'Vera' creator reveals beloved sleuth's origins as character returns to TV

Novelist Ann Cleeves says the elegant Northumberland detective nearly sank without a trace after her first outing in print

13 February 2022 - 00:00

As the second part of the 11th season of the much-loved Brenda Blethyn-starring detective drama Vera lands on Britbox, we spoke to the character’s creator, the bestselling and award-winning crime novelist Ann Cleeves...

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