TheindomitableDCIVeraStanhope,assistedbyhertrustedcolleague,DSJoeAshworth,stepsupforanotherseriesofchallengingcases.Sheinvestigatesthemysteriousdeathofapensioneronabusycommutertrain(OnHarbourStreet),unearthsathirtyyearmysteryafterabrutalmurderonthesandsofaseasideresort(Protected),unpicksthetragiclastmonthsofafailednovelistgunneddownonaremoteNorthumberlandmoor(TheDeerHunters),anddelvesintothetangledlifeofabusinessmanfoundfloatinginthewaterundertheGatesheadMillenniumBridge(DeathofaFamilyMan).InspiredbythenovelswrittenbyrenownedcrimewriterAnnCleeves,andfilmedagainstabackdropofoutstandingNorthumberlandlandscapesandatmosphericproduction,eachenthrallingstoryisenhancedbythecaptivatingperformanceofBrendaBlethynasthisshambolicyetbrilliantdetective. ITV’scriticallyacclaimedcrimedramareturns,starringmulti-awardwinningactressBrendaBlethynasDCIVeraStanhope.BasedonthebestsellingInspectorStanhopebooksbyrenownedwriterAnnCleeves,Veraandherteamarefacedwithaseriesofdauntingchallenges.Fromdelvingintotheunsettlingprivatelifeofanoldcolleague,attemptingtobreakthroughthecodeofsecrecyinthearmy,tocopingwiththeemotionalimpactonafamilytornapartbyaddiction,eachenthrallingstoryisenhancedbycaptivatingperformancesofthisshambolicyetbrilliantdetectiveinaction.Combinedwithbeautifullyshotlandscapesandatmosphericproduction,eachfilmcreatesahauntingbackdropforVera’sinnerturmoilasshediscovershiddentruthsaboutherownpast,whichthreatentochangeherlifeforever. Helen是曼城一位女警官，意外发现自己怀孕，面对老公的欣喜，她好像隐藏了难以言说的苦衷。因为一桩少女绑架谋杀案，Helen回到故乡调查，而疑犯的妻子恰是她的儿时玩伴，多年以前的秘密渐渐浮出水面…… ThecentralcharacterisDetectiveChiefInspectorVeraStanhope.Whoisobsessiveaboutherworkanddrivenbyherowndemons.Ifshe’slonelyshedoesn’tshowitandfacestheworldwithcausticwit,guileandcourage.HertrustedandlongsufferingcolleagueisSergeantJoeAshworth.Togethertheyapproacheverynewcasewithunparalleledgustoandprofessionalism. 《探长薇拉》改编自著名罪案小说家AnnCleeves的小说，由PaulRutman改编成剧本。布兰达·布莱斯饰演探长薇拉(Vera)，和《神探维兰德》中的Wallander一样，她也有各种属于自己的问题，死去父亲的阴影、孤独、体重影响的疾病……但案子总是排在第一位的。在年轻帅气的警探JoeAshworth(大卫·莱昂饰演)的协助下，两人共同破了许多案件，帮助了许多受害者的家人伸张正义。 莱尼（汤姆•威尔金森TomWilkinson饰）是伦敦黑帮的头目，他手下有个得力干将艾奇（马克•斯特朗MarkStrong饰）。莱尼曾经做套逼小流氓头二（杰拉德•巴特勒GerardButler饰）还债。结果，头二凭借情人史黛拉（桑迪•牛顿ThandieNewton饰）提供的情报，成功打劫，抢得巨款，还清了债务，并且一发而不可收拾……莱尼买通议员想进军房地产市场。为了重金担保，他从俄罗斯黑帮头目尤里（卡瑞尔•罗登KarelRoden饰）手中借来了一副名画。然而，这幅名画却不翼而飞。于是，一群人卷入了这场寻找名画的闹剧中，其中不乏有莱尼失散多年的儿子，盗卖皮草的毛贼，打不死的保镖，同性恋的律师等等。最后，在名画事件水落石出之时，黑帮最大告密者的身份也被揭穿…… Award-winningactressBrendaBlethynwillreturnforathirteenthseriesasDCIVeraStanhope,alongsideactoranddirectorDavidLeonwhomakesawelcomereturnasJoeAshworth. 电视电影『迷情站台』由BBC台在2007年推出，作为英国同性恋合法化40周年的特别场放映。编剧凯文·埃利奥特是英国文学最高荣誉奥利弗奖得主。电影撷取了伦敦同志的不同断面——从同性伴侣的宣誓仪式到各怀心事的老友聚会，从学校的写字间到酒吧夜店，从拘束的图书场馆到纵情的站台公厕...剧情、场景和人物如万花筒般旋转，千丝万缕的因缘际会牵扯出同志世界的忠诚与背叛，愤怒与残忍，放纵与克制，懵懂与觉醒。 
