Vera Vital Signs (ITV1 Sunday 15 January 2023)

Vera airs a new episode tonight Sunday 15 January 2023 on ITV1.

Vital Signs Doctor Lucy Yo, a local doctor, is discovered dead in the back of a burned-out car in a remote quarry. Her spouse claims that she responded to a patient emergency that night, but her coworkers at the clinic tell us that no such emergency was ever reported. So who was it that enticed Doctor Yo to go out that night, and why would they want her dead?

Vera’s investigations into Doctor Yo’s past have led her to a web of deceit, treachery, and potentially lethal secrets. This case’s surface details—an intricate affair, allegations of malpractice, and an investigation into prescription fraud—only scratch the surface of what’s actually going on. The real Doctor Lucy Yo is exposed as Vera digs through the lies to get to the truth.

In six new feature-length episodes set in the North East, award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn dons her signature mac and hat to portray the unconventional but wonderfully insightful Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.

DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) returns, leading her diligent team of detectives as they investigate some complex and murderous crimes. Kenny Doughty also returns as Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy, a strong and reliable partner to DCI Stanhope. Completing Vera’s team is Jon Morrison who plays DC Kenny Lockhart, Riley Jones who plays DC Mark Edwards and Ibinabo Jack as DC Jacqueline Williams. Paul Kaye returns to three of the new episodes as Pathologist Dr. Malcolm Donahue whilst Sarah Kameela Impey joins the production from the episode entitled For the Grace of God as Pathologist Dr. Paula Bennett.

Author Ann Cleeves, who won the Diamond Dagger Award at the Mystery Writers’ Association in 2017 for a lifetime of achievement for sustained brilliance, has once again served as inspiration for the six stand-alone crime stories (two episodes from series eleven and four episodes from series twelve).

Airdate: Sunday 15 January 2023 at 8.00pm on ITV1.

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