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Vera

The Blanket Mire

  • Episode aired Apr 9, 2017
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  • 1h 29m
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7.9/10
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S7.E4
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Brenda Blethyn in Vera (2011)
  • Crime
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Surveyors out on the Northumberland moors make a shocking discovery: the body of a young woman buried beneath the soil.Surveyors out on the Northumberland moors make a shocking discovery: the body of a young woman buried beneath the soil.Surveyors out on the Northumberland moors make a shocking discovery: the body of a young woman buried beneath the soil.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
370
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  • Director
    • John Hayes
  • Writers
    • Ann Cleeves(characters)
    • Martha Hillier
    • Paul Matthew Thompson
  • Stars
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Kenny Doughty
    • Jon Morrison
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  • Director
    • John Hayes
  • Writers
    • Ann Cleeves(characters)
    • Martha Hillier
    • Paul Matthew Thompson
  • Stars
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Kenny Doughty
    • Jon Morrison
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    Brenda Blethyn in Vera (2011)
    Brenda Blethyn in Vera (2011)
    Kate Dickie in Vera (2011)
    Steve Evets in Vera (2011)
    Robert Luckay in Vera (2011)
    Martin McCann in Vera (2011)

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    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    • DCI Vera Stanhopeas DCI Vera Stanhope
    Kenny Doughty
    Kenny Doughty
    • DS Aiden Healyas DS Aiden Healy
    Jon Morrison
    • DC Kenny Lockhartas DC Kenny Lockhart
    Noof Ousellam
    Noof Ousellam
    • DC Hicham Cherradias DC Hicham Cherradi
    Christopher Colquhoun
    Christopher Colquhoun
    • Dr. Anthony Carmichaelas Dr. Anthony Carmichael
    Riley Jones
    Riley Jones
    • DC Mark Edwardsas DC Mark Edwards
    Kate Dickie
    Kate Dickie
    • Nell Hinkinas Nell Hinkin
    Steve Evets
    Steve Evets
    • PC George Wootenas PC George Wooten
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Mal Hinkinas Mal Hinkin
    Kemi-Bo Jacobs
    Kemi-Bo Jacobs
    • Claire Toveyas Claire Tovey
    Martin McCann
    Martin McCann
    • Jack Maddenas Jack Madden
    Jonjo O'Neill
    Jonjo O'Neill
    • Gary Toveyas Gary Tovey
    Kieron Bimpson
    Kieron Bimpson
    • Owen Tomlinsonas Owen Tomlinson
    Florian Ghimpu
    • Janisz Hiszpanskias Janisz Hiszpanski
    Shannon Hayes
    Shannon Hayes
    • Erin Michaelsas Erin Michaels
    Cosmo Jarvis
    Cosmo Jarvis
    • Woodyas Woody
    Robert Luckay
    Robert Luckay
    • Blazej Bobienskias Blazej Bobienski
    Lu Corfield
    Lu Corfield
    • Jo Traversas Jo Travers
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      • John Hayes
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      • Ann Cleeves(characters)
      • Martha Hillier
      • Paul Matthew Thompson
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    The body of teenager Mia Hinkin is discovered six weeks after her disappearance from the remote farmhouse where she lived with her stern parents Mal and Nell. She was last seen at a music festival where she was perceived arguing with an older man, possibly stable owner Gary Tovey, for whom she occasionally worked. Eastern European migrant pickers from an adjacent farm are also in the frame, but everybody in the area agrees that she was desperate to leave her unhappy home. Vera suspects that somebody she met at the festival was helping her to escape to a happier urban existence and holds the clue to her death, but she cannot dismiss the many neighbouring friends and ex-lover who were keen to help her move away from her miserable rural life, even the younger brother with whom she shared her confidences. —don @ minifie-1
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      Steve Evets makes the first of his occasional appearances as PC George Wooten.

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    7/10
    A good end to a strong series.
    The body of a young woman is found buried, the locals are quick to condemn her parents.

    It's an enjoyable closing episode to Series seven, if I'm honest I preferred the other episodes in this series, but it does have its merits.

    It's a good story, the poor girl has an interesting backstory, and there are plenty of suspects, we've had a group of migrant workers implicated before, we don't get to learn quite so much about these guys.

    It opens up with some exquisite landscape shots, and quickly gets j to the story, it is well paced, and far from slow.

    A few chuckles, Steve Evets is great as PC Gary Tovey, and the great scene where Vera is asked about her hat.

    Not a favourite of mine, but still it's very good, 7/10.
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    • Oct 11, 2020

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • ITV Studios
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      1 hour 29 minutes
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      • Color

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