Brenda Blethyn has gone on the record about what she regards as Vera 'best kept secret' as filming continues on series 13 of the hit ITV drama.
Brenda has now been leading the cast of the much loved show for the last 12 years, as no nonsense sleuth DCI Stanhope, with her famous alter ego and her team, on a mission to get to the bottom of all manner of murder mysteries, with Brit winner and local icon Sam Fender even playing a dead youngster caught up in the drama in series one.
After a gripping end to Vera series 12, with feature length finale The Darkest Evening, it was announced earlier this year that the programme will be returning for a 13th series, as David Leon makes a surprise return to the fold as Joe Ashworth, nearly a decade after is exit from Vera left leading lady Brenda heartbroken.
