Vera (TV series) 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
The Detectives (1959 TV series) the series was canceled in 1962. The series was produced for Four Star by Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, which produced other successful Four Star series, such as "The Rifleman", and "The Big Valley". Future "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry was a contributing writer to the series . Dell Comics issued a comic book rendition of Robert Taylor's ""The Detectives"" during the series run . A few years after "The Detectives" ended, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor's ex-wife, had "her" very own successful series also produced by Four Star/Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, "The Big Valley", which also aired on ABC. Several cast members on "The Detectives"