Ann Cleeves had some big news for fans of much loved drama, confirming that there are definitely more tales to come.
North Tyneside based writer Ann is the woman responsible for introducing the world to iconic fictional detective DCI Vera Stanhope, who has become a TV favourite thanks to BAFTA winning actress Brenda Blethyn, who has been playing her on ITV for over a decade now.
Vera is a character that millions of viewers can't get enough of, even after 11 series, with her finishing in fifth position in a TV vote to find Britain's Favourite Detective in 2020. The cast and crew of the smash hit drama have been back in the North East this year, filming all over the region for series 12, from Darlington to Elswick as fans are still waiting to see the last two parts of series 11.
