<Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 16: 9 1080i </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Stereo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> 1 May 2011 (2011 - 05 - 01)--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime writer Ann Cleeves . It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, seven series have aired . </P>

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