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leeds



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VERA
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You can drive my 300 TDi 90 over my dead body Thumbs Up


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Rashers



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Got it recorded for tomorrow night. Great quote Thumbs Up

One of the very few great programmes that ITV produce. Glad to hear the Land Rover is still holding up Police Cars in life threatening pursuits in this series Laughing
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A real favourite of two southerners. 
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Love Vera and love that untouched 90 she drives, full of character. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
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gilarion wrote:
Love Vera and love that untouched 90 she drives, full of character.


I'm not so sure that it is full of character. I've read that the rust is painted onto the panels to give it patina and it has an auto conversion because Brenda can't (won't?) drive stick.
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Yes I have read that also thought it was originated from a forum hosted by Piston Heads and the topic had nothing to do with the subject matter of Vera's Land Rover.
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'Vera's land rover is automatic as the actress can't drive a manual... she pretends to change gear when on screen. BTW all that rust is hand painted'


Personally, I do not believe a word of it especially as on several shots you can see the gear stick.
Also, Benda Blethyn says the majority of motoring scenes I drive myself but confesses she has a driving stunt double who has got a ginger beard!
"So if it's a close up you might check the stubble!" For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1


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I did wonder about the rust comment... we all know that all you need to do is park them outside and not maintain them to get that effect Laughing

The auto part didn't surprise me because I would imagine that it is easier not to have to worry about shifting (and being smooth) when you're doing in-car filming.
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gilarion wrote:

Also, Benda Blethyn says the majority of motoring scenes I drive myself but confesses she has a driving stunt double who has got a ginger beard!"


Wouldn’t like to meet him dressed as Vera down a dark alley, i think it would be a wholly unnerving experience Shocked Monsieur Le Grenadier

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My farther in law provided a series 3 for a welsh tv program and the actress could only drive a auto so the one time she was in driving he suposingly had to hide in the passenger footwell and instruct her how to change gear.
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Should have found a left hand drive Land Rover and a midget.... Rolling Eyes 
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It's definitely an auto conversion, you can see it in one of the scenes in the latest episode.
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Rashers



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Sphere wrote:
My farther in law provided a series 3 for a welsh tv program and the actress could only drive a auto so the one time she was in driving he suposingly had to hide in the passenger footwell and instruct her how to change gear.


I seem to recall an issue with manual gear boxes and Aston Martins when Daniel Craig got the Bond gig?

I think you would need to be brave to hire a vehicle (especially an old valuable one) to any TV / Film production company. I have heard horror stories of damage on their return. The TV / Film world think they can just pay out money to fix a problem, but it can't ever replace originality.

Back to Vera, I have just watched the first one. I think for a southerner, Brenda Blethyn does a fair job at a north east accent (my Aunt's a Geordie and may have a different opinion to me).
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And one or the other of them drinks fizzy mineral water Shocked

That is a very good spot dnorrishill Thumbs Up
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