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As Vera concluded its 14th and final series on ITV, fans bidded a fond farewell to crime-solving led by Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Equally as compelling as the drama are the ...

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Iconic Geordie detective Vera (played by Brenda Blethyn) has hung up her trench coat for the final time as the last ever episode of the ITV series has now come to a close. In her final case ...

The drama’s ending leaves a gaping hole in ITV1’s primetime offering, but Blethyn’s tough, brusque lead will go down in TV history After 13 years and 56 episodes, DCI Vera Stanhope has retired.

Vera returned to ITV for its final-ever instalment of the hit procedural drama with Brenda Blethyn starring in the titular role, but they quickly spotted another familiar face. As thousands of ...

With ITV's hit detective drama Vera set to conclude on Thursday night, fans might be wondering what's next for Brenda Blethyn after stepping down from her role as DCI Vera Stanhope after 14 years.

Fans of the hit ITV drama will watch the 78-year-old's final scenes air tonight on ITV1Credit: ITV Fans will watch her final scenes in a 90-minute finale on ITV1 followed by a special documentary ...

Inspired by the award-winning works of author Ann Cleeves, Vera has become a much-loved and acclaimed series since its debut in 2011. The detective series is famed for its compelling storylines ...

ITV’s beloved crime drama Vera will end for good tonight. The final feature-length episode will air on January 2. It was announced the show would be ending after 14 years. Vera star Brenda ...

VERA's final ever episode has dropped online, hours before its ITV evening airing. Today (January 2), viewers will see Brenda Blethyn play DCI Vera Stanhope one last time. Although the finale airs ...