Legendary ITV crime drama series is axed after 14 years on screen as lead star gives an emotional farewell

Legendary ITV drama Vera has occur to an conclude just after 14 decades on screens.

Primary star Brenda Blethyn explained: ‘Working on Vera has been a joy from beginning to finish and I am unfortunate to be indicating Cheerio.

‘But I am so happy of our achievements more than the past fourteenyears. I will be eternally grateful to the superb Ann Cleeves who produced Vera, and to Elaine Collins who noticed in good shape to forged me in the function.

‘The Producers, dream forged and crew have been wonderful and I am going to skip them, but I will not forget their huge expertise, the camaraderie, laughter or kindness we shared nor the friendship of the people today of the north east and our followers all over the world.

‘Thank you from the base of my heart.’ 

Famous film, theatre and television actress, Brenda Blethyn OBE, is to return to the iconic position of Vera for a single, final series.

The Academy and Emmy nominated actress has verified she has made the decision to hold up DCI Vera Stanhope’s infamous trench coat and hat following the filming of series 14 this summer time, which she’ll film alongside the solid, crew and creation group she values as buddies in her beloved Northumberland and North East.

Since filming began on Vera in 2011, influenced by the character developed by bestselling creator and Diamond Dagger award-winning author Ann Cleeves, Brenda’s love, passion and hunger for the drama and the character of Vera has never faltered.

Kate Bartlett explained: ‘It is the end of an period and has been an remarkable journey around fourteen incredible sequence of Vera. So quite a few wonderful and gifted men and women have been involved in the making of Vera throughout all the collection, but none of us would be listed here without two outstanding females: firstly, the completely extraordinary talent of the inimitable Brenda Blethyn. She is fantastic as DCI Vera Stanhope, a really iconic character of our situations. And – of class – the astounding Ann Cleeves, writer of the authentic novels and creator of DCI Vera Stanhope. We will all be very sad to say goodbye to Brenda and absolutely everyone associated in making the clearly show.’