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Brenda Blethyn not keen on Vera prequel idea like Endeavour saying they don't work

Brenda Blethyn doesn't think prequels work as speculation grows about Vera spin-off...

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Brenda Blethyn reveals she is ‘semi-retired’ after quitting Vera for her family

Blethyn said author Ann Cleeves attended the show’s wrap party where the cast celebrated with a ‘great big cake shaped like Vera’s Landy’.

Evening Standard

ITV’s Christmas 2024 highlights reveal beloved series is ending sooner than you think

Last ever episode has been described as a ‘poignant’ and ‘emotional’ farewell

The Independent UK

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Vera's Brenda Blethyn reveals next move after quitting ITV show after 14 years

The veteran actress also spoke of filming the ‘emotional’ last two episodes of the beloved crime drama

Evening Standard

Vera's Brenda Blethyn 'not sad' as she discusses decision to quit ITV crime drama after 14 years

The Kent-born actress will bow out in the show’s upcoming season 14

Evening Standard

‘I kept trying to quit that damn job’: Donald Sutherland’s scene-stealing role in Pride and Prejudice

Actor starred as the weary but gentle father to Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters in the popular 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel

The Independent UK

Is Vera ending and why is Brenda Blethyn leaving the show after series 14?

Wondering if Vera is ending? You're probably not alone as ITV confirm Brenda Blethyn is leaving as DCI Vera Stanhope after 14 years

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Vera season 14, the final-ever two episodes: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything about the detective's last series in 2025

Vera season 14 will be the final-ever series for Brenda Blethyn's hit ITV1 detective drama. How will she hang up her hat?

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Will there be another season of Vera and is Brenda Blethyn leaving as DCI Vera Stanhope as the ITV drama draws to an emotional close?

You might be wondering if another season of Vera is on the cards after the heartfelt scenes in the Vera season 13 finale

Woman & Home

Vera star David Leon on those tensions between Joe Ashworth and Vera

After his shock return to Vera series 13, David Leon gives the lowdown on what's really going on between Vera and Joe.

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Why did Kenny Doughty leave Vera, is he in season 13 and what happened to Aiden in the ITV show?

Fans knew they'd see Kenny Doughty leave Vera in the festive special and it's likely got some wondering why the actor departed the ITV show

Woman & Home

David Leon on his return as Joe Ashworth in Vera series 13

Why David Leon is back with Brenda Blethyn for the 2024 series of Vera.

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Vera fans react to the show's first-ever Christmas special

Vera aired a bittersweet Boxing Day episode as we bid farewell to star Kenny Doughty.

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Vera review – this non-stop whodunnit is totally unguessable

Brenda Blethyn’s long-running detective is like Columbo meets Paddington – and has the natural authority to keep her going and going. This festive special is highly enjoyable, sherry-soaked viewing

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Boxing Day TV: cosy crime detective Vera solves a murder (and Secret Santa)

Brenda Blethyn has a complex case to solve for Christmas. Plus, Rupert Everett and Alan Cumming tell the remarkable story of Noël Coward. Here’s what to watch this evening

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EXCLUSIVE: Clare Holman on swimming in the North Sea in winter for the Vera Christmas Special

Lewis and Sherwood star Clare Holman talks exclusively about being under suspicion in Vera.

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Vera season 13: cast, plot and everything we know

Vera season 13 is back for 2024 as Brenda Blethyn's Vera Stanhope is reunited with former colleague Joe Ashworth played again by David Leon.

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Vera Christmas special 2023: release date, cast, plot, guest stars, interviews and everything about Vera: The Rising Tide

Vera: The Rising Tide is a Christmas special that sees Brenda Blethyn back as DCI Vera Stanhope with a very messy murder on her hands.

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The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the drama

The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies on BBC1 stars Rebecca Staton, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Derek Jacobi and Romola Garai.

Woman & Home

Is there a new series of Vera, how many seasons are there and how to watch the atmospheric drama as a heart-wrenching episode airs

You might be wondering if there's a new series of Vera after seeing As The Crow Flies air again and there's plenty to come from the ITV drama

Chronicle Live

Vera's Brenda Blethyn spotted filming 'tense' scenes in Newcastle after co-star 'heartbreak'

Vera stars Brenda Blethyn and David Leon have been spotted deep in conversation during filming in a Newcastle bar

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Vera's Newcastle filming sees Quayside bar's name changed as ITV cast and crew arrive

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ITV's Vera leaves North East for new location as series 13 filming continues

The cast and crew of hit ITV drama have headed further south to film scenes for the show's 13th series

Chronicle Live

ITV Vera's Riley Jones sends fans wild on Twitter by 'confirming' star's return to hit drama

yaidsVera star Riley Jones delighted fans of the hit ITV drama with a behind the scenes photo of the cast on set

Chronicle Live

ITV Vera roles up for grabs as filming for new series of hit drama moves to Quayside

Filming for the new series of Vera is ow well underway and a casting call for more actors has been posted on Facebook

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