Steph McGovern landed a coveted Vera role away from the TV screen this week as she hosted a sell out fan event dedicated to the smash hit drama.
Viva Vera broke box office records at Playhouse Whitley Bay earlier this year, becoming the coastal theatre’s fastest selling show of all time, as fans clamoured to get their hands on tickets for the night which reunited Vera’s leading lady Brenda Blethyn and the woman whose books started it all, Ann Cleeves.
The night, a real treat for lovers of a ll things DCI Stanhope, saw Ann and Brenda talk about the success of Vera, as well as share anecdotes and take questions from fans in the audience. And, as she gets set to return to screens with a new series of her popular lunchtime programme Steph’s Packed Lunch, North East born presenter Steph was on stave too, acting as compere for the special evening, which also saw Ann officially launch her Vera novel The Rising Tide.
