The QT

Monday 20 May 2024
20/05/2024

Vera

End of a Vera — but what a legacy

Brenda Blethyn first pulled on the distinctive fishing hat, scarf and gabardine coat back in 2010 when episode one of Vera started filming in the North East for ITV. Now, after 14 years and more than 50 episodes the award winning actress has confirmed she’s stepping down from the role of DCI Vera Stanhope after …

A bit of detective work

When Brian Aitken kindly invited me to write an occasional column for The QT, I naturally started to think about what subjects I should write about. He told me about the issues and features The QT would focus on, things that are often not covered by the traditional media whose online coverage is dictated by …

Lights… Camera… Alison!

The whiteboard in Alison Gwynn’s office offers a pretty straightforward message. As far as the chief executive of North East Screen is concerned, film and TV production equals jobs and investment for the region, at the kind of levels which are not to be sniffed at. And while I’m not going to betray the kindness …

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