Vera

Actress Brenda Blethyn has had more than 45 years in the industry and is best-known for her long-running role portraying DCI Vera Stanhope on ITV1 drama ...

“As Kenny and I have a lot of scenes together, and especially in the Land Rover, it was decided we should be in a bubble,” Brenda explained in August during promo for the eleventh series of Vera: “Very nice for me – not so for him! My husband was in London and he couldn’t come down, so we were apart.” Brenda married for the first time at aged 19 to Alan Blethyn, a graphic designer. “Apart from living in London I also have a home in Ramsgate," s She attended the investiture ceremony with her husband. Brenda then went on to have a career in television, starring in 1984 sitcom Chance In A Million alongside Simon Callow, Deddie Davies and more. So they sanitised all the rubbish and put it back in. Neither of us were going anywhere so it just presents a problem if one of us pops our clogs." Take a look into the life and career of the 76-year-old actress: At the moment, all the time I’m fit and able, I’ll be visiting Vera.” In August, 2021, Brenda spoke of how she 'bubbled up' with co-star Kenny Doughty who plays Vera's sidekick DS Aiden Healy, It's great, I love my family, we're all very close and we get on very well.

Brenda has played DCI Stanhope since the drama began, and in the new series, she will mark the 50th episode of Vera. “The six new films also include an ...

The episode will see the duo being called to a grim scene when a body is found in the back of a burnt-out car and the victim is identified as a popular local GP. Enthusiasm and opinions change. Things happen, and circumstances change. "But then I have a rest and get my appetite back again and change my mind," she added. "But if I happen to manage to come home for a few days in between filming Vera episodes he goes mad and then my husband has a merry time of it when I go away again with the dog wondering where I am. "I feel rather proud of having reached the landmark of 50 episodes, now having filmed 51 in total.

In a new interview, the actress revealed that after wrapping each season, which takes several months to film, she feels as though she can't continue shooting ...

"My dog Jack can't be with me in the north-east for all of that time. Enthusiasm and opinions change. [RadioTimes.com](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/brenda-blethyn-vera-kate-koji-big-rt-interview/) that she [didn't have "any plans" to leave](https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220317135669/vera-brenda-blethyn-reveals-when-series-will-end/) the show and as long as she's "fit and able", she'll continue to play the role. "Filming usually means six months away from home – and in 2022 it was the best part of ten months. Things happen, circumstances change. [Vera](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/whats-on-tv/) star [Brenda Blethyn](https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220116130950/itv-vera-star-brenda-blethyn-throwback-to-early-career/) has opened up about her future on the beloved [ITV](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/itv/) detective series.

Vera fans will be sitting comfortably on their sofas on Sunday night as the smash hit ITV drama finally makes its return to screens, after nearly a year ...

Vera is back on ITV in January with a series of guest stars joining Brenda Blethyn and her co-stars in the new episodes.

[Lulu at centre of Masked Singer voting row after early exit](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/lulu-masked-singer-piece-cake-25922419) [*Giovanni Pernice recruits Strictly co-star for his own tour](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/giovanni-pernice-tour-lauren-oakley-25882729) [*Vera new series guest stars confirmed as Holby City legend and Game of Thrones star join cast](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/vera-cast-itv-guest-stars-25947976) [Strictly's Kai Widdrington starts tour rehearsals after replacing co-star in partner 'twist'](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/kai-widdrington-strictly-tour-helen-25947648) [*Strictly's Helen Skelton starts tour rehearsals as Gorka Marquez absence upsets fans](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/helen-skelton-strictly-tour-gorka-25951274) [Vera guest stars](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/vera-cast-itv-guest-stars-25947976) also come into the fold. New series and past locations used in the ITV drama](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/where-vera-filmed-locations-itv-13246656) [Paul Kaye had now left the show](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/brenda-blethyn-vera-paul-kaye-25911717), meaning his character, pathologist Dr Malcolm will soon ow out of the action. [Vera](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/vera) this time last year, as sooner had series 11 resumed, with its third and fourth episodes; it disappeared from schedules with no explanation given as to why DCI Stanhope was missing in action.

Brenda Blethyn's unpolished but effective DCI Vera Stanhope returned to solve the murder of a local GP. ITV STUDIOS FOR ITV1 VERA 12 EPISODE 1 VITAL SIGNS ...

After all, this was a mystery where a key clue was a distinctive pair of floral 1970s curtains – and that’s exactly as it should be. In this case, that included Lucy’s frustrated house husband Rob, a pony-tailed younger man she met on the day of her death, the now-disappeared surgery receptionist and – fishiest of all – her lover, Dr Leon Palmer (played by Casualty veteran Hugh Quarshie). Blethyn knows exactly what she’s doing as Vera – no-nonsense, always suspicious, a master delegator and capable of making an investigative breakthrough with a mouthful of Victoria sponge.

Early in 2022, with the popular crime drama two thirds of the way through its latest season, it was strangely pulled by ITV to make way for the return of The ...

It’s going to be a packed year for Vera fans, as there’ll also be another new episode – an adaptation of Cleeves’ latest novel The Rising Tide – premiering later in 2023. [ITV](/topic/itv) to make way for the return of The Good Karma Hospital and the launch of [Trigger Point](/topic/trigger-point). The fourth of the upcoming 12th season’s episodes, The Darkest Evening, will be the show’s 50th, and according to Blethyn it will see viewers “learn more about Vera and her family” as she visits Brockburn House, where she has memories of visiting with her father as a child.

Vera is back on ITV1 tonight with a brand new episode for 2023 - who's on the cast of Vital Signs ? The hit detective drama is inspired by the.

As Vera seeks out the truth amongst the bed of lies the real Doctor Lucy Yo is revealed.” Joyce Veheary plays Dr. Hugh Quarshie plays Dr.

Have you noticed that the two mainstream channels on Sunday nights are dominated by two “mature” women police officers, both of whom drive a Land Rover?

Although if someone were coming to arrest me for attacking a GP and burning her still-living body in a car, I may appreciate Vera making me a cup of milky tea. Mind you, these days in the real world, Vera would probably have to attend a re-education camp or face being “cancelled” for calling everyone “love” and “pet”. Sarah Lancashire, who plays Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley, is 58 and Brenda Blethyn, who plays Vera Stanhope in Vera, is 76.

Two of TV's most popular female crime solvers went head to head in the ratings war on Sunday night (January 15). BBC One's Happy Valley, featuring Sarah ...

Happy Valley is the greatest piece of television drama I have ever seen." A brilliant cast led by Brenda Blethyn - every good drama is full of well crafted secrets and lies." JemRycraft tweeted: "All the twists and turns. And @Tilly5001 said: "Like clash of the drama titans tonight. When it's identified as a popular local GP, a world of intrigue opened up - to the delight of fans. ITV viewers were quick to praise the most recent episode of Vera - although there was some confusion about whether or not this was a new series.

DCI Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) was back alongside her sidekick Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty) as they solved the mysterious murder of a GP.

Post Holby but still a doctor." @HughQuarshie #vera." [Vera](/latest/vera) and the team began to interview their suspects and their first instinct was to question the doctor's husband. The duo made a grim discovery when they found Dr Lucy Yo's body in the back of a burned-out car. "I suddenly might get a bright idea about what to do with Vera and suggest who might be cast in it. Likening Dr Palmer to Ric in Holby City, Debbie Blackman said: "Cheating husband?

Two of TV's most popular female crime solvers went head to head in the ratings war on Sunday night (January 15). BBC One's Happy Valley, featuring Sarah ...

Happy Valley is the greatest piece of television drama I have ever seen." A brilliant cast led by Brenda Blethyn - every good drama is full of well crafted secrets and lies." JemRycraft tweeted: "All the twists and turns. And @Tilly5001 said: "Like clash of the drama titans tonight. When it's identified as a popular local GP, a world of intrigue opened up - to the delight of fans. ITV viewers were quick to praise the most recent episode of Vera - although there was some confusion about whether or not this was a new series.

Brenda Blethyn stars in the detective series · WATCH: Are you enjoying the remaining episodes of series 11? · @BrendaBlethyn is simply superb · MORE: Vera star ...

"Filming usually means six months away from home – and in 2022 it was the best part of ten months. @BrendaBlethyn is simply superb," while another added: "OMG That has been one of the best episodes of @VeraSeries and @BrendaBlethyn, @kennydoughty, @Riley_Jones_88 and everyone else. Terrific first episode." Well done to you all, can't wait for the next one #Vera." A third viewer tweeted: "Wow. One person wrote: "Another absolutely brilliant episode of #Vera, one of the best programmes on television.