Fans of popular BBC drama Our Girl saw their excitement of one of its stars being in Vera, quickly turned o disappointment, when he was killed off just minutes into the episode.
When Vera made its long awaited return to screens last month, fans were delighted to finally get a fix of new Vera action and, after the surprise appearance of former Watching star Paul Bown last week, it was the turn of Mark Armstrong, famous for playing Spanner in 12 episodes of Our Girl, to join the cast of the much loved ITV Sunday night show.
Mark was right at the centre of the plot of episode two of Vera series 12. Called For The Grace of God, it focused on Mark's character Conn Burns, a former soldier who found himself homeless after his life took a downward turn. As the Vera action moved to Newcastle, Conn was seen on the famous Millennium Bridge holding a bit of card with 'Ex Army. Please Help' written on it and walking through the city, before heading into a church to light a candle.
