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: The guest performance by George Costigan as Bill Telling is frequently praised for bringing a "venomous" authenticity to the role of a man broken by both grief and industrial defeat. Production and Cast Vera Sezon 5 Odcinek 2 - Old Wounds - Filmweb

: The episode serves as a historical snapshot of the North East's "old wounds". Reviewers from IMDb note that the episode highlights the lasting distrust between mining communities and the police, framing the strike as a backdrop for the original failed investigation. Vera_s05e02

The Vera episode (Season 5, Episode 2), which first aired on April 12, 2015, is widely considered one of the series' most powerful installments due to its deep dive into the socio-political trauma of the 1984–85 miners' strike. Plot Overview : The guest performance by George Costigan as

As DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) reopens the case, she discovers Carrie was far from the simple "innocent daughter" her father remembered. Key evidence found with the body—a stolen credit card and a telephone number for an abortion clinic—leads Vera through a web of past secrets, including an unrequited crush from a boy who is now a Member of Parliament. The Vera episode (Season 5, Episode 2), which

: "Old Wounds" provides a rare look at a younger Vera. She interviews her former CID boss, DCI John Warrick, revealing that she was a young WPC during the strike.