History Trivia / Vera

* BreakingNewsInterruption: An Australian broadcast of a seventh season episode[[note]]most likely "Broken Promise" as one Twitter user quoted in the article complained that they wanted to "know who done in the student on ''Vera''!"[[/note]] [[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/12/abc-says-75-of-complaints-about-prince-philip-coverage-related-to-interruption-of-tv-drama-vera was interrupted by coverage of Prince Phillip's death.]]

* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Vera'' is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves' other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was ''Series/{{Shetland}}''. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning another of Cleeves' detective characters, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to ''Series/TheLongCall''.

* WriteWhoYouKnow: Ann Cleeves, who wrote the books the series is based on, has admitted that the character of Vera was based on the tough older women she had met through the years, especially her maternal grandmother.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Missed an episode of ''Vera''? Don’t worry, ITV will likely re-air one on their main channel when they have a two hour gap that needs filling in (unless they use an episode of ''Series/MidsomerMurders'' instead), or on their repeat channel [=ITV3=] - which will show every episode ever made at least ''four'' times a year.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the show is mostly filmed where it is set (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear), occasionally other parts of Northern England and Scotland will be used for filming instead. Examples include the pub in "Blood Will Tell" that's in North Yorkshire, and the harbour used in "Parent Not Expected," that's in Eyemouth, Berwickshire.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Vera'' is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves’ other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was ''Series/{{Shetland}}''. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning Cleeves’ last remaining detective, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to ''Series/TheLongCall''.

* DirectedByCastMember: Admittedly, he had already left the show by that point, but David Leon, who played DS Joe Ashworth, ended up directing a few episodes in later series’.
* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Vera'' is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves’ other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was ''Series/{{Shetland}}''. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning Cleeves’ last remaining detective, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to ''The Long Call''.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Missed an episode of Vera? Don’t worry, ITV will likely re-air one on their main channel when they have a two hour gap that needs filling in (unless they use an episode of Series/MidsomerMurders instead), or on their repeat channel [=ITV3=] - which will show every episode ever made at least ''four'' times a year.

* DawsonCasting: Although it is never stated how old Vera is meant to be, it's a fair bet that she is probably meant to be at least twenty years younger than Brenda Blethyn (born 1946) who plays her, since the age for police retirement in the UK is, depending on rank, somewhere between 55 - 65.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of Vera is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves’ other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was Series/{{Shetland}}. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning Cleeves’ last remaining detective, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to ''"The Long Call."''

* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the show is mostly filmed where it is set (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear), occasionally other parts of Northern England and Scotland will be used for filming instead. Examples include the pub in "Blood Will Tell" that’s in North Yorkshire, and the harbour used in "Parent Not Expected," that’s in Eyemouth, Berwickshire.

* DawsonCasting: Although it is never stated how old Vera is meant to be, it’s a fair bet that she is probably meant to be at least twenty years younger than Brenda Blethyn (born 1946) who plays her, since the age for police retirement in the UK is, depending on rank, somewhere between 55 - 65.

* WriteWhoYouKnow: Ann Cleeves, who wrote the books the series is based on, has admitted that the character of Vera was based on the tough older women she had met through the years, especially her maternal Grandmother.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of Vera is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves’ other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was Series/{{Shetland}}. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning Cleeves’ last remaining detective, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to ''"The Long Goodbye."''

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Missed an episode of Vera? Don’t worry, ITV will likely re-air one on their main channel when they have a two hour gap that needs filling in (unless they use an episode of Series/MidsomerMurders instead), or on their repeat channel [[=ITV3=]] - which will show every episode ever made at least four times a year.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Missed an episode of Vera? Don’t worry, ITV will likely re-air one on their main channel when they have a two hour gap that needs filling in (unless they use an episode of Series/MidsomerMurders instead), or on their repeat channel {=ITV3=} - which will show every episode ever made at least four times a year.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Missed an episode of Vera? Don’t worry, ITV will likely re-air one on their main channel when they have a two hour gap that needs filling in (unless they use an episode of Series/MidsomerMurders instead), or on their repeat channel ITV3 - which will show every episode ever made at least four times a year.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the show is mostly filmed where it is set (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear), occasionally other parts of Northern England and Scotland will be used for filming instead. Examples include the pub in “Blood Will Tell,” that’s in North Yorkshire, and the harbour used in “Parent Not Expected,” that’s in Eyemouth, Berwickshire.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of Vera is probably what gave Creator/TheBBC the confidence give the go ahead for one of Ann Cleeves’ other detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, to be adapted for TV. The result was Series/{{Shetland}}. The success of that then resulted in Creator/{{ITV}} commissioning Cleeves’ last remaining detective, DI Matthew Venn, for TV as well, which led to “The Long Goodbye.”
* ThrowItIn: The scene in “Parent Not Expected”, where Vera and Aiden are in her Land Rover arguing about mushy peas and chips was ad-libbed.