Brenda Blethyn has been put on the spot on her future as Vera as filming gets going on the new series of the popular crime drama.
BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Brenda has now been playing the no nonsense TV sleuth for over a decade, after ITV adapted the books from author Ann Cleeves.
Vera has proved to be a consistent ratings winner for the broadcaster, with it also being a regular winner at the North East awards handed out by the Royal Television Society.
