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BritBox Will Bring 'A Woman of Substance' Remake to the U.S.
'A Woman of Substance' will be part of BritBox's substantial summer lineup for 2026.
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'A Woman of Substance' Casts 'Vera's Brenda Blethyn
The 1979 debut novel of British author Barbara Taylor Bradford, A Woman of Substance, was a massive hit. The first in what became the “Emma Harte Cycle,” a seven-novel saga tracing the fictional heroine’s rise from country housemaid to Wall Street mogul, sold 30 million copies and made Taylor
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'Vera's Season Finale Trailer Explores the Detective's Joys of Retirement
The detective series Vera is one of the few pervasively popular British cozy crime shows that reached household name status without ever officially airing on PBS. The show's first four seasons played as one-off reruns on local public broadcasting stations from 2011-2014, but starting with Season 5 in
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'Vera' Adds Behind-the-Scenes "Farewell Pet" Special Ahead of Season 14
ITV announced in early 2024 that Season 14 of the long-running mystery series Vera would be the final installment of the popular U.K. whodunit. Starring Brenda Blethyn as the titular DCI Vera Stanhope, the series is an adaptation of Ann Cleeves' mystery novels of the same name, conceived
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'Vera' to Conclude After Season 14
Broadcaster ITV confirmed that fan favorite Vera is stepping down from the police force. In a surprise Earth Day announcement, the U.K. broadcaster said the series would conclude with Season 14, which has currently started filming and it expected to continue into the summer of 2024. Rumors had been
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Karen Gillan to Play Queen Mary Tudor In Historical Comedy 'Fools'
Queen Mary Tudor often gets a bad rap. Her reign, which spanned just five years, is sandwiched between that of her infamous, unstable father, who was famous for killing his wives, and her glorious sister, who would go on to be regarded as one of the greatest monarchs in English
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BritBox Sets 'Vera' Season 13 for the End of February
It only took Vera Season 13's finale being out on ITV a few days for BritBox to announce the season's forthcoming arrival in America. The beloved mystery series, now confirmed to be heading into its fourteenth season, will arrive on the streaming service at the end
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'Vera' Confirmed to Return for Season 14 on ITV & BritBox
Mystery series Vera will be back for a fourteenth season, ITV confirmed the morning after Season 13 concluded in the U.K. The quick turnaround nature of the announcement was a deliberate move by the network to calm an online storm set off earlier in January 2024 when The Sun
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‘Vera’ Season 13 Begins Filming As David Leon Returns
For fans of shows like Sanditon and Grantchester that have seen their leading men depart too soon, Vera is here to prove that dreams can come true and beloved characters can return. If you need to see it to believe it, feast your eyes on the first look at Vera
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‘Vera’ To Keep Investigating As ITV Renews The Beloved Show for Season 13
Beloved crime drama Vera has managed to uncover still more mysteries in the hills of Northumberland. ITV’s longest-running female detective will don her trademark raincoat and fishing hat once more as Vera has been renewed for Season 13. Based on a series of mystery novels written by Ann Cleeves,