- Network: BritBox
- Series Premiere Date: May 1, 2011
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We’ve seen DCI Stanhope investigate this sort of story before: a tale of a dodgy children’s home and young people caught in the selfish machinations of the adult world. Still, it allowed for a glimpse into Vera’s compassionate soul and flashback scenes involving her younger self and her dad Hector (Stevie Raine) were superb.
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It has to be said that this was not one of Vera’s most thrilling plots. .... Like Vera herself, this episode was perfectly solid but it feels as though the best may be being saved for her final swansong.
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It was flat and grey, and relied too much on us to care about DI Joe Ashworth’s (David Leon) private life when all we can think about is the finale.