Brenda Blethyn is best known for playing Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope in the ITV crime drama Vera, but she has had ...

Brenda Blethyn will be 'returning' to Vera for a one-off event with the show's creator Ann Cleeves and TV presenter Steph ...

BRENDA Blethyn has broken her silence following Vera's emotional finale - after revealing why she didn't want the TV detective die. Oscar nominee Brenda, 78, starred in the ITV crime drama from ...

Viewers have said goodbye to Vera Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) for one final time as the ITV series has ended for good. In an emotional ending, Vera decided it was time to retire from the ...

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Brenda Blethyn has made a big admission about her hit show Vera after ITV aired the final ever episode. The crime drama has officially drawn to an end, months after the British star announced she ...

Brenda Blethyn, who portrayed Vera for 14 years, has shared her relief that her character survived, as revealed in ITV's documentary 'Vera, Farewell Pet'. "I didn't want Vera killed off because I ...

In a surprising revelation on Friday night, the stunt doubles for the show's lead actors, Brenda Blethyn and David Leon, were unveiled on screen, disclosing that they've been "fooling" viewers for ...

Brenda Blethyn was visibly moved as she revealed why her beloved character Vera Stanhope wasn't killed off in the ITV crime drama Vera, which concluded with emotional two-hour specials after a 14 ...

Now Brenda Blethyn has told how she supported her character of 14 years living to tell the tale, while also revealing she suffered from “imposter syndrome” in the role and feels like she’s ...

Brenda Blethyn spent 14 years as Vera Stanhope on the ITV series set in Newcastle. While you'd think it would be second nature for Blethyn to play the iconic detective by the end of the series ...

Brenda Blethyn has revealed that she once 'campaigned' to get one of her longest serving Vera co-stars a better role in the show, having been impressed by him in the scene they shared back in series ...