Fans of the hit detective drama Vera are in for a treat, as the classic British crime series Inspector George Gently has just dropped on Netflix.
Joanna Page, known for her role in Gavin and Stacey, has hailed it as the "next Vera" on her Off The Telly podcast. Joanna revealed that after her parents had binged Brenda Blethyn's Vera series, they were searching for another captivating series to get into.
They've now become hooked on Inspector George Gently. On her podcast, Joanna shared: "All of these long-running shows, you get to do it, have a little break and time off, then back on it again for a few months.
My parents are mourning Vera at the moment because they have been obsessed with her." "They have watched the entire thing. Well, they have now progressed onto George Gently and they are absolutely loving it." Set in the 1960s, the series draws inspiration from Alan Hunter's Inspector Gently novels.
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