Vera

[northeast]

As a new series of VERA has started and, like NEM, all the action is on the North East coast, I thought it might be an amusing diversion to comment on ships, ports and any other vaguely marine related items seen in the series.
For example, I can never quite make out where Vera is based .... presumably in or near Newcastle? .... but boy does she have some ground to cover. Episode 1 seemed to cover the full range, from Bamburgh Castle to The Stray at Redcar (inc. a quick view of the old cafe once run by Chris Rea's family). The deceased girl shared a flat which I'm sure was mentioned as being 'in the city' but the view from it showed a wide expanse of river with a Svitzer tug making a well-timed pass .. I think South Shields on the far bank.
No doubt more ship-spotting in coming episodes ....

[Whickham]

I can't remember the "Police station" in the last episode but in previous episodes they have used the old Swan Hunter office block at the bottom of Swan's Bank. I used to work in there from 1972 to 1980.

[Whickham]

Last night's episode was based in Amble, with bits of Newcastle thrown in.

[northeast]

Thanks Dave, I was about to check Google Earth as I guessed Amble ... a spot I visited VERY briefly around 12 years back, rows of terrace houses and the boatyard at the end, we did not linger for long! The road behing the dunes and the beach scenes were probably the bit just north of the harbour, labelled Warkworth beach?

[northeast]

Nice one this past week, left Newcastle to call on a man working at Hartlepool but that was the Hartlepool that has the Supply Base next to north side of the Transporter ... which they then crossed in order to get back to Newcastle

[Whickham]

Yes and the boat sailed up the Tyne to the stately home for the bbq, but where was that? On the Tees maybe?

[northeast]

Oh I thought you had posh places like that at Whickham!

How about Preston Park Museum, has its own landing stage and looks right to me.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... tjfd5=h720

[creemaster]

She has a rival with a name beginning with V and who lives on a houseboat in Amsterdam
Van der Valk!
Regards
Graham

[magoonigal]

For those of us who remember the original, Van der Valk its not quite the same, although there is a very slight reminder in the theme tune............ Detective shows always have to be sooooo complicated these days. I'm sticking to Father Brown.

[Hornbeam]

Looked for her down Paddys Hole today no sign, the place looked like a Caravan Park with all the Motor Homes parked up on the Gare, nice day.