (ET/PT). The remake was a joint venture between Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Granada Television International and Warner Bros. Television. Eleventh Hour (UK TV series) Eleventh Hour (originally entitled ""Dark Matter"") is a four-part British television series developed by Granada Television for ITV, created by writer Stephen Gallagher. The show follows the adventures of Professor Ian Hood (originally Alan Hood), played by Patrick Stewart, a Special Advisor to the government's Joint Sciences Committee, who troubleshoots threats stemming from or targeting ""scientific endeavour."" He is joined by Rachel Young, played by Ashley Jensen, a Special Branch operative"
"Paranoid (TV series) Paranoid is a British crime drama which began broadcasting on ITV, on 22 September 2016, and streaming internationally on Netflix, in 2016. The eight-part series focuses on a group of detectives working for the fictional Woodmere police, in the UK, who are attempting to solve the murder of a physician who is stabbed in a children's playground. During the course of their investigation, the detectives discover the murder has links to a pharmaceutical company based in Germany, and they enlist the help of their German colleagues in Düsseldorf to find the killer. Indira Varma, Robert Glenister, and"
"dramas, ""Friend of the Devil"" and ""Cold is the Grave"", achieved similar ratings. ITV commissioned a second series. Filming began in March 2012, and episodes began broadcasting from 10 October. For this series, the novels ""Dry Bones that Dream"", ""Innocent Graves"" and ""Strange Affair"" were adapted. With Andrea Lowe on maternity leave, Stephen Tompkinson was joined by Caroline Catz as DI Helen Morton, a character not in the novels. Sally Haynes, head of the ITV drama commissioning, said of the second series: """"DCI Banks"" is now established as a firm favourite within ITV's crime drama slate. We're delighted so many"
"of Letters by the University of Sunderland. In 2015, Cleeves was the Programming Chair for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival & the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. In 2015, she was shortlisted for the Dagger in the Library UK Crime Writers' Association award for an author's body of work in British libraries (UK) These novels, except for ""The Glass Room"" and ""The Seagull"", have been dramatized in the television series ""Vera"" on ITV, which stars Brenda Blethyn in the title role. The programme premiered in May 2011. In 2013, ""Red Bones"" was dramatised by"
"DNA (TV series) DNA (originally broadcast as DoNovAn) is a British television crime drama, broadcast on ITV, starring Tom Conti and Samantha Bond as the main protagonists, Joe and Kate Donovan. Two series were produced - the first of which is a three-part story - and the second which features three, unrelated, entirely different cases. The initial series follows the work of Donovan, a retired police forensic pathologist, whose life is turned upside down after being called to a crime scene, only to find his own name scrawled on the wall in blood by the victim. In the second series,"
"DNA (TV series) DNA (originally broadcast as DoNovAn) is a British television crime drama, broadcast on ITV, starring Tom Conti and Samantha Bond as the main protagonists, Joe and Kate Donovan. Two series were produced - the first of which is a three-part story - and the second which features three, unrelated, entirely different cases. The initial series follows the work of Donovan, a retired police forensic pathologist, whose life is turned upside down after being called to a crime scene, only to find his own name scrawled on the wall in blood by the victim. In the second series,"
"her work and comrades. Vera forms a close relationship with both of her sergeants, Joe Ashworth (David Leon) and, subsequently, Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty). As of 2018, eight series of Vera have been made all of which have been broadcast on ITV. On 28 January 2018, Brenda Blethyn said on Twitter account that a ninth series is to be made. ""Hidden Depths"", ""Telling Tales"" and ""The Crow Trap"" from the first series, and ""Silent Voices"" from the second series, are based on the novels of the same names by Ann Cleeves. The episode ""Sandancers"" from the second series was due"
"Prime Suspect 1973 Prime Suspect 1973 (also known as Prime Suspect: Tennison) is a British television detective drama series, and a prequel to the long-running ""Prime Suspect"" series, starring Stefanie Martini as the young Jane Tennison. The series debuted on ITV in the UK on 2 March 2017, comprising six episodes. In June 2017, it was confirmed there would be no second series. Set in Hackney, the series depicts a 22-year-old Jane Tennison (Stefanie Martini) as she begins her career as a WPC with the Metropolitan Police Service in 1973. At a time when women were beginning to be gradually"
"Peter Wingfield Peter Wingfield (born 5 September 1962) is a Welsh born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in ""Holby City"", Dr. Robert Helm in ""Queen of Swords"" and Inspector Simon Ross in ""Cold Squad"" but he is internationally best known for his role as the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the hit syndicated series """". He also portrayed Dr. James Watson in ""Sanctuary"". Wingfield has appeared in numerous North American television productions for both Canadian and U.S. companies, including the portrayal of Dr Robert Helm in ""Queen of Swords"" filmed in Spain at Texas Hollywood,"
"minute episodes to 60 minute episodes. Blue Murder (UK TV series) Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester, originally broadcast on ITV from 2003 until 2009, starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis and Ian Kelsey as DI Richard Mayne. Five series of the programme were broadcast over the course of six years. Reruns have aired on BBC One ""Blue Murder"" centres on a single mother of four, DCI Janine Lewis (Caroline Quentin), trying to balance a demanding career with raising her young family, whilst constantly battling with her ex-husband, who has since started a"
"""The Guardian"" in July 2009. ""The Guardian"" bookshop states that the novel is ""based on her own experiences growing up at the secretive St James School of The School of Economic Science"". Her second novel, ""The Boat"", appeared in 2014. Clara Salaman Clara Rachel Salaman (born 22 February 1967 in Islington, London) is an English actress. She is known for playing the role of DS Claire Stanton in the long running ITV drama ""The Bill"". She has also appeared in several other television programmes, including ""A Touch of Frost"" and ""Kingdom"". Salaman has recently moved into writing: she has written"
"why children suddenly go berserk and meets the fiendish Uncle Harry (Dermot Tuohy) and his strange troupe of travelling entertainers. Featuring Carmen Munroe as The Queen, Roy Holder as The Jack, Walter Sparrow as the King, George Waring as the Headmaster, Sheila Raynor as the Headmistress and Lorna Heilbron as Miss Pascoe 3 episodes. Thalia (Isobel Black) and brother Dalbiac (Jonathan Newth) steal the deadly hallucinatory gas H23, a gas which causes a deep sleep and vivid nightmares from which the victim dies of shock after 23 minutes. Featuring Laurence Carter as Dr Winthrop, Lewis Wilson as Police Sergeant and"
"on ""EastEnders"" in 2011. In 2011, Indrani appeared as Brenda Kiely in the Sky1 comedy drama series ""The Cafe"". In 2013, she made a guest appearance as DCI Stella Morton in the BBC One drama series ""Casualty"" in the episode ""Badge of Honour"". Indrani portrayed Harita in nine episodes of ""Catastrophe"" in 2015 and 2017. Indrani is co-founder and co-owner of MashMosh Films with editor Chris Bishop. Created in 2004, its productions include ""Asians in Europe"", a promo film for Asian Music Award winner DJ Swami funded by Sony Entertainment Television Asia, and short film ""Snapshots"" and full production ""The"
"his short films, also as costume designer and performer on ""Good Boy"" (2008). ""He needs help behind the scenes,"" she told ""The Sunday Times"". ""I'm happy to supply it. I just like to get on with it."" Morahan gave birth to the couple's daughter, named Amity, in August 2016. Hattie Morahan Harriet Jane ″Hattie″ Morahan (born 7 October 1978) is an English television, film, and stage actress. Her roles include Alice in ""The Bletchley Circle"", Gale Benson in ""The Bank Job"" (2008), Ann in ""Mr. Holmes"" (2015), Rose Coyne in ""My Mother and Other Strangers"" (2016), and Agathe/The Enchantress in"
"Dr Willoughby Dr Willoughby is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV from 14 November - 13 December 1999. The show was set on the set of a fictional soap opera, also called Dr Willoughby and followed the often over dramatic storylines and the personal lives of the cast and crew. Joanna Lumley plays Donna Sinclair, who plays the fictional part of Dr Willoughby. Donna is less than popular with her co-stars and her producer and gets less fanmail than anyone else, including new cast member Crystal and long standing co-star Ralph Whatman. Ralph Whatman is the male lead in Dr"
"Ira Heiden Ira Heiden (born September 22, 1966) is an American television and film actor, perhaps best known for his role in the 1987 horror film """" as Will Stanton. Ira's other film roles include the 1988 film ""Elvira, Mistress of the Dark"" and until ""The Trouble with the Truth"" (2011) his most recent film was ""Timelock"" (1996). Heiden has done a few TV movies; he also had a small recurring role in the ABC hit TV series ""Alias"" as C.I.A. techie Rick McCarthy. He has made guest appearances on TV shows such as ""Family Ties"", ""Step by Step"", and"
"as the main castmembers in April 2013. Marais stars as Dr Joan Millar, a smart and sophisticated trainee obstetrician who returns home from London to take a job at the Kings Cross Hospital. LaPaglia stars as Dr Patrick McNaughton, the charismatic head of obstetrics at Kings Cross Hospital. McElhinney stars as Frances Bolton, the tough matron who runs Stanton House, a home for unwed pregnant young women. The remainder of the cast was announced on 11 February 2014, with Ryan Corr as Johnny Lowry, a 60s flower child; Ella Scott Lynch as Shirley Ryan, a Russian socialite; Sophie Hensser as"
"Dorothy Frere as Mrs Macfadyean, Valerie Van Ost as the Manageress. 3 episodes. When one of Mr Sweet's colleagues vanishes, Tarot traces him to a bizarre Doll's Hospital where Mama Doc (Pat Nye) and assistant Bobby (Michael Mundell) change real people into dolls. With Robert Grange as Prof. Dorian, Wendy Hamilton as Posy Peagram, Ivor Roberts as Dr. MacDonald. 3 episodes. Chas returns from a photo assignment with no memory of the assignment or that he robbed a village post office, which leads Tarot into a plot to kidnap a NATO Commander-in-Chief. With Henrietta Rudkin as Mathilda Edginton, Bartlett Mullins"
"Caroline Quentin Caroline Quentin (born Caroline Jones; 11 July 1960) is an English actress. Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in ""Men Behaving Badly"" (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in ""Jonathan Creek"" (1997–2000), and DCI Janine Lewis in ""Blue Murder"" (2003–2009). Quentin was born in Reigate, Surrey, to Kathleen and Fred Jones, a Royal Air Force pilot. She has three older sisters. She was educated at the independent Arts Educational School, in Tring, Hertfordshire, and appeared locally in the Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival. Quentin received an Ian Charleson Award commendation for her Masha in ""The Seagull"" at the"
"many years later, this time as a different character, Audrey Thorp, in one more episode '431' (3 August 2006). On 2 October 2001, she appeared in BBC One's medical soap opera ""Doctors"" as Louise Kingston in the episode 'Retiring the Past'. She returned to the series on three more occasions, each time playing a different character. She played Ivy Brownlow in the episode 'You People' (20 January 2009), Eena McFee in the episode 'Seize the Day' (31 May 2011) and Sid Dalmond in the episode 'Sid's Blues' (22 January 2014). On 15 September 2002, she appeared in BBC One's comedy"
"Andy Flynn (The Closer) Detective Lieutenant I Andrew Flynn is a fictional character originally featured on TNT's crime drama ""The Closer"". Portrayed by Tony Denison, Flynn appears in all seven seasons of the James Duff-created crime procedural (2005-2012), before subsequently becoming a regular character on its successor series, ""Major Crimes"" (2012-present). Originally a member of the LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division (commanded by then-Captain Taylor), who sent him to ""assist"" (sabotage) Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson's team. Flynn was originally antagonistic to Deputy Chief Johnson; but, after Commander Taylor blamed him for a mishandled investigation that nearly ended his career and Brenda"