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Series 1

4 episodes · 1st May 2011

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01 Hidden Depths still Hidden Depths Episode 11st May 2011 After two young people are killed in the same way - placed in water and surrounded by flowers - DCI Vera Stanhope knows that she must catch the murderer before they strike again. Aided by her team, especially her trusted right-hand man Sgt Joe Ashworth, she unpicks the complex and dysfunctional relationships amongst a group of bird-watching friends. As the friends' loyalty turns to betrayal, Vera finds that a small act of teenage blackmail and an illicit affair may have driven someone to kill. 02 Telling Tales still Telling Tales Episode 28th May 2011 After Jeanie Long commits suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for the murder of teenager Abigail Mantel 11 years earlier. DCI Vera Stanhope and her team set out to retrospectively solve the killing, delving into the secrets and lies of a small community which still feels the repercussions of Abigail's death. Then the case takes an violent and unexpected turn - can Vera use her skill and instinct to find the truth and lay ghosts to rest? 03 The Crow Trap still The Crow Trap Episode 315th May 2011 When a woman is murdered in the remote Northumbrian countryside, DCI Vera Stanhope is led back to a place from her past. As she and her team investigate, they uncover shadowy liaisons, conflicting sympathies and hidden injustices. 04 Little Lazarus still Little Lazarus Episode 422nd May 2011 Last in the series of the detective drama based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. DI Vera Stanhope rescues a young boy from a freezing pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. As Vera and her team investigate what happened to the child, they unravel a web of deadly secrets and discover a murderous sequence of events set in motion by power, money and a mother's love. Although she is usually awkward and uninterested around children, Vera finds a kindred spirit in the boy, and begins to realise that the key to the investigation may lie hidden in his memory.
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01 Brenda Blethyn profile Brenda Blethynas DCI Vera Stanhope 02 Jon Morrison profile Jon Morrisonas DC Kenny Lockhart 03 Sarah Kameela Impey profile Sarah Kameela Impeyas Dr Paula Bennett 04 Ann Cleeves profile Ann CleevesCreator
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