"There are lots of good crime stories on telly but Vera different," says Blethyn TV viewer loyalty - the kind that propels a series into double digits - is these days a rarity. Too many platforms ...

He'll join the show's protagonist, Brenda Blethyn, who plays DCI Vera Stanhope as she continues her detective duties for the special titled The Rising Tide. The Christmas episode will follow ...

Veteran actor Timothy Spall applauded Vera star Brenda Blethyn as he talked about staring in an upcoming BBC detective series ...

Brenda Blethyn is set to bid farewell to her role as DCI Vera Stanhope, with the beloved ITV series Vera drawing to a close in early 2025. The acclaimed actor is bowing out from her starring role ...

Brenda Blethyn is once again a prominent figure on British screens as she stars in Vera as the detective who is obsessed with her work and fights her inner demons, while solving cases with her ...

It’s been 13 years since Brenda Blethyn first pulled on DCI Stanhope’s old mac to play the shrewdest detective on the Northumberland coast. Since then, Vera has been one of ITV’s highest ...

Brenda Blethyn OBE, who is now 78, is a British actress who is known for her character work and versatility. She grew up in Ramsgate Kent and was born in February 1946, making her the youngest of ...

Vera star Brenda Blethyn has teased that “trouble” lies ahead for several characters ahead of the final episode. The ITV crime-drama will conclude over the festive season with its 14th series ...

Vera enthusiasts are reeling as Ann Cleeves, the creator of the beloved character and series, delivered a poignant update on her career. Ann, the mastermind behind Detective Vera Stanhope, has ...

Blethyn said author Ann Cleeves attended the show’s wrap party where the cast celebrated with a ‘great big cake shaped like Vera’s Landy’. Brenda Blethyn, who plays DCI Vera Stanhope ...

VERA's Brenda Blethyn OBE has confirmed that she’s already landed her next role. The two-time Academy Award nominated actress previously revealed that she is stepping away from the popular ITV ...